The company's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, directly attributed the move to what he described as the 'cultural tipping point' of the United States presidential election.
There are concerns about what these changes will mean for Australian users, particularly ahead of this year's federal election.
But the Australian Communications and Media Authority said Meta's announcement of changes to the current fact-checking process only applies in the United States.
It said there appeared to be no immediate plans to make changes to the program in Australia, but the Authority would monitor changes that could affect Australian users on the Meta platform.
It said Meta was a signatory to the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation, and had committed to a range of initiatives including with third-party fact-checking organisations.
