Biden calls Meta's decision to scrap fact-checking 'shameful'

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday described as "shameful" the decision by social media company Meta Platforms META.O to scrap its U.S. fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

"I think it's really shameful," Biden said.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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