Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of fact-checking on his social media platforms. Industry watchers say it's another sign Silicon Valley is trying to get in President-elect Trump's good graces.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook and Instagram would drop fact-checking. NPR talks with Steven Brill of NewsGuard, where journalists rate the reliability of news sources, about the move.

which, Steve, is another reality of all of this. If TikTok is banned, the biggest winners are likely to be Google and Meta. INSKEEP: Thanks for that insight. NPR's Bobby Allyn. Really appreciate it.