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01/09/2025

Zuckerberg's Shift to the Right Was Months in the Making

He was once a supporter of several progressive causes

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that he is ending professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram has reverberated across the political and tech worlds.

While Tuesday’s news marked Zuckerberg’s biggest splash, it was the latest in a series of moves in recent months to position himself and the social media giant for the incoming Trump administration.

Zuckerberg was once a supporter of a handful of progressive causes — he had co-founded an immigration reform group that fought against mass deportations — and repeatedly met with President Barack Obama during his presidency.

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