Republicans and Mark Zuckerberg want you to know they are not to blame for their own fake news on Facebook
3 years, 9 months ago

Republicans and Mark Zuckerberg want you to know they are not to blame for their own fake news on Facebook

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made one thing clear on Capitol Hill during a Thursday hearing: they are absolutely not the ones to blame for the rampant plague of digital misinformation consuming America. Despite themselves promoting flagrantly false conspiracy theories on social media and claiming the election had been stolen from former President Donald Trump, several GOP lawmakers who tweeted hashtags after Election Day like #StoptheSteal were in attendance at the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, which featured tech executives like Zuckerberg, as well as Google’s Sundar Pichai and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. Despite furious lawmakers like Rep Michael Doyle asserting that platforms like Facebook had “supercharged” polarizing rhetoric ahead of the election, the 36-year-old CEO remained calm, cool and collected, and refused to acknowledge any role his social network might have played in the buildup to the January 6 Capitol insurrection. And while it may not be clear when or if Facebook actually plans to finally take significant steps to block fake news and disinformation, one thing is for sure: you better not blame Zuckerberg when your grandma posts that meme about “what the MSM won’t tell you” for the tenth time this week.

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Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
1 day, 21 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect. Mark Zuckerberg 's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect Zuckerberg …

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems
Top News
1 day, 23 hours ago

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. New York CNN — Four years ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, saying the risks of allowing him on the platforms were “simply too great” after Trump repeatedly used the sites to broadcast election lies and cheer on the January 6 mob. In …

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg
Top News
2 days, 8 hours ago

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a decision to do away with the company's long-standing fact checking teams—choosing instead to establish a ‘community notes’ mechanism akin to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter. Zuckerberg’s other moves include backing the incoming Trump administration to influence global governments that the executive said has made it difficult for “American …

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers
2 days, 9 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta is abandoning its fact-checking program as he criticized the system for becoming “too politically biased.” The tech billionaire unveiled the changes in a video on Tuesday. “After Trump first got elected in 2016, the legacy media wrote non-stop about how misinformation was a threat to democracy,” Meta’s chief executive said. “We tried, in …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
2 days, 23 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making sweeping changes to the social internet, all in line with the desires of President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. The recent elections “feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said in his announcement, justifying relaxed new content moderation rules on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Tuesday …

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort
1 month, 1 week ago

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort

India Today  

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the President-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former President who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support Trump's economic plans. …

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left
1 month, 3 weeks ago

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left

Raw Story  

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process. "What we're seeing now is an uptick in election fraud claims from the left, particularly in the days following Election Day …

Fake AI ‘slop’ posts about Elon Musk surge on Facebook after election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fake AI ‘slop’ posts about Elon Musk surge on Facebook after election

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Numerous examples of AI-generated …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

‘Chaos and confusion’: Microsoft braces for foreign election interference in days ahead
2 months ago

‘Chaos and confusion’: Microsoft braces for foreign election interference in days ahead

Politico  

In recent months, Russian disinformation campaigns designed to disparage Vice President Kamala Harris have experimented with artificial intelligence to create or enhance fake content. And Iranian hackers have successfully infiltrated former President Donald Trump’s campaign. Microsoft’s election defense efforts focus on these foreign adversaries because they “have the funding to be persistent over time” and are willing to “pick up …

Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election
2 months, 1 week ago

Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several recent media investigations have found that false and misleading election ads are running rampant on Facebook just days out from the election, seemingly in violation of parent company Meta’s policies. Meta did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s inquiries as to whether these ads violate the company’s election misinformation policies, but spokesperson Ryan Daniels defended running Musk’s …

How Mark Zuckerberg went from liberal darling to phone calls with Trump
3 months ago

How Mark Zuckerberg went from liberal darling to phone calls with Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Having once taken a harsh line against Covid …

Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter
4 months, 1 week ago

Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter

Hindustan Times  

Meta founder-CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to the United States House Judiciary Committee that says the Joe Biden administration “pressured” the digital giant to “censor” content on its platforms, including Facebook, has been weaponised by the Republicans in the election season. The Republicans have long claimed that social media companies have been colluding with liberal political persuasions and censoring conservative voices, …

How Mark Zuckerberg is moving to MAGA - after being called a 'secret Republican' in 2013
4 months, 1 week ago

How Mark Zuckerberg is moving to MAGA - after being called a 'secret Republican' in 2013

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg's bombshell letter to Congress this week calling the Biden administration's censorship campaign 'wrong' may signal yet another rightward shift in his politics. The billionaire tech mogul has even struck up a friendship with Trump's longtime ally UFC president Dana White — who introduced Trump at this year's 2024 Republican convention and still dreams of hosting a charity cage …

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
4 months, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg alleges that the officials, including those from …

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

Raw Story  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Mark Zuckerberg writes to House Judiciary Committee, exposes censorship regime of US President Joe Biden
4 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg writes to House Judiciary Committee, exposes censorship regime of US President Joe Biden

Op India  

On Monday, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg exposed how the Biden administration weaponised political censorship to curtail free speech on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. In his letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Mark Zuckerberg stated, “In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including …

Mark Zuckerberg ADMITS censoring for Joe Biden in bombshell letter and whines about 'pressure' from White House
4 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg ADMITS censoring for Joe Biden in bombshell letter and whines about 'pressure' from White House

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the Biden administration was 'wrong' to demand Facebook censor what they deemed 'COVID misinformation' during the pandemic. Zuckerberg wrote that the Biden White House 'repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire, and expressed a lot of frustration with our teams when we didn't agree' Zuckerberg also said …

Analysis: Mark Zuckerberg’s election-season gift to Republicans
4 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: Mark Zuckerberg’s election-season gift to Republicans

CNN  

CNN — Mark Zuckerberg is handing Republicans political victories ahead of the 2024 presidential election, acquiescing to years of GOP grievances over his company’s policies. On Monday, Zuckerberg sent a letter to the powerful House Judiciary Committee, stating that the Biden administration had “pressured” Meta to “censor” content during the pandemic. “In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including …

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?
4 months, 1 week ago

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?

Al Jazeera  

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, the Meta chief said he regretted caving in to government pressure. Zuckerberg wrote the letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, saying White House officials pressured his teams “for months to censor certain COVID-19 content”. The letter detailed that the COVID-19 content censored due to pressure from the Biden administration included …

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says
4 months, 1 week ago

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary committees on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2018. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In …

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt

India TV News  

Washington: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has heaped praises on former US President and Republican presidential candidate for this year's election, Donald Trump, for the latter's response to the recent assassination attempt, calling it "one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." The entrepreneur declined to endorse any presidential candidate and said he would not play a …

Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history
11 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. MOCKING FACEBOOK'S EARLY USERS In one of the …

Mark Zuckerberg’s long apology tour: A brief history
11 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s long apology tour: A brief history

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — When Mark Zuckerberg turned at a Senate hearing to address the parents of children exploited, bullied or driven to self harm via social media, it felt like a time-worn convention had sprung back to life. BURYING A FEDERAL SETTLEMENT On Nov. 9, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission subjected Facebook to stricter privacy oversight after finding that the …

Netizens claim Mark Zuckerberg's ‘I’m sorry' to grieving parents is just a performative apology
11 months, 1 week ago

Netizens claim Mark Zuckerberg's ‘I’m sorry' to grieving parents is just a performative apology

Hindustan Times  

During a heated hearing in the US Senate, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology to families who claimed that their children had suffered harm from social media. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with other social media platform heads on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, to discuss child safety online. What …

Why did Mark Zuckerberg apologise at the US Senate?
11 months, 1 week ago

Why did Mark Zuckerberg apologise at the US Senate?

Al Jazeera  

Parents of affected children said the Meta CEO’s apology was ‘a bit too late’. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, alongside the CEOs of TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to testify at a time when lawmakers and parents are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of digital platforms on young …

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families targeted by social media abuse during child safety Senate hearing
11 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families targeted by social media abuse during child safety Senate hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the families of children …

Mark Zuckerberg stands up and apologizes to victims of social media after Senators accused him of endangering children
11 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg stands up and apologizes to victims of social media after Senators accused him of endangering children

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg today stood up during a Senate hearing and apologized to families who say social media contributed to their children's suicide or abuse. Senator Ted Cruz had a blown-up graphic put behind him showing and Instagram warning screen to users searching for child sexual abuse material Zuckerberg said the 'basic science' behind the warning was that it was better …

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world

The Telegraph  

Remember when Facebook seemed harmless? In Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, one former executive put it this way: “When I first joined, movies were being made; the founder was on the cover of Time magazine; you’re overthrowing dictators. Now, you’re being told you destroyed democracy.” The film traced Facebook from Zuckerberg’s invention to world domination and scandals involving data harvesting, …

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade
1 year ago

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade

ABC  

Nearly three years after rioters stormed the US Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and that country's television news. Defence force chief's deepfake and AI warning Photo shows Angus Campbell stands alongside Anthony Albanese at a press conference at parliament house General Angus Campbell warns the world is entering an …

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said Thursday. “Foreign threat actors are attempting to reach people across the internet ahead of next year’s elections, and …

Unlikely saviour: Elon Musk's antics give Mark Zuckerberg PR makeover
1 year, 5 months ago

Unlikely saviour: Elon Musk's antics give Mark Zuckerberg PR makeover

The Hindu  

After years of bad press and scandal, Mark Zuckerberg is seeing his reputation spruced up in the fickle world of tech, largely thanks to the increasingly unpredictable behavior of Elon Musk. "It's definitely unique to see two people, who obviously are just ungodly wealthy, be in this kind of grudge match," said Andrew Selepak, assistant media professor at the University …

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts
1 year, 6 months ago

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts

News 18  

Despite the impressive launch of Meta’s ‘Threads’ app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to face public scrutiny regarding privacy concerns that have long troubled users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Dumb f****.” Mark Zuckerberg talking about Facebook users pic.twitter.com/NhWDh7t50S— Andrew July 6, 2023 The tweet quickly went viral, attracting various reactions. !— Elon Musk July 6, 2023 “One of the many …

Zuckerberg was warned on social media addiction, filing says
1 year, 9 months ago

Zuckerberg was warned on social media addiction, filing says

LA Times  

Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington. Unredacted filings from a lawsuit filed over the weekend revealed that Zuckerberg personally had been warned of the risks of social media addiction among children and teens. California California becomes first state to make firms disclose social media policies California will impose first-of-its-kind requirements on social media companies to publish their policies …

Twitter slow to act on misleading U.S. election content, experts say
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter slow to act on misleading U.S. election content, experts say

The Hindu  

Election experts reported the spread of new falsehoods across Twitter and other social media services on Tuesday as Americans voted in midterm elections, four days after Twitter Inc. fired half its staff and new owner Elon Musk tweeted a recommendation to vote for Republican candidates. The nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which monitors social media for voter suppression efforts, said …

Misinformation and the midterm elections: What to expect
2 years, 2 months ago

Misinformation and the midterm elections: What to expect

Associated Press  

Conspiracy theories about mail ballots. Misinformation about the upcoming midterm elections has been building for months, challenging election officials and tech companies while offering another reminder of how conspiracy theories and distrust are shaping America’s politics. “The single galvanizing narrative is that the 2020 election was stolen.” A look at key misinformation challenges heading into the 2022 election: MISLEADING CLAIMS …

Social media platforms have done ‘half-measures’ to root out election disinformation
2 years, 2 months ago

Social media platforms have done ‘half-measures’ to root out election disinformation

LA Times  

Baseless claims about election fraud continue to flourish on popular internet platforms ahead of the midterms, despite what the companies say have been efforts to contain them. A Facebook search for the words “election fraud” first delivers an article claiming that workers at a Pennsylvania children’s museum are brainwashing children so they’ll accept stolen elections. While platforms like Twitter, TikTok, …

Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem
2 years, 2 months ago

Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem

Associated Press  

A Facebook search for the words “election fraud” first delivers an article claiming that workers at a Pennsylvania children’s museum are brainwashing children so they’ll accept stolen elections. While platforms like Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube say they’ve expanded their work to detect and stop harmful claims that could suppress the vote or even lead to violent confrontations, a review …

Social media platforms brace for U.S. midterm elections mayhem
2 years, 2 months ago

Social media platforms brace for U.S. midterm elections mayhem

The Hindu  

A Facebook search for the words “election fraud” first delivers an article claiming that workers at a Pennsylvania children's museum are brainwashing children so they'll accept stolen elections. While platforms like Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube say they've expanded their work to detect and stop harmful claims that could suppress the vote or even lead to violent confrontations, a review …

Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem
2 years, 2 months ago

Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Facebook search for the words “election fraud” first delivers …

Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem
2 years, 2 months ago

Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem

Al Jazeera  

Misinformation about voting and elections abounds on social media despite promises by tech companies to curb these. A Facebook search for the words “election fraud” first delivers an article claiming that workers at a Pennsylvania children’s museum are brainwashing children so they will accept stolen elections. While platforms like Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube say they have expanded their work …

Mark Zuckerberg’s interview with Joe Rogan was one of the most excruciating things I’ve ever seen
2 years, 4 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s interview with Joe Rogan was one of the most excruciating things I’ve ever seen

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For someone …

Mark Zuckerberg admits Facebook censored Hunter Biden laptop story during 2020 U. S. elections
2 years, 4 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg admits Facebook censored Hunter Biden laptop story during 2020 U. S. elections

The Hindu  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the social networking site censored a story about U. S. President Joe Biden’s son during the 2020 U. S. presidential elections. During an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast for Spotify, Mr. Zuckerberg confessed that a New York Post story that published alleged leaked emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop was suppressed by …

Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Suppressed New York Post’s Hunter Biden Laptop Exposé on Joe Rogan’s Podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Suppressed New York Post’s Hunter Biden Laptop Exposé on Joe Rogan’s Podcast

News 18  

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, accepted on Thursday that Facebook took note of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ‘warnings’ regarding the New York Post exposé on Hunter Biden’s laptop and limited the distribution of the story ahead of the 2020 US Elections. BREAKING: Mark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan that Facebook algorithmically censored the Hunter Biden laptop story for 7 days based on …

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg delivers harsh message to employees
2 years, 6 months ago

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg delivers harsh message to employees

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As tech stocks take a tumble amid a broader market downturn, Meta chief …

Ex-US President Obama Blames Social Media for 'Weakening of Democracy' Around the World
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-US President Obama Blames Social Media for 'Weakening of Democracy' Around the World

News 18  

Former President Barack Obama has claimed that the way people consume and share information is eroding democracy around the world, and he blamed the current information ecology, which is fueled by social media corporations, for “turbocharging some of humanity’s worst impulses”. Obama said social media companies’ decisions regarding content moderation and the use of algorithms to rank posts “have made …

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy
2 years, 9 months ago

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy

The Hindu  

The danger of social media being abused to hack democracy was rising and the government should put an end to the “systematic interference” of Facebook and other social media giants in electoral politics of the world’s largest democracy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Gandhi stated that …

Billionaire Peter Thiel exits Facebook board after 17 years to back Republican Senate candidates
2 years, 11 months ago

Billionaire Peter Thiel exits Facebook board after 17 years to back Republican Senate candidates

Daily Mail  

Facebook's devastating earnings report marked the end of a difficult year for the company, which has been battered by whistleblower allegations, a major global service outage, and protests and controversy over its policies. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg suffered a rough year in 2021, culminating in a devastating decline in users in the final quarter following a number of controversies Former …

Mark Zuckerberg's terrible year: Facebook's devastating decline in users caps off turbulent 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg's terrible year: Facebook's devastating decline in users caps off turbulent 2021

Daily Mail  

Facebook's devastating earnings report marked the end of a difficult year for the company, which has been battered by whistleblower allegations, a major global service outage, and protests and controversy over its policies. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg suffered a rough year in 2021, culminating in a devastating decline in users in the final quarter following a number of controversies Former …

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