Trump's mysterious relationship with Zuckerberg — and the real reason behind Meta's shift
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump's mysterious relationship with Zuckerberg — and the real reason behind Meta's shift

Raw Story  

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday morning that across their over-7-billion-user-strong social media empire — Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp — they’ll be dialing back on fact-checking. — Free or inexpensive college doesn’t benefit the nation, but student debt builds “individual responsibility.” — The Democratic Party is filled with sexual monsters and child predators who drink blood. Meta and X could prioritize telling the truth and stopping — or at least identifying — naked political lies to help stabilize America’s political system and society. The proof that we’re already a far ways down this road is that — by substantial margins — voters who got their news and political/current events information from traditional sources like major newspapers and the mainstream TV networks voted for Harris, while those who got most of their news from social media primarily voted for Trump.

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Trump’s world is all happening on X
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s world is all happening on X

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk once bragged that his social network X “is by far the most interesting place on the Internets.” The company’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said “if it’s happening in the world — it’s happening on X.” More recently, the slogan “it’s all happening at X” has been commandeered by critics of the platform who say X is full …

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti attacks Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg; says Meta promoting ‘SNARF’ by using AI
1 month, 1 week ago

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti attacks Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg; says Meta promoting ‘SNARF’ by using AI

Hindustan Times  

Silicon Valley has become the epicentre of another verbal spat. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti has launched a scathing attack on his rival Mark Zuckerberg over the latter's company Meta's use of artificial intelligence for content recommendation and moderation. Jonah Peretti criticised Mark Zuckerberg for how Meta processes content and also talked about how Donald Trump used such data to win …

"Hitler actually had some decent points": Musk's covert coup is guided by internet trolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"Hitler actually had some decent points": Musk's covert coup is guided by internet trolls

Salon  

Things seemed bleak enough when our collective assumption was that Donald Trump, having won the election, would be our president. One of Musk's ad hoc Twitter troll "advisors" is Michael Benz, a former Trump State Department official who has rebranded as a MAGA influencer. Musk is a big fan of Benz, constantly boosting Benz's elaborate conspiracy theories accusing the U.S. …

Once a Trump critic, Mark Zuckerberg pivots toward the president
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Once a Trump critic, Mark Zuckerberg pivots toward the president

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg arrives for the inauguration of President Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Before Donald Trump kicked off his second term as president, Meta Platforms Chief Executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg took another big swing at hitting reset. In a nearly three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan, a hugely popular podcaster …

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 …

Trump allies aren't done humiliating 'little baby' Mark Zuckerberg: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump allies aren't done humiliating 'little baby' Mark Zuckerberg: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump and his allies have been pleased with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after he axed fact checkers at Facebook and took a front-row seat at Trump's inauguration. However, Rolling Stone reports that Trump and his allies aren't finished making Zuckerberg prove his loyalty to the MAGA cause and are planning to make him undergo more rituals to demonstrate …

'Democrats' hidden in Instagram search results as Meta races to fix 'embarrassing' problem
2 months ago

'Democrats' hidden in Instagram search results as Meta races to fix 'embarrassing' problem

Raw Story  

Although billionaire Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was critical of Donald Trump in the past, he reached out to Trump in a big way after the 2024 election. BBC technology reporter Tom Gerken explains, "Meta says its working urgently to fix a problem with Instagram which results in a 'results hidden' message when users search for the terms 'Democrat' or 'Democrats.' …

Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job
2 months ago

Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job

Salon  

The entirety of Donald Trump's con artist schtick to bamboozle his followers was perfectly illustrated in one recent photograph. The illusion of "populism," purchased by the cheap prop of Trump's ubiquitous $2 Diet Coke can, is enough to distract MAGA from these realities and trick them into thinking the rich former reality TV star is one of them. There is …

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect. The other cohosts are Miriam Adelson, the Dallas Mavericks owner and widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson; Tilman Fertitta, casino magnate, Houston Rockets owner and Trump's pick to serve as U.S. …

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder’s embrace of the president-elect. The other cohosts are Miriam Adelson, the Dallas Mavericks owner and widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson; Tilman Fertitta, casino magnate, Houston Rockets owner and Trump’s pick to serve …

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is …

Tech bro enemies Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk jockey for position at Trump’s inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Tech bro enemies Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk jockey for position at Trump’s inauguration

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. That is according to NBC News, which reported on Tuesday that "first buddy" Elon …

Zuckerberg debuts ‘real Mark’ in push to woo Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg debuts ‘real Mark’ in push to woo Trump

Live Mint  

That’s the latest message the shape-shifting chief executive sought to relay to the masses as he pushes a frenzied effort to recast himself as a friend of the president-elect at a moment of peril and opportunity for Meta Platforms. The day capped off the latest iteration of Zuckerberg’s inclination to “move fast and break things," a mantra he has used …

Mark Zuckerberg’s gaslighting can’t hide the truth for Donald Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s gaslighting can’t hide the truth for Donald Trump

Salon  

When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company’s shameful decision to end fact-checking on its Facebook and Instagram platforms last Tuesday, he defended his decision in a five-minute video, claiming that it represented a return to the company’s “founding values.” In truth, Meta’s bottom line and Zuckerberg’s well-known tendency to accommodate himself to the prevailing political winds are the only …

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 …

GOP senator and MAGA podcaster revolt against Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-Trump turn
2 months, 1 week ago

GOP senator and MAGA podcaster revolt against Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-Trump turn

Raw Story  

Tech CEOs have lined up to show fealty to President-elect Donald Trump by showering his inaugural committee with $1 million donations. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in particular has been subjected to criticism over his decision to stop fact-checking content posted to Facebook, suspend diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, allow users to get away with saying LGBTQ+ people are mentally ill …

Mark Zuckerberg Praises 'Masculine' Corporate Energy Amid Meta's DEI Policy Reversal
2 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg Praises 'Masculine' Corporate Energy Amid Meta's DEI Policy Reversal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is celebrating “masculine energy” in corporate culture amid news that his company is making several policy and program changes, including trashing multiple initiatives around diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. “The kind of masculine energy I think is good, and obviously society has plenty of that, but I think corporate culture was …

President Biden says Meta scrapping fact-checking in US is ‘really shameful’
2 months, 1 week ago

President Biden says Meta scrapping fact-checking in US is ‘really shameful’

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Friday condemned social media giant Meta's recent move to replace a stringent fact-checking program with ‘liberal’ Community Notes and said the move was “completely contrary” to American values. ‘Real-world harm’ Biden's condemnation comes as the International Fact-Checking Network, in a letter to founder Mark Zuckerberg, warned of “real-world harm” if Meta decides to emulate the …

"The truth matters": Biden and Zuckerberg trade criticisms after Meta kills fact-checking
Trending News
2 months, 1 week ago

"The truth matters": Biden and Zuckerberg trade criticisms after Meta kills fact-checking

Salon  

President Joe Biden condemned Meta’s decision to fire its U.S. fact-checkers on Friday, hours after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of demanding the social media company pull down certain content. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Biden called the move “completely contrary to everything America's about.” “Telling the truth matters… You think it doesn't matter that they let …

Mark Zuckerberg is playing politics with Trump – and putting people’s safety at risk
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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 …

'Doing the worst of all worlds': Facebook whistleblower takes new shot at Zuckerberg
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot
2 months, 1 week ago

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot

Raw Story  

The clean cut hair has grown, his college kid's hoodie is now a gold chain, and his politics have swerved hard right. Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook and Instagram, on Tuesday accused governments and so-called legacy media of pushing censorship, and vowed to take his world-dominating platforms back to their "roots." From the outset Zuckerberg has surrounded himself with …

Zuckerberg made fact-check changes after Trump visit: GOP congressman
2 months, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg made fact-check changes after Trump visit: GOP congressman

Salon  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Donald Trump before removing misinformation guardrails and fact-checks, Oklahoma GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin claimed on Thursday. In an interview with right-wing commentator Benny Johnson, the senator said Meta’s announcement that it would ditch independent fact-checkers in favor of an X-style community notes system came just a day after a visit with Trump, fueling …

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot
2 months, 1 week ago

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot

Raw Story  

The clean cut hair has grown, his college kid's hoodie is now a gold chain, and his politics have swerved hard right. Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook and Instagram, on Tuesday accused governments and so-called legacy media of pushing censorship, and vowed to take his world-dominating platforms back to their "roots." From the outset Zuckerberg has surrounded himself with …

Zuckerberg’s Meta risks becoming an engine for Trumpian propaganda
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'Sweeping impact': MSNBC panel singles out 'most important' part of Trump presser
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Sweeping impact': MSNBC panel singles out 'most important' part of Trump presser

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday provided plenty of fodder for the entire panel of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday morning. With the president-elect touching on subjects like possibly using the military to take control of Greenland and Panama, using "economic pressure" on Canada to become part of the U.S., and rambling about renaming the Gulf of Mexico …

Is Meta Boss Mark Zuckerberg Following Elon Musk's MAGA Playbook To Promote Pro-Trump Sentiments? A Closer Look
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Meta Boss Mark Zuckerberg Following Elon Musk's MAGA Playbook To Promote Pro-Trump Sentiments? A Closer Look

ABP News  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing scrutiny for recent policy shifts, with CNN’s chief media analyst Brian Stelter likening his moves to those of Elon Musk and dubbing them a “MAGA makeover.” During a segment on Tuesday, Stelter suggested that Zuckerberg’s decision to move Meta’s content moderation team from California to Texas was aimed at appealing to conservative audiences and …

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 …

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
2 months, 2 weeks 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
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 …

Fact-checkers, targeted by MAGA loyalists, blast Zuckerberg’s assertion their work was ‘biased’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact-checkers, targeted by MAGA loyalists, blast Zuckerberg’s assertion their work was ‘biased’

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta’s surprise decision to scrap its fact-checking partnerships – blindsiding journalists involved in the program and putting some out of work – is part of a much bigger shift in media and politics. “In fact, we would have lost our contract if they suspected it.” Duke said his website will stay in business – it has …

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 …

MAGA World Unimpressed At Zuckerberg's Apparent Concession To Trump: 'Talk Is Cheap'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

MAGA World Unimpressed At Zuckerberg's Apparent Concession To Trump: 'Talk Is Cheap'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg has failed to win the approval of Donald Trump loyalists after announcing Meta is dumping its third-party fact-checkers over concerns that the system had supposedly become “too politically biased.” In a video on Tuesday, Zuckerberg said his companies, which include Facebook and Instagram, will instead implement a user-generated “community notes” model similar to the one …

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 …

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, …

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 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 …

Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, seeks role in tech policy: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, seeks role in tech policy: Report

Hindustan Times  

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited the Mar-a-Lago resort owned by Donald Trump, the newly elected Republican candidate for the US presidency, according to a report by Fox Business. Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump talked technology and the CEO even demonstrated the company’s camera-equipped sunglasses. It also comes as Mark Zuckerberg looks to influence tech policy in Donald Trump's incoming administration. …

Zuckerberg seeks to influence tech policy in Trump's administration
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Zuckerberg seeks to influence tech policy in Trump's administration

Daily Mail  

The night before Thanksgiving, Facebook creator and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. The top tech entrepreneur broke bread with the incoming president because he wants to play an 'active role' in shaping tech policy once Trump moves back into the White House come January, according to Meta's Nick Clegg. Clegg said that Zuckerberg is …

'Prediction': MAGA fans panic as they say Obama aides are 'infiltrating' Trump's team
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Prediction': MAGA fans panic as they say Obama aides are 'infiltrating' Trump's team

Raw Story  

Barack Obama's aides are infiltrating Donald Trump's upcoming administration, according to the president-elect's MAGA allies. The "prediction" comes as Trump is reported to have met with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, at Mar-a-Lago, leading to one anti-Trump conservative saying the tech leader had "kissed the ring." On Friday, Loomer went even further by linking Zuckerberg to former Obama aide and …

"He's a mythic figure": Gingrich fawns over Trump after Zuckerberg visit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

"He's a mythic figure": Gingrich fawns over Trump after Zuckerberg visit

Salon  

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich likened Donald Trump to heroes of ancient epics in a fawning interview with Fox News’s Kellyanne Conway. During a stop by "Hannity" on Friday, Gingrich rationalized Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s meeting with Trump as a sign that the Facebook boss understood the president-elect's special place in the world. “I think the only way you can …

In a patch-up bid, Meta boss Zuckerberg dines with Trump for ‘national renewal of America’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

In a patch-up bid, Meta boss Zuckerberg dines with Trump for ‘national renewal of America’

Firstpost  

Mark Zuckerberg joined Donald Trump for dinner at Mar-a-Lago, signalling support for a ’national renewal of America’ under Trump’s leadership Mark Zuckerberg joined Donald Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate Wednesday, with an advisor to the president-elect saying the tech billionaire “wants to support the national renewal of America”. But on Wednesday, a Meta spokesperson said: “Mark was grateful …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Top News
3 months, 3 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 …

'Potent': Writer says Harris fans running with their own voting machine conspiracies
4 months ago

'Potent': Writer says Harris fans running with their own voting machine conspiracies

Raw Story  

Right-wing conspiracy theories about the election being stolen largely dried up after Trump emerged the victor in the 2024 election — but some liberal ones have arisen in response, even if not with the same planned and calculated violence that arose on Jan. 6. According to Molly Olmstead in Slate, one of those theories concerns tech billionaire Elon Musk, who …

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s own artificial intelligence model Grok has accepted that the Tesla billionaire is spreading misinformation online. The chatbot acknowledged that Musk has spread misinformation on various topics, including the 2024 US presidential elections, by leveraging his reach on X, the social media platform he owns. Elon Musk has significant reach as the owner of X Grok highlighted Musk’s role …

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