Mark Zuckerberg’s Jan. 7 backflip ending Facebook censorship is welcome. “We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes,” he said, “simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression on our platforms.”

He finally agrees with those of us who’ve long argued that fact-checkers are sinners like everyone else and a crummy substitute for free speech. 

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