People are getting their news from AI -- and it's altering their views

lastmansurfing
Dec 22, 2025
1 min read

Meta's decision to end its professional fact-checking program sparked a wave of criticism in the tech and media world. Critics warned that dropping expert oversight could erode trust and reliability in the digital information landscape, especially when profit-driven platforms are mostly left to police themselves.

What much of this debate has overlooked, however, is that today, AI large language models are increasingly used to write up news summaries, headlines and content that catch your attention long before traditional content moderation mechanisms can step in.

The issue isn't clear-cut cases of misinformation or harmful subject matter going unflagged in the absence of content moderation. What's missing from the discussion is how ostensibly accurate information is selected, framed and emphasized in ways that can shape public perception.