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Will Nick Clegg put a rocket under European tech now he’s out of Meta?

Our former deputy PM has parted ways with Mark Zuckerberg. Speaking to sources close to him, Chris Blackhurst ponders what’s next

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025

Meta never cared about factchecking. What it wants is friction-free oligarchy

The company’s plan to end its factchecking program is about appeasing Trump. That signals the making of a mafia state

The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2025

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

ANALYSIS: The Facebook and Instagram boss has shown just how deep he’s willing to stoop for the benefit of his commercial empire — and just how little his last eight years of promises really meant, writes Io Dodds

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

Meta Going MAGA: Facebook to Adopt Elon Musk-Style Fact Checking As Close Trump Ally Joins Executive Board

Meta, the social media company that launched an independent fact-checking program in 2016, will get rid of fact checkers to usher in other changes to its moderation policies.

International Business Times · Jan 7, 2025

Meta axing fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram to rely solely on ‘community notes’

News feeds will also be filled with more political content

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Meta Announces Ending Fact-checking Program In The US

Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in the United States.

International Business Times · Jan 7, 2025

Nick Clegg’s departure signals a new political era at Meta

Centrist and globalist Clegg is being replaced by a conservative champion ahead of Trump’s second term

The Guardian - US · Jan 7, 2025

To see how Trump will control the US media, look at Viktor Orbán’s Hungary

Meta looks to be following X’s tilt towards the right. It leaves the way open for an insidious hollowing out of democracy, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Lifts Speech Restrictions On Platforms

Meta ends fact-checking program and lifts speech restrictions to prioritize free expression, introducing a new Community Notes system for content moderation.

Top News · Jan 7, 2025