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The Latest Breaking News from Mark Zuckerberg

Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say

Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

X's 'Community Notes': A Model For Meta?

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the group's platforms including Facebook and Instagram would in future imitate rival X's "Community Notes" feature rather than using professional fact-checkers.

International Business Times

Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women ‘property’ and transgender people ‘freaks’

The social media giant Meta has loosened its public rules on hate speech as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to curry favour with Donald Trump

The Independent UK

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Donald Trump Praises Meta's Decision To Remove Fact Checkers

President-elect Trump approves Meta's decision to replace fact checkers with 'community notes,' sparking discussions and speculation.

Top News

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and work with Donald Trump to champion 'free speech'

The Facebook and Instagram CEO will scale back the platform’s fact checking systems

Evening Standard

Meta criticised over ‘chilling’ content moderation changes

The social media giant has announced it is ending third-party fact-checking and loosening its content moderation systems.

The Independent UK

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

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content ‘became a tool to censor’.

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Meta Adds Dana White to Its Board, Ends Fact-Checking: What to Know

Meta stock is lower Tuesday after the Facebook parent said it is adding UFC CEO Dana White to its board of directors and ending fact-checking on its platforms.

Kiplinger

Mark Zuckerberg scraps Facebook fact-checkers

Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to axe fact-checking at Meta.

BANG Premier

Meta ditches fact-checking post-Trump

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cast his decision as "restoring free expression" on his platforms

Salon

A new era of lies: Mark Zuckerberg has just ushered in an extinction-level event for truth on social media

The Meta boss’s decision to drastically change Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking programme has set the stage for a fact-free four years online, says author Chris Stokel-Walker

The Guardian - UK

Will flattery get you everywhere with Donald Trump? Billionaires are determined to find out

The US has been for sale to the highest bidder for some time, while democracy dies in plain sight. The difference now? How shamelessly transactional the incoming president is, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The company that provides security to 80% of Fortune 500 companies says CEOs and executives should be asking these questions as safety concerns soar

What companies should consider before making major decisions.

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg takes a cue from Elon Musk: Facebook and Instagram will ditch fact-checking and instead rely on community notes

The Meta CEO announced changes to content moderation just in time for a familiar incoming presidential administration.

Fortune

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Meta Shifts To User-Driven Fact-Checking, Embraces Free Speech

Meta discontinues third-party fact-checking, introduces Community Notes initiative, and plans to relax content restrictions to focus on illegal activities ...

The Independent UK

Meta ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favour of community notes

Mark Zuckerberg admitted the move will mean more ‘bad stuff’ on his social media platforms, which are used by billions of people.

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

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

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International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it’s scrapping its third-party fact checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X

The Guardian - US

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 - UK

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 Independent UK

Meta adds three board members including UFC boss Dana White, key figure in Trump's orbit

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors

Salon

Mar-a-Lago's revolving door of the rich

From Tesla's Elon Musk to a lesser known UAE real estate power broker, the wealthiest are flocking to Florida