Meta’s recent decision to end its third-party fact-checking program has been described as “pragmatic” by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who characterized the move as abandoning an ultimately unviable initiative.

Meta drops fact-checking for community moderation. Reddit’s Ohanian calls it “pragmatic,” but critics warn of misinformation risks.

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is making significant changes to its content moderation policies in the United States. The tech giant is phasing out its third-party fact-checking programs and shifting to a system akin to X’s Community Notes to address misleading content.