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Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram explode after Meta ends fact-checking

Google searches for how to cancel and delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have seen explosive rises in the U.S. since Meta CEO Mark

Meta had put fact-checking and content moderation policies into place after years of misinformation and violent speech proliferating on its platforms, which have caused real-world harm. Internal documents revealed that Facebook did not act forcefully enough against the Stop the Steal movement pushed by Trump’s allies, even though the company had identified ways to diminish the spread of political polarization, conspiracy theories, and incitements to violence. Image Credits: Google TrendsMeta has also admitted that its platforms were used to incite violence in Myanmar, where members of the Burmese military committed genocide against the Rohingya people.

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