‘They pushed us hard to take down true things’: Zuckerberg alleges Biden administration pushed to censor vaccine posts
3 days, 23 hours ago

‘They pushed us hard to take down true things’: Zuckerberg alleges Biden administration pushed to censor vaccine posts

Live Mint  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed that the Biden administration applied significant pressure on Facebook to censor content related to COVID-19 vaccine side effects. He added, “I think that while they're trying to push that program, they also tried to censor anyone who was arguing against it.” “We’re not going to do that” “They pushed us super hard to take down things that were honestly true,” Zuckerberg explained, stating that the administration urged Facebook to remove posts discussing vaccine side effects, regardless of their truthfulness. “They basically said, ‘Anything that says vaccines might have side effects, you need to take down.’ And I was just like, well, we’re not going to do that.” Conflict over satire and memes The tech entrepreneur highlighted specific examples, including resistance to removing humorous content. “People from the Biden administration would call up our team, scream at them, and curse.” Acknowledging bias and censorship concerns In its announcement, Meta highlighted the challenges posed by the existing fact-checking model.

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Biden slams Meta for scrapping fact-checking in US, calls the move 'shameful'
4 days, 11 hours ago

Biden slams Meta for scrapping fact-checking in US, calls the move 'shameful'

Firstpost  

The International Fact-Checking Network has warned of devastating consequences if Meta broadens its policy shift beyond US borders to the company’s programs covering more than 100 countries US President Joe Biden blasted Meta Friday for scrapping fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, calling the move “really shameful” after a global network warned of real-world harm if the …

"The truth matters": Biden and Zuckerberg trade criticisms after Meta kills fact-checking
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4 days, 11 hours 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 …

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 Vows to Be Neutral–While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Be Neutral–While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP

Wired  

This week Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter to Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Specifically, he said that in 2021 the Biden administration asked Meta “to censor some Covid-related content.” Meta did take the posts down, and Zuckerberg now regrets the decision. After years of insisting that, right or wrong, a social media company’s content decisions did …

Fact Check: Zuckerberg's 'doctored' Covid vaccine video goes viral after his claims against Biden-Harris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: Zuckerberg's 'doctored' Covid vaccine video goes viral after his claims against Biden-Harris

Hindustan Times  

A ‘leaked video’ featuring Mark Zuckerberg warning about the potential dangers of the COVID-19 vaccine has resurfaced, just hours after he accused the Biden-Harris administration of censoring information related to the pandemic. Zuckerberg's leaked video warning staff against vaccine use A leaked video from 2021, featuring Meta/Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussing COVID-19 vaccines, has been circulating online. “This is Mark …

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 …

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation' after Mark Zuckerberg admitted White House 'pressured' Meta to censor 'Covid misinformation' as well as 'demote' Hunter Biden laptop
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation' after Mark Zuckerberg admitted White House 'pressured' Meta to censor 'Covid misinformation' as well as 'demote' Hunter Biden laptop

Daily Mail  

X CEO Elon Musk has branded the revelations that the Biden administration put pressure on Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to censor COVID misinformation as a 'First Amendment violation.' X CEO Elon Musk branded the Facebook revelations as a 'First Amendment violation' Zuckerberg admitted that Meta demoted stories about Hunter Biden and his laptop Mark Zuckerberg promised not …

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 …

Biden administration pressured Meta to censor Covid content: Zuckerberg
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration pressured Meta to censor Covid content: Zuckerberg

Deccan Chronicle  

Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee has alleged that the Biden-Harris administration "repeatedly pressurised" Meta's teams to censor posts related to Covid.He further said that the platform had to make some changes, that "with the benefit of hindsight and new information," they won't make today. Like I said to our teams at …

Mark Zuckerberg alleges Biden-Harris administration ‘pressured’ Meta to censor Covid-related posts: ‘I regret that we…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg alleges Biden-Harris administration ‘pressured’ Meta to censor Covid-related posts: ‘I regret that we…’

Hindustan Times  

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Mark Zuckerberg has alleged that the Biden-Harris administration "repeatedly pressured" Meta's teams to censor Covid-related posts. The Meta Chief Executive Officer also claimed that the platform had to make changes that "with the benefit of hindsight and new information," they would not make today. Mark Zuckerberg alleges Biden-Harris administration ‘pressured’ Meta to …

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 …

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?
4 months, 2 weeks 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, 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 …

Republican who tried to stop Biden administration 'coercing' social media companies to 'censor' posts says he hopes Supreme Court 'sides with the Constitution' after justices appeared to side with Whi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican who tried to stop Biden administration 'coercing' social media companies to 'censor' posts says he hopes Supreme Court 'sides with the Constitution' after justices appeared to side with Whi

Daily Mail  

Sen. Eric Schmitt, who filed the case as Missouri attorney general exclusively told DailyMail.com he hopes the court sides with his home state Legal scholars noted after the arguments that he justices seemed skeptical of the state's claims The Supreme Court expressed skepticism about a Republican-led effort to stop the Biden administration's coercion with social media companies, sparking GOP outrage …

Biden administration appeals ban on social media contacts
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden administration appeals ban on social media contacts

India Today  

The Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling restricting some agencies and officials from meeting and communicating with social media companies to moderate their content, according to a court filing. The notice of appeal filed on Wednesday signalled the government's plan to ask the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans to review the …

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
1 year, 6 months ago

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies

Associated Press  

A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems …

Injunction blocks Biden administration from working with social media firms about ‘protected speech’
1 year, 6 months ago

Injunction blocks Biden administration from working with social media firms about ‘protected speech’

LA Times  

A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems …

Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest

CNN  

New York CNN Business — In public, Facebook has touted the resources it has dedicated to tackling Covid-19 and vaccine misinformation, even scolding US President Joe Biden for his harsh criticism of the company’s handling of the issue. “We have no idea about the scale of the problem when it comes to comments,” an internal research report posted to Facebook’s …

Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims
3 years, 3 months ago

Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims

Associated Press  

YouTube announced a sweeping crackdown of vaccine misinformation Wednesday that booted popular anti-vaccine influencers from its site and deleted false claims that have been made about a range of immunizations. Despite tech companies announcing a string of new rules around COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation during the pandemic, falsehoods have still found big audiences on the platforms. Facebook, which also owns …

Facebook misinformation posts get six times more engagement than genuine news, finds study
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook misinformation posts get six times more engagement than genuine news, finds study

India Today  

Facebook users liked, shared, and interacted six times more with misinformation posts on the platform as compared to genuine news sources, a new study has found. "The study helps add to the growing body of evidence that, despite a variety of mitigation efforts, misinformation has found a comfortable home - and an engaged audience - on Facebook," the report quoted …

Biden eyes tougher vaccine rules without provoking backlash
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden eyes tougher vaccine rules without provoking backlash

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. first began to slow, President Joe Biden backed incentives like million-dollar cash lotteries if that’s what it took to get shots in arms. Vaccine mandates are “the right lever at the right time,” said Ben Wakana, the deputy director of strategic communications and engagement for the White House COVID-19 response, …

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield says they're reviewing section 230
3 years, 5 months ago

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield says they're reviewing section 230

Daily Mail  

White House comms director Kate Bedingfield said social media companies should be held accountable for publishing misleading info on vaccine White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said on Tuesday that social media companies should be held accountable for publishing misleading information on the COVID vaccine. She also said the administration is reviewing Section 230, a section of the law that …

Biden: ‘Killing people’ remark was call for big tech to act
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden: ‘Killing people’ remark was call for big tech to act

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tempered his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms, saying Monday that he hoped they would not take it “personally” and instead would act to save lives. It comes as the U.S. sees a rise in virus cases and deaths among those who haven’t …

Facebook slams Joe Biden after he claimed they were 'killing people' with COVID-19 misinformation
3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook slams Joe Biden after he claimed they were 'killing people' with COVID-19 misinformation

Daily Mail  

Facebook has defended itself against U.S. President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is 'killing people' by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate. Zuckerberg V Biden: Facebook has hit back at President Biden after he accused the company of 'killing people' by allowing misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine to circulate on its platform Facebook has defended itself …

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinformation
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinformation

India TV News  

President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. Biden, when asked if he had a message for platforms like Facebook where false or misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines has spread, told reporters, “They’re killing people.” “The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated,” …

Joe Biden says Facebook is 'killing people' by carrying COVID-19 misinformation
3 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden says Facebook is 'killing people' by carrying COVID-19 misinformation

ABC  

US President Joe Biden said social media platforms like Facebook "are killing people" by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted on their platforms, as the administration continued criticising the company. Key points: The Biden administration is arguing Facebook and other platforms need to do more to combat misinformation about coronavirus Facebook claims it is helping to save lives …

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinfo
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinfo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. Biden, asked if he had a message for platforms like Facebook where false or misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines has spread, told reporters, “They’re killing people.” “The only pandemic we have is among the …

Biden: Social media ‘killing people’ with COVID misinformation
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden: Social media ‘killing people’ with COVID misinformation

Al Jazeera  

Misinformation about the virus and vaccines has spread on platforms including Facebook and Twitter. President Joe Biden has said that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. “Misinformation poses an imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health,” Murthy said during remarks on Thursday at the White House. Lives are …

‘They’re killing people’: Biden blames social media for COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
3 years, 5 months ago

‘They’re killing people’: Biden blames social media for COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

LA Times  

President Biden targeted social media platforms like Facebook on Friday for allowing the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, as many Americans’ resistance to getting the shots has left wide swaths of the country vulnerable to the more contagious Delta variant. President Biden said Friday that misinformation on social media about COVID-19 vaccines was “killing people.” Unlike the increase in …

Fox News Hammered With How Its Vaccine Coverage Will Go Down In History
3 years, 6 months ago

Fox News Hammered With How Its Vaccine Coverage Will Go Down In History

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN “New Day” anchors Brianna Keilar and John Berman hammered home the same point over and over on Wednesday — that 99% of people who are now dying from COVID-19 in the United States are unvaccinated. “Millions of Americans are seeing this nonsensical, nonscientific propaganda instead of this,” said Berman, cutting to a public service announcement from …

Joe Rogan addresses his controversial anti-vaccine comments
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Rogan addresses his controversial anti-vaccine comments

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Joe Rogan, Spotify’s top podcast host, responded to the controversy surrounding his remarks that healthy young people should not get the Covid vaccine. I just said I don’t think if you’re a young healthy person you need it.” “Their argument was you need it for other people,” Rogan continued. That’s a different conversation.” CNN medical …

Opinion: The consequences will be deadly if we don’t fight vaccine misinformation
3 years, 9 months ago

Opinion: The consequences will be deadly if we don’t fight vaccine misinformation

CNN  

Editor’s Note: K. “Vish” Viswanath, PhD, is director of the Harvard T.H. But a large number of people had already refused the vaccines outright or adopted a wait-and-see approach early on in the pandemic due to misinformation or disinformation they saw on social media platforms. That’s why social media companies must do more to combat vaccine misinformation and disinformation. Social …

Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 misinfo
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 misinfo

Associated Press  

LONDON — Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation flourishing on its platforms. “For example, we’re adding a label on posts that discuss the safety of COVID-19 vaccines that notes COVID-19 vaccines go through tests for safety and effectiveness before they’re approved,” Zuckerberg said. “This announcement falls well short of …

Facebook says it’s taking on Covid disinformation. So what’s all this?
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook says it’s taking on Covid disinformation. So what’s all this?

Wired  

Getty Images / WIRED Bold black and red text screams “Do you know what’s in a VACCINE?” listing off alleged “toxic” ingredients in garish fonts of erratic sizes. Since Facebook updated its policies against Covid-19 misinformation on February 8, at least 3,200 posts containing the recently forbidden claims about Covid-19 vaccines have been posted on the site. These posts have …

Facebook steps up vaccine misinfo efforts. Will it work?
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook steps up vaccine misinfo efforts. Will it work?

Associated Press  

As inoculation efforts for the coronavirus ramp up around the world, Facebook says it’s going all in to block the spread of bogus vaccine claims. Among Facebook’s new targets: claims include that vaccines aren’t effective or that they’re toxic, dangerous or cause autism, all of which have been thoroughly debunked for both the coronavirus vaccine and any other vaccine. The …

Twitter Announces Measures to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation, Will Remove False Claims
4 years ago

Twitter Announces Measures to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation, Will Remove False Claims

News 18  

Just a couple of days after Google announced measures to curb misinformation around COVID-19 vaccine, micro blogging platform Twitter also announced on Wednesday that it will remove tweets making false or misleading claims about the COVID-19 vaccine. Twitter made the announcement in a blog post, saying that any tweets claiming that vaccines “intentionally cause harm to control population” or invoke …

Opinion: With vaccine rollout comes onslaught of disinformation
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: With vaccine rollout comes onslaught of disinformation

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. According to US officials, Russia has been hard at work spreading Covid-19 related disinformation – while also hacking into various pieces of the Covid-19 ecosystem and, based on new reporting, into US government systems – it’s quite clear that the Kremlin is good at multitasking in cyberspace. A Sunday Times …

Coronavirus | Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it would remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, following a similar announcement by Alphabet Inc's YouTube in October. Facebook said it would remove debunked COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, such as that the vaccines' safety is being tested on specific populations without their consent, and misinformation about the vaccines. …

Facebook to remove false claims about Covid-19 vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook to remove false claims about Covid-19 vaccines

Live Mint  

California: Amid growing misinformation on social media, Facebook plans to remove posts with what they consider to be false information or conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines. The company said in a statement on Thursday, in coming weeks they will start removing false claims about vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts. "Given the recent news that COVID-19 vaccines …

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines

NPR  

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines Enlarge this image toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP Ashley Landis/AP Facebook is banning claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations against the virus. "For example, we will remove false claims that COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips, or anything else that isn't …

Coronavirus vaccine: Labour calls for emergency censorship laws for anti-vax content
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine: Labour calls for emergency censorship laws for anti-vax content

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government should bring forward emergency legislation to “stamp out” dangerous …

How does Facebook fact check claims about COVID-19 vaccines?
4 years, 5 months ago

How does Facebook fact check claims about COVID-19 vaccines?

The Hindu  

Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them. But in most instances, Facebook does not remove misinformation about the new COVID-19 vaccines that are …

Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven covid-19 vaccine
4 years, 5 months ago

Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven covid-19 vaccine

Live Mint  

LONDON/NEW YORK :Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them. But in most instances, Facebook does not remove misinformation about the new COVID-19 vaccines …

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