Amid continuous criticisms over election interference, Zuckerberg seeks more time to fix Facebook
6 years, 4 months ago

Amid continuous criticisms over election interference, Zuckerberg seeks more time to fix Facebook

India TV News  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday sought more time to fix his network as countries over the world including India face elections amid the spread of fake news and political interference on social media platforms. "My personal challenge for 2018 has been to fix the most important issues facing Facebook -- whether that's defending against election interference by nation states, protecting our community from abuse and harm, or making sure people have control of their information," the Facebook founder wrote. Along with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, she faced the committee which is probing the Russian interference from an angle to publicly hold Facebook and Twitter accountable for allowing Russian operatives on their platforms. The first note will be about the steps Facebook is taking to prevent election interference on Facebook, which is timely with the US mid-terms and Brazilian presidential elections approaching.

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Zuckerberg’s Meta shift will leave the user base of his platforms split
1 day, 2 hours 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, …

‘They Are Certainly Singing a Different Tune’: A Key Trump Ally on Facebook
5 days, 11 hours ago

‘They Are Certainly Singing a Different Tune’: A Key Trump Ally on Facebook

Politico  

Conservatives have long complained about content moderation on social media platforms, and Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta would be dropping its fact-checking operation was cheered by conservatives, though Breusewitz said many remain distrustful of Facebook. “I think some of Mark Zuckerberg’s right-wing arc began after Elon purchased X,” said Bruesewitz, who was speaking in his capacity as CEO of X …

Mark Zuckerberg is playing politics with Trump – and putting people’s safety at risk
5 days, 15 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg is playing politics with Trump – and putting people’s safety at risk

The Independent  

Move fast and break things. If there is one saying about the ethos of the new tribe of digital entrepreneurs – sometimes known as “information oligarchs” – it’s this one, credited to Mark Zuckerburg, CEO and founder of Meta. Imagine how such community notes would work in raging conflicts where communities are torn apart, extremely polarised or under unprecedented existential …

Mark Zuckerberg’s alliance with Donald Trump proves just how low he’ll go
5 days, 18 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s alliance with Donald Trump proves just how low he’ll go

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. Meta’s choice of media outlet to announce its “free expression” overhaul was also telling: an exclusive interview …

The Internet’s Future Is Looking Bleaker by the Day
5 days, 23 hours ago

The Internet’s Future Is Looking Bleaker by the Day

Wired  

This is proving to be a monumental week on the tech and politics beat. On Tuesday, Meta announced that it would be ending its third-party fact-checking program and cutting down its rules barring hate speech in a move clearly targeted at appeasing one person—incoming president Donald Trump. Reel-ing Into a Second Trump Administration There’s a reason why mean-spirited TikTok users …

Zuckerberg’s Meta risks becoming an engine for Trumpian propaganda
6 days, 14 hours ago

Zuckerberg’s Meta risks becoming an engine for Trumpian propaganda

The Independent  

During his pre-inauguration press conference, president-elect Donald Trump was asked whether he thought Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook was “because of your threats to him”. Mr Trump replied: “Probably.” At least Mr Trump’s judgement is sound on that – and corroborated by Mr Zuckerberg himself. In a social media clip, the Meta boss freely admitted that “the …

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
1 week 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 week 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
1 week 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’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
1 week, 1 day 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, 2 weeks 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. …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

NPR  

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — 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 …

Digital Future Daily
2 months, 1 week ago

Digital Future Daily

Politico  

Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump Elon Musk and Donald Trump during a campaign event. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Elon Musk is mounting a full-court press for the former President Donald Trump today, deploying his platform X to get out the vote for Trump, shout down the “legacy media” and predict a “landslide” for the GOP in Pennsylvania — giving …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’

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. Trump also told New York Magazine that Zuckerberg told him in a phone call …

How Mark Zuckerberg went from liberal darling to phone calls with Trump
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Trump threatens to throw Mark Zuckerberg in prison for life in new book
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump threatens to throw Mark Zuckerberg in prison for life in new book

The Independent  

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Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter
4 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Mark Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content in 2021
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content in 2021

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 Mark Zuckerberg has now said that the Biden administration pressured …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 2 weeks 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 ADMITS censoring for Joe Biden in bombshell letter and whines about 'pressure' from White House
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Zuckerberg reveals his endorsement decision for the 2024 election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Zuckerberg reveals his endorsement decision for the 2024 election

The Independent  

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Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 3 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 …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
6 months ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

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, 2 weeks 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 …

Why did Mark Zuckerberg apologise at the US Senate?
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

Unlikely saviour: Elon Musk's antics give Mark Zuckerberg PR makeover
1 year, 6 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 …

Musk vs Mark: As world awaits the cage fight, the build up explodes as Twitter Killer trends
1 year, 6 months ago

Musk vs Mark: As world awaits the cage fight, the build up explodes as Twitter Killer trends

Hindustan Times  

The beef between two of the biggest tech billionaires in the game, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, is for real and has been going on for quite some time now, but right now it all just seems personal. Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg American computer programmer who was the cofounder and CEO of Facebook, the world's largest social networking site, …

Twitter: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the bitter battle for the future of social media
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the bitter battle for the future of social media

The Independent  

Just days after agreeing to a cage fight with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg was asked, “in the name of camaraderie”, to say something positive about his tech rival. “I always thought that Twitter should have a billion people using it… The idea coupled with good execution should get there.” His comments followed years of barbs between the billionaires, seemingly stemming …

With Twitter in chaos, Mark Zuckerberg looks to pounce
1 year, 6 months ago

With Twitter in chaos, Mark Zuckerberg looks to pounce

CNN  

Washington CNN — Mark Zuckerberg has tried for years to take on Twitter. Meta launched Threads, which the company describes as a “text-based conversation app” and whose promotional screenshots resemble Twitter’s layout, on Thursday. Poised to benefit are rivals including Meta’s Threads; the decentralized social network Mastodon, which according to its creator saw a spike in signups over the weekend; …

Twitter CEO pledges ‘world’s most accurate real-time information’
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter CEO pledges ‘world’s most accurate real-time information’

Al Jazeera  

Linda Yaccarino lays out her vision for ‘Twitter 2.0’ a week after taking the helm of the troubled Elon Musk-owned platform. New Twitter boss Linda Yaccarino has laid out her vision for the troubled social media platform ­– “Twitter 2.0” – as the world’s “town square” and a “reliable source of information”. “Twitter is on a mission to become the …

Zuckerberg was warned on social media addiction, filing says
1 year, 10 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 …

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook

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 Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still …

Leaked memo: Facebook changes policy on Trump after 2024 announcement — no fact-checks
2 years, 1 month ago

Leaked memo: Facebook changes policy on Trump after 2024 announcement — no fact-checks

Salon  

On Tuesday night, November 15, former President Donald Trump officially announced he plans to seek the 2024 presidential nomination — an announcement that not everyone on the right is welcoming. Ahead of Trump's announcement, CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports, Meta sent out a company memo reminding employees that politicians are exempt from third-party fact-checkers. O'Sullivan notes, "Facebook's parent company Meta pays …

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power

LA Times  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the new name for his company, formerly Facebook, in October 2021. Back in the prehistoric era — in 2012, when Facebook staged one of the most hyped initial public stock offerings of all time — I warned the company’s newly minted shareholders that they had become wedded to Mark Zuckerberg. The stock reached its all-time …

Facebook to clarify on pre-election activities to Italy’s watchdog
2 years, 3 months ago

Facebook to clarify on pre-election activities to Italy’s watchdog

The Hindu  

Italy's Data Protection Agency has asked Facebook to clarify the activities the social media giant has engaged in ahead of Sunday's national elections, it said on Thursday. Tech giant Meta, which owns social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, has launched an information campaign targeting potential Italian voters ahead of a parliamentary election called for September 25. A Meta …

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 …

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 …

Social harmony being disturbed by FB with connivance of ruling establishment: Sonia Gandhi
2 years, 9 months ago

Social harmony being disturbed by FB with connivance of ruling establishment: Sonia Gandhi

India TV News  

Highlights Sonia Gandhi has asked the government to end Facebook interference in India's democracy She said companies like FB & Twitter are used increasingly to shape political narratives She said "we need to protect democracy & social harmony regardless of who is in power" Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday urged the government to put an end to the 'systematic …

Rahul Gandhi attacks Facebook, says 'Meta worse for democracy'
2 years, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi attacks Facebook, says 'Meta worse for democracy'

India TV News  

Highlights Rahul Gandhi cited a foreign media report to attack Facebook According to the report, Facebook offers cheaper deals for election ads to BJP Congress chief Sonia Gandhi also raised the issue in the Lok Sabha today Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked social media giant Facebook on Wednesday and alleged that it was "worse for democracy". He also shared …

Russia To Restrict Facebook Access After Social Media Platform Fact-Checked State-Owned Media
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia To Restrict Facebook Access After Social Media Platform Fact-Checked State-Owned Media

News 18  

Russia has announced that it is limiting access to Facebook, after the Meta-owned social media giant refused to comply with the country’s order to stop fact-checking and content warning labels on its platforms amid Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The Russian communications regulator said on Friday that Facebook had ignored demands to lift restrictions on four Russian media outlets on …

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