Conspiracy theorist and Donald Trump ally Laura Loomer has a request for Meta—to put her on the advisory board. Citing the company’s recent decision to scrap fact-checking on its platforms, Loomer said Meta could prove that it is “serious about changing” by giving her the board position. “Aside from President Trump and @RealAlexJones, I have probably been the most Targeted conservative voice by Meta,” wrote Loomer, who was permanently banned on Facebook and Instagram in 2019. She added, “They literally created a policy just to target my congressional campaign when I ran for Congress in President Trump’s home district.” Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that instead of professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, the platforms would rely on users, similar to X’s community notes. Zuckerberg, who was among the tech billionaires to bend the knee to Trump ahead of his inauguration, said the changes were to help remove political bias, a common complaint from conservatives. “We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms,” Zuckerberg said in a video posted on Facebook. Zuckerberg recently tapped Trump ally Dana White to Meta’s board.
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