Zuckerberg Pivots Harder Toward Trump as Political Winds Shift

It was no accident that Meta Platforms Inc. chose Donald Trump’s favorite TV news show, Fox and Friends, to discuss its decision to ditch outside fact-checking.

The move, which will impact content served to hundreds of millions of US users on platforms like Instagram and Facebook, was in effect aimed at an audience of one. It was the latest calculation in a monthslong effort by founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to reposition the social media giant as a more Trump-friendly organization after years of conflict and tension.

In explaining the move, Zuckerberg said Meta’s external ...