US President Joe Biden has slammed US IT giant Meta's decision to end its third-party fact-checking program, calling it "shameful."

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the company decided to abandon fact-checking on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Biden called the decision "contrary to American justice" and "really shameful."

The Biden administration has asked operators of social media platforms to implement measures to prevent spreading of hate speech and misinformation.

US media outlets suspect Meta's move is designed to prepare for the inauguration of Donald Trump this month.

Trump has been critical of measures to control the use of social media.