A surprise decision by social media giant Meta last week to scrap its fact-checking programme has split public opinion. Its CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the change is all about prioritising free speech, and that fact-checking was too politically-biased and led to too much censorship.

But critics say fact-checkers were being unfairly maligned for Meta’s own problems, and the change could boost the spread of fake news, hate speech and bogus conspiracy theories.

So, how will this change affect what you see on your Facebook and Instagram feeds?

Find out more in this edition of Fact Focus.