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Brazil's Lula calls Meta fact-checking changes 'extremely serious'
1 day, 5 hours ago

Brazil's Lula calls Meta fact-checking changes 'extremely serious'

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that social media company Meta's decision to scrap its fact-checking program in the U.S. was "extremely serious," and that he would discuss the matter in a meeting with government officials. Meta said on Tuesday it would change its fact-checking program in the U.S., leading Brazilian prosecutors to demand that it …

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Italy’s Meloni hopes to attend Trump’s inauguration as she downplays his Greenland, Panama comments
1 day, 5 hours ago

Italy’s Meloni hopes to attend Trump’s inauguration as she downplays his Greenland, Panama comments

The Hindu  

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that she didn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal, saying she read his comments more as a warning to China and other global players to keep their hands off such strategically important interests. “I think we can exclude that the …

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Many users now searching how to delete Facebook, Instagram as Meta scraps fact checking: Report
1 day, 9 hours ago

Many users now searching how to delete Facebook, Instagram as Meta scraps fact checking: Report

India Today  

In a move that has sparked considerable backlash, Meta has announced it will no longer be implementing its fact-checking measures on certain posts across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, on January 7, 2025. The report states, “Google searches for terms like “how to permanently delete Facebook” hit a maximum score of 100 — the highest level of interest possible …

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Novak Djokovic claims he was poisoned during Covid detention before Australian Open
1 day, 9 hours ago

Novak Djokovic claims he was poisoned during Covid detention before Australian Open

India Today  

Novak Djokovic has alleged that he was "poisoned" during his quarantine in Australia in January 2022. The Serbian tennis star's visa was revoked amid controversy surrounding Australia's strict COVID-19 entry requirements and his unvaccinated status, sparking days of intense public and legal drama. Djokovic's detention occurred after his visa was revoked due to discrepancies in his travel documents and his …

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'A step backward': IFCN condemns Meta's move to end third-party fact-checking
1 day, 9 hours ago

'A step backward': IFCN condemns Meta's move to end third-party fact-checking

India Today  

Responding to Meta’s decision to end its third-party fact-checking programme, the International Fact-Checking Network said on Thursday this move “threatens to undo nearly a decade of progress in promoting accurate information online”, calling it a “step backward for those who want to see an internet that prioritises accurate and trustworthy information". It is now being replaced with Community Notes, similar …

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As Meta scraps fact-checking, its new content policy seen as offensive and dehumanising
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1 day, 9 hours ago

As Meta scraps fact-checking, its new content policy seen as offensive and dehumanising

India Today  

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under fire for recent changes to its content moderation policies, which now permit a wider range of derogatory speech targeting various racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities. The policy overhaul coincides with Meta's suspension of its fact-checking program, a move aimed at "lifting restrictions to allow more speech," according to a …

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As Meta shifts away from professional fact-checkers, Indian firms await clarity
1 day, 12 hours ago

As Meta shifts away from professional fact-checkers, Indian firms await clarity

The Hindu  

Indian fact-checking organisations are on tenterhooks as they await the consequences of Meta’s decision to abandon its partnerships with professional fact-checking organisations in favour of a community-led model, starting with the U.S. Amitabh Kumar, founder of Social and Media Matters, which has worked with large social media platforms, said that he was trying to keep an open mind on Meta’s …

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Bengaluru: Call from service station leads police to bike thief
1 day, 15 hours ago

Bengaluru: Call from service station leads police to bike thief

The Hindu  

A phone call made by the staff of a service centre to the owner of a motorcycle helped the Chintamani police nab a 28-year-old habitual vehicle thief involved in 11 bike thefts. The accused identified as Bangarappa, a daily wage labourer by day and vehicle thief by night, had stolen a bike from NR Layout in Chintamani on December 18. …

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Italy’s Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration as she downplays his Greenland and Panama comments
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1 day, 21 hours ago

Italy’s Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration as she downplays his Greenland and Panama comments

Associated Press  

ROME — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday she didn’t believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal, saying she read his comments more as a warning to China and other global players to keep their hands off such strategically important interests. “I think we can exclude that the …

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No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?
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2 days, 3 hours ago

No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?

Associated Press  

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” the late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan memorably wrote four decades ago. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement this week was widely seen in news verification circles as a genuflection to president-elect Donald Trump, whose first term in office popularized the phrase “alternative facts.” Meta is replacing its …

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Australia frets over Meta halt to U.S. fact-checking
2 days, 3 hours ago

Australia frets over Meta halt to U.S. fact-checking

The Hindu  

Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap U.S. fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior minister said Thursday. The government -- which has been at the forefront of efforts to rein in social media giants -- was worried about a surge of false information spreading online, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. Social media restrictions Australia has …

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We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta
2 days, 5 hours ago

We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta

The Hindu  

The European Commission rejected on Wednesday Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg's assertion that European Union data laws censored social media and said they only required large platforms to remove illegal content. Meta Platforms scrapped its U.S. fact-checking programs and its CEO said he would work with President-elect Donald Trump to push back on censorship around the world. Zuckerberg said Meta would …

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Crocodile head seized from Canadian citizen at Delhi airport
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2 days, 9 hours ago

Crocodile head seized from Canadian citizen at Delhi airport

India Today  

A Canadian citizen was arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport with a crocodile head when he was checking in to board an Air Canada flight to Canada's Toronto on January 6. According to customs officials, upon developing a suspicion of the accused, a thorough checking of his luggage was conducted at IGI's Terminal 3, during which the crocodile head …

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Russia-born Telegram CEO jabs Meta over free speech, Elon Musk drops a comment
2 days, 9 hours ago

Russia-born Telegram CEO jabs Meta over free speech, Elon Musk drops a comment

India Today  

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday took a veiled dig at Meta over its decision to end fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, drawing an immediate response from Elon Musk, who endorsed Durov’s remarks as the debate over Meta’s policy shift continued to escalate. He went on to question the sincerity of Meta’s commitment to reducing censorship, saying, "The real …

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Meta braces for Trump 2.0 as it loosens hate speech, abuse rules; scraps fact-checking from its platforms
2 days, 9 hours ago

Meta braces for Trump 2.0 as it loosens hate speech, abuse rules; scraps fact-checking from its platforms

India TV News  

Followed by its move to scrap fact-checking from its platforms, social media giant Meta has decided to loosen rules around hate speech and abuse as well. Meta says, "We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words like …

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Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
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2 days, 11 hours ago

Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst

Associated Press  

It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. For instance, Meta has added the following to its rules — called community standards — that users are asked to abide by: “We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious …

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The X-ification of Meta
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The X-ification of Meta

Wired  

It’s a social networking company with close ties to the incoming Trump administration. It deploys a “community notes” system to fight misinformation and lets hateful comments fly under the banner of “free speech.” It’s got a hefty side-gig in AI. Meta this week said it would torpedo its fact-checking partners in favor of X’s “community notes” model and used the …

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Mark Zuckerberg: Why Meta’s moderation overhaul is a pro-Trump pivot.
2 days, 17 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg: Why Meta’s moderation overhaul is a pro-Trump pivot.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The company is also rolling back guardrails on permissible discourse around hot-button topics like “immigration and gender” in ways that will supposedly align more with the “mainstream discourse.” Content-moderation filters will be tweaked to remove less harmful speech and …

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‘Dangerous times’ ahead after Meta ends U.S. fact-checking, says Nobel winner Maria Ressa
2 days, 20 hours ago

‘Dangerous times’ ahead after Meta ends U.S. fact-checking, says Nobel winner Maria Ressa

The Hindu  

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of “extremely dangerous times ahead” in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its U.S. fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram. The veteran journalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 said Meta’s decision meant “extremely dangerous times ahead” for journalism, democracy and social media users. “Mark Zuckerberg …

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How small investors can build big wealth over time
3 days, 2 hours ago

How small investors can build big wealth over time

Live Mint  

Small investors often feel intimidated by the fancy jargon financial experts use. All you need is a solid investment plan, the discipline to avoid critical mistakes, and the patience to stay on the course. With a solid investment plan in place, the next step is to avoid costly mistakes and distractions. In a situation like this, where I feel tempted …

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Meta’s Fact-checking: disinformation experts slam Zuckerberg’s decision
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3 days, 7 hours ago

Meta’s Fact-checking: disinformation experts slam Zuckerberg’s decision

The Hindu  

Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for false narratives. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the company was going to "get rid" of its third-party fact-checkers in the United States, in a sweeping policy shift that analysts saw as …

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Meta takes first step to stop social media fact-checking in the European Union: report
3 days, 9 hours ago

Meta takes first step to stop social media fact-checking in the European Union: report

NL Times  

Meta Platforms said it is not yet planning on abandoning fact-checking efforts in the European Union of social media posts placed on its platforms. However, European Commission sources told Dutch broadcaster NOS that the tech giant already made its first move in that direction by sending the European Union’s executive body a risk analysis about the matter on Tuesday. Meta …

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Mark Zuckerberg ends fact-checking program, possibly as he tries to appease Donald Trump: Story in 5 points
3 days, 9 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg ends fact-checking program, possibly as he tries to appease Donald Trump: Story in 5 points

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made a big decision to end the company’s long-standing fact-checking program, a move that has sparked debates across the tech and political verticals. The impact of this decision is wide-ranging, from how misinformation will be managed on platforms like Facebook and Instagram to the future of third-party fact-checking organisations that rely on Meta’s support. Meta …

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Why cockfights turn blood sport every Sankranti season in Andhra Pradesh
3 days, 9 hours ago

Why cockfights turn blood sport every Sankranti season in Andhra Pradesh

India Today  

Punters are bracing to place big bets on cockfights in coastal Andhra Pradesh during the Sankranti season even as activists say authorities are turning a blind eye to animal cruelty and gambling in the name of the festival. Despite restrictions, rooster fights have become synonymous with Sankranti celebrations in the East Godavari and West Godavari districts, with participants from outside …

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