Users abandon Meta platforms after it takes away speech protections, fact-checks
2 months, 1 week ago

Users abandon Meta platforms after it takes away speech protections, fact-checks

Hindustan Times  

Just days after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of ‘right-wing’ changes to company policies ahead of Donald Trump taking office, many users are boycotting the company's platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, reported NBC News. Users are leaving Meta platforms Meta recently ended its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States and disbanded its diversity, equity and inclusion team. Cord Jefferson, director of Academy Award best picture nominee “American Fiction,” announced on Sunday that he was leaving Instagram and would be active on blogging site Tumblr. “I’m doing what little I can to shut the increasingly stupid ideas that shape online spaces like this out of my life.” Stanford University law professor Mark Lemley, who has been representing Meta in a copyright dispute related to artificial intelligence, announced on Monday that he would be ending his representation of the company and reassessing his use of Meta’s platforms.

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Facebook Knew When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies, Felt Insecure And Alerted Advertisers, Ex-Exec Claims. Meta Denies
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Facebook Knew When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies, Felt Insecure And Alerted Advertisers, Ex-Exec Claims. Meta Denies

ABP News  

Facebook undoubtedly controls a massive influence in the space of social media, with its parent company also controlling products like Instagram and WhatsApp, making them one large giant. Following Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to discontinue fact-checking initiatives in the United States, replacing them with X-style community notes. Meta Exploited Teen Vulnerability …

The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg no longer wants to be ‘associated’ with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg; here’s why
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg no longer wants to be ‘associated’ with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg; here’s why

Live Mint  

Jesse Eisenberg, who received immense appreciation for his role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network, has said he no longer wants to be “associated” with the Meta CEO. The movie, based on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, proved to be a major milestone in his life and a major link between him and the tech billionaire. In …

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta’s right-wing swing, complains about media leaks: Report
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta’s right-wing swing, complains about media leaks: Report

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during an all-hands meeting defended a right-wing swing that will see the social media company aligning more closely with the U.S. government, as he also complained that his statements were often leaked. He also addressed Meta loosening restrictions around topics such as gender and immigration, by noting that he wanted the platform to facilitate discussions without …

Meta responds after Instagram users claim they were forced to follow Trump
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2 months ago

Meta responds after Instagram users claim they were forced to follow Trump

Hindustan Times  

Social networking giant Meta has denied complaints from some users that they are being forced to follow accounts belonging to the new administration of US President Donald Trump. Social networking giant Meta has denied complaints from some users that they are being forced to follow accounts belonging to the new administration of US President Donald Trump Accounts belonging to Trump, …

Paul Graham backs Mark Zuckerberg’s charges against ex-Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Common for young, inexperienced…’
2 months, 1 week ago

Paul Graham backs Mark Zuckerberg’s charges against ex-Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Common for young, inexperienced…’

Live Mint  

Paul Graham, a computer scientist and writer, has supported Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg after he accused former COO Sheryl Sandberg of ‘culture’ and ‘inclusivity’ policies at Facebook. While replying to the post, Graham mentioned how new founders have to take the help of ‘C-level’ employees to learn how things work in the system. Mark Zuckerberg's claim Mark Zuckerberg reportedly accused …

From ’superstar’ to scapegoat: How Sheryl Sandberg became an unlikely target in Zuckerberg’s meeting with Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

From ’superstar’ to scapegoat: How Sheryl Sandberg became an unlikely target in Zuckerberg’s meeting with Trump

Live Mint  

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly accused one of his former executives, Sheryl Sandberg, who left the company in 2022, of the “culture” issues at Meta during a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on November 29. Zuckerberg blamed former chief operating officer of Meta, Sheryl Sandberg, at a meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, according to a report by The New …

Zuckerberg lawyer skewers his ‘toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness’ as he drops Meta as client
2 months, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg lawyer skewers his ‘toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness’ as he drops Meta as client

The Independent  

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Meta’s Facebook, Instagram are witnessing a user exodus. Here’s why
2 months, 1 week ago

Meta’s Facebook, Instagram are witnessing a user exodus. Here’s why

Firstpost  

The company’s move to the right spearheaded by CEO Mark Zuckerberg ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump is causing a user exodus from many of Meta’s platforms. The company’s move to the right spearheaded by CEO Mark Zuckerberg ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump is causing a user exodus from many of Meta’s platforms including Facebook …

Zuckerberg’s Meta shift will leave the user base of his platforms split
2 months, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg’s Meta shift will leave the user base of his platforms split

Live Mint  

When Mark Zuckerberg earnestly looked at a camera and told the world that he was shutting down all fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, he left out some important context. If you believe that Facebook’s work on content moderation has been a form of censorship, then Americans will be blessed with new freedom in Zuckerberg’s vibrant public square. Meta AI assistant, …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change
2 months, 1 week ago

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change

The Independent  

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DC Edit | Meta wrong to end fact checks
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2 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Meta wrong to end fact checks

Deccan Chronicle  

At the core of this restructuring lies Zuckerberg’s decision to relax content moderation rules and phase out the third-party fact-checking platforms, which he claimed were stifling free speech and promoting bias. The company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, will use the community notes system, which is similar to the one used by Trump’s ally Elon Musk-led social media …

Advertisers’ concerned over Meta's ‘free speech’ overhaul, Zuckerberg's attempts to cosy up to Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Advertisers’ concerned over Meta's ‘free speech’ overhaul, Zuckerberg's attempts to cosy up to Trump

Firstpost  

By scrapping its fact-checking programme and relaxing hate speech rules, Meta risks losing the trust of brands, which generates a major chunk of its $135 billion annual revenue. Advertising executives have voiced apprehensions, with some calling the changes a “commercial conundrum.” Zuckerberg’s move coincides with a noticeable shift towards aligning Meta with Trump’s administration and Elon Musk’s ideology. Image Credit: …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes a dig at Apple’s App Store commission
2 months, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes a dig at Apple’s App Store commission

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg did not hold back from criticising iPhone-maker Apple during an episode of the Joe Rogan podcast on January 10, claiming innovation within the hardware company had slowed down while also calling out their “random rules.” In particular, Zuckerberg took aim at Apple’s commission policy for developers on its app store. “On the one hand it’s been …

'Misleading' and 'not true': EU official slams Meta CEO Zuckerberg over censorship claim
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Misleading' and 'not true': EU official slams Meta CEO Zuckerberg over censorship claim

Firstpost  

Zuckerberg had criticised Europe’s regulatory landscape. The rebuttal is one of the strongest responses from an EU official amid ongoing tensions with US tech companies over regulatory compliance European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen dismissed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claim that the European Union is “institutionalising censorship,” calling the statement misleading and untrue. Zuckerberg had criticised Europe’s regulatory landscape, saying, …

Why is Meta shutting down fact-checkers? | Explained
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Meta shutting down fact-checkers? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 7, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will get rid of fact-checkers and simplify content policies by removing restrictions on topics as it is “out of touch with mainstream discourse.” In a five-minute video, he said that the company will return to its roots as the fact-checkers have been “too politically biased” and …

Latin American Fact-Checkers Brace for Meta’s Next Moves
55 years, 2 months ago

Latin American Fact-Checkers Brace for Meta’s Next Moves

Wired  

It was 2016, and the problem of fake news kept Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, up at night. For the first time, the question of the platform's influence on the political landscape was being addressed—US lawmakers demanded that the company “protect democracy.” Eventually, Zuckerberg would appear before the Senate in 2018. Independent fact-checkers took on a leading role in debunking, …

Mark Zuckerberg says users exiting Meta over fact-checking reforms is ‘virtue signaling’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg says users exiting Meta over fact-checking reforms is ‘virtue signaling’

Live Mint  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded defiantly to criticism of his company’s recent decision to eliminate third-party fact-checking and relax content moderation rules across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. “I think Community Notes will be more effective than fact-checkers, reducing the number of people whose accounts get mistakenly banned is good, people want to be able to discuss civic topics and make …

Fact-checking network refutes Zuckerberg's claims of censorship on Meta platform
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact-checking network refutes Zuckerberg's claims of censorship on Meta platform

Hindustan Times  

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that the fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram has veered into censorship is "false", the International Fact-Checking Network said Thursday. The International Fact-Checking Network says that Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, is "false" when he says that Facebook and Instagram's fact-checking programs have turned into censorship.) "This is false, and …

Many users now searching how to delete Facebook, Instagram as Meta scraps fact checking: Report
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Courting Trump, Zuckerberg ditches DEI and kills off LGBTQ+ themes for Facebook Messenger
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Courting Trump, Zuckerberg ditches DEI and kills off LGBTQ+ themes for Facebook Messenger

Salon  

Meta is continuing to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, from changing its own hiring practices to eliminating user themes that celebrated LGBTQ+ rights. Meta says it's axing the programs because the “legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing,” per a memo obtained by Axios. Meta isn’t alone in …

'Doing the worst of all worlds': Facebook whistleblower takes new shot at Zuckerberg
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Doing the worst of all worlds': Facebook whistleblower takes new shot at Zuckerberg

Raw Story  

The woman who provided Congress with reams of documentation in 2021showing Facebook was more interested in profits over user safety, took some potshots at founder Mark Zuckerberg in a new interview published on Thursday. Speaking with the Guardian's Dan Milmo and Robert Booth, Frances Haugen admitted she was unsurprised that Zuckerberg decided to pull the plug on mandating fact-checking on …

Australia frets over Meta halt to U.S. fact-checking
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
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2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on Meta's Facebook, Instagram: Why it could lead to a flood of misinformation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on Meta's Facebook, Instagram: Why it could lead to a flood of misinformation

Firstpost  

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta has announced that it will end its fact-checking programme in the US, citing that the checkers have become ‘too biased’. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram would be ending their current third party fact checking programme in the United States and instead begin moving to a Community Notes programme. Opening floodgates to misinformation While …

Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram long sought by conservatives. Nonetheless, Republican-controlled states have banned future donations to local elections offices and Trump himself threatened to imprison Zuckerberg in a book published in September, during the peak of the presidential campaign.Zuckerberg released a video Tuesday using some of the …

Why is Mark Zuckerberg's Meta replacing stringent fact checks with ‘liberal’ community notes?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Mark Zuckerberg's Meta replacing stringent fact checks with ‘liberal’ community notes?

Hindustan Times  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will roll out a new feature called “community notes” in place of a stringent formal fact-checking program in the US. Social media giant Meta on January 7, 2025, slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking programme, in a major shift that conforms with the priorities of incoming president Donald …

Meta’s Fact-checking: disinformation experts slam Zuckerberg’s decision
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2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mark Zuckerberg ends fact-checking program, possibly as he tries to appease Donald Trump: Story in 5 points
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?

LA Times  

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta, appears at the computer graphics and interactives conference SIGGRAPH 2024 in Denver. Trump and major social media platforms have been warring for years over perceived anti-conservative bias, including Meta’s decision to shutter Trump’s accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Meta will err on the side of leaving up content that does not …

Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies

India Today  

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a major shift in content moderation policies across the company’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The move aims to prioritise free speech, overhauling the current system with a new community-driven approach inspired by Elon Musk’s X. In a video message, Zuckerberg said, “It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression …

After Trump's election win, Meta is firing fact checkers and making big changes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

After Trump's election win, Meta is firing fact checkers and making big changes

ABC  

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has announced a bunch of big changes for Facebook, Instagram and Threads. He says Donald Trump's election win represents a "cultural tipping point" in favour of free speech, and his company will work with Trump to push back on censorship. Zuckerberg also said Meta would "get rid of a bunch of restrictions" on how people can …

Biden's short-lived 'disinformation czar' rages at Meta for ditching 'fact checking' censors
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's short-lived 'disinformation czar' rages at Meta for ditching 'fact checking' censors

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's former disinformation czar has blasted Meta for ditching its fact checkers. Nina Jankowicz slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision as a 'full bending of the knee to Trump'. President Joe Biden's former disinformation czar Nina Jankowicz has blasted Meta for ditching its fact checkers Jankowicz slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg for a 'full bending of the knee to Trump' …

Mark Zuckerberg's censorship admission
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg's censorship admission

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg admitted Meta and Facebook censored conservative opinions on an industrial scale but has now vowed to make both sites beacons of free speech. In a five minute video message shared to his Facebook profile, the 40-year-old said: 'We're going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on …

Zuckerberg follows Musk suit, drops Facebook's fact-checking programme
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zuckerberg follows Musk suit, drops Facebook's fact-checking programme

Firstpost  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced that the company will end its third-party fact-checking programme and move to a so-called community notes model, according to a report Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced that the company will end its third-party fact-checking programme and move to a so-called community notes model. “We’re going to get back to our roots, …

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Meta Buries Third-Party Fact-Checking Program, Replaces It With Community Notes Akin To X
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta Buries Third-Party Fact-Checking Program, Replaces It With Community Notes Akin To X

ABP News  

Meta is burying its third-party fact-checking program and borrowing a feature from Elon Musk-owned X to replace it. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its third-party fact-checking system and bringing the Community Notes program in its place, it will be similar to the Community Notes that we see on X. Meta made this announcement, and the reasoning given behind …

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers
2 months, 2 weeks 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 Meta to replace third-party fact-checkers with community notes like ‘X’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to replace third-party fact-checkers with community notes like ‘X’

Hindustan Times  

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta on Tuesday announced that it is replacing its fact-checking programme with a ‘community notes’ programme, a model similar to the one used by Elon Musk’s microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's post on social media read, “We're going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X, …

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term
55 years, 2 months ago

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term

Wired  

Meta announced Tuesday that it is abandoning its third-party fact-checking programs on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads and replacing its army of paid moderators with a Community Notes model that mimics X’s much-maligned volunteer program, which allows users to publicly flag content they believe to be incorrect or misleading. In a video accompanying the blog post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said …

Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump

Associated Press  

Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram long sought by conservatives. The move to replace third-party fact-checking with user-written “community notes” similar to those on Trump backer Elon Musk’s social platform X is the latest example of a media company moving to accommodate the incoming administration. When asked if he …

'Ending that completely': Facebook gets rid of fact-checkers in wake of Trump's election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Ending that completely': Facebook gets rid of fact-checkers in wake of Trump's election

Raw Story  

Facebook's parent company will make changes to its fact-checking to more closely resemble the site formerly known as Twitter. "We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms," Zuckerberg said in a video posted Tuesday morning. "More specifically, we’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and …

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’

Al Jazeera  

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content ‘became a tool to censor’. The social media giant Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, has announced the end of its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States, saying that it will encourage “more speech” on its platform. Instead of third-party fact-checkers, Meta said it will rely on …

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’

CNN  

New York CNN — In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram, getting rid of fact checkers and replacing them with user-generated “community notes,” similar to Elon Musk’s X, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Meta’s newly …

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’

CNN  

New York CNN — In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram, getting rid of fact checkers and replacing them with user-generated “community notes,” similar to Elon Musk’s X, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Meta’s newly …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mark Zuckerberg dumps fact-checkers on Meta, Trump pleased, Elon Musk approves
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg dumps fact-checkers on Meta, Trump pleased, Elon Musk approves

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a slew of changes to content moderation and policy on the social media platform, including the scrapping of fact-checkers in favour of X-style community notes. Instead, Meta plans to implement a "community notes" system, mirroring the model used by X, where users collaboratively provide context and clarifications to potentially contentious posts. To further …

Mark Zuckerberg tells Fox News that Meta will "get rid of fact checkers" in latest appeal to Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg tells Fox News that Meta will "get rid of fact checkers" in latest appeal to Trump

Salon  

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is nixing Facebook's fact checkers and replacing them with community notes, a feature used by Elon Musk's X platform where users highlight posts they deem misleading or needing more context. "We need to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression on our platforms," Zuckerberg …

Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump

NPR  

Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, would stop working with third-party fact-checking organizations. Repeating talking points long used by President-elect Donald Trump and his allies, in a video Zuckerberg said …

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