Meta to drop fact-checking and switch to X-style "community notes"

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, abruptly announced it will get rid of independent fact checkers and replace them with a “community notes” system like the one used on X. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said there had been too much accidental censorship.  Rights groups accused him of currying favour with the incoming Trump administration. Plus, Getty Images and Shutterstock announced a plan to merge to better prepare for the age of AI.