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California Governor Spars With Musk Over Wildfire 'Lies'

California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of spreading "lies" about the state's response to deadly wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, escalating their online row over swirling misinformation.

International Business Times

WhatsApp looks set to get an AI makeover soon – here's what could be coming

WhatsApp is getting an AI-centered revamp. Here's everything we know about it.

TechRadar

Zuckerberg asks Trump to stop US companies from having to pay EU fines

Meta CEO says American companies shouldn't have to pay for violating EU regulations.

TechRadar

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Apple reportedly working on two different Vision Pro headsets — Vision Pro 2 and a cheaper model

A new report claims that Apple is actively working on a Vision Pro sequel and a lower-cost headset.

Tom’s Guide

Meta Platforms Stock Could Be Cheap Here Ahead of Earnings - How to Best Play It

Meta Platforms stock is off its highs and could be undervalued ahead of earnings due out on Jan. 29. One way to play this is to sell short out-of-the-money put options for income and a lower buy-in.

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Meta’s ditching of factcheckers is potentially dangerous and a disservice

Letters: Dr Itziar Castelló says the move raises concerns about the quality of deliberation on its platforms and will ultimately harm democracy. Tony Cima reflects on the cloak of anonymity. Plus a letter from Phil Goddard

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry and Meghan slam Meta over fact-checking changes

The Sussexes, in a statement on their Archewell website, said the new policy should ‘deeply concern us all’

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Harry and Meghan criticise Meta over fact-checking changes

The Sussexes, in a statement on their Archewell website, said the new policy should ‘deeply concern us all’.

The Independent UK

Meta’s oversight board blindsided by Zuckerberg's decision to relax hate speech restrictions

Michael McConnell fears the decision by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to eliminate fact checking will not work.

Fortune

What's Wrong With a Private Firefighter?

Plus: Zuckerberg's metamorphosis, Trump's congestion pricing plans, and more...

Reason

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change

Duke and Duchess of Sussex urge Zuckerberg to reconsider changes affecting Facebook and Instagram

The Independent UK

Jools’ Law: Mother battling social media firms for answers over son’s death urges MPs to act

Left not knowing why her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died, Ellen Roome has campaigned for years for access to his online data – now her petition on proposed changes to online safety law is being debated in parliament

The Independent UK

Meta has absolutely no clue what to do with AI

But it really wants in. Here’s why Meta is jamming AI into everything

Creative Bloq

The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) in using “community notes”. These crowdsourced contributions allow users to flag content they…

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The Guardian - UK

Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes

Conservative thinktank wants firm to end its DEI efforts because they create ‘litigation, reputational and financial risks’

International Business Times UK

Meta Drops Fact Checkers: What It Means for Trump's Presidency, Misogyny and Gender Bias

Meta is replacing independent fact-checkers with X's "community notes" system, allowing users to assess post accuracy amid rising misinformation concerns.

International Business Times

Apple Wants To Keep Diversity Programs Disavowed By Other US Firms

Apple's board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to end the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, going against the grain of decisions by other large US corporates.

The Independent UK

Senior Labour politician questions Elon Musk’s ‘reluctance’ to appear before MPs in parliament

Chair of parliament’s technology committee invited Elon Musk in December to give evidence before MPs

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The Guardian - UK

Fears for UK boomer radicalisation on Facebook after Meta drops factcheckers

For middle-aged users, it will be ‘even harder to discern the truth’ among extremist content, expert says

The Conversation

Billionaires and loyalists will provide Trump with muscle during his second term

Meta’s announcement that it will abandon fact-checking in the United States — in what appears to be an appeasement to fact-averse Donald Trump — is just the latest illustration of the importance of billionaires in the president-elect’s second term.

The Guardian - UK

UK online safety laws ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘uneven’, says science minister

Peter Kyle frustrated with act inherited from Tories and says parliament should legislate faster to protect public

Evening Standard

Tech giants must obey UK’s online safety laws, says minister

Peter Kyle said the UK needed to legislate more frequently to deal with developments in the technology.

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple on innovation during Joe Rogan podcast — 'They haven't invented anything great in a while'

Meta’s CEO also called out the iPhone maker for its rules on third-party developers.

The Guardian - US

Biden calls Meta’s decision to drop factchecking ‘really shameful’

The president strongly criticized Meta’s decision to replace factchecking department with community notes

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell’s father tells Starmer UK ‘going backwards’ on online safety

Ian Russell, whose daughter died viewing harmful content, says Online Safety Act a ‘disaster’

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