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The Latest Breaking News from Meta

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

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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…

The Conversation

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’

The Guardian - 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 UK

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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.

International Business Times

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

The Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Fortune

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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’

The Guardian - UK

UK can be ‘AI sweet spot’: Starmer’s tech minister on regulation, Musk, and free speech

Technology secretary Peter Kyle has the task of making Britain a leading player in the AI revolution, but says economic growth will not come at the cost of online safety

The Guardian - UK

Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’

Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Musk comments and Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ content

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Salon

Biden blasts Meta changes as "shameful"

The president slammed Zuckerberg's decision to axe fact-checking and expose "millions of people" to misinformation

Evening Standard

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

Ian Russell called on Sir Keir Starmer to act urgently in order to protect young people online.

Top News

Biden Considers Pardons For Trump's Critics Amid Transition Norms

President Biden weighs pardons for Trump's critics, condemns punishing dissent, and advocates for truth in media amidst challenges of misinformation and po...

Mic

Amazon Joins the Trend of Scaling Back DEI Programs

Amazon is winding down some DEI programs as part of a larger review amid growing pressures from activists and changing corporate priorities.

The Guardian - US

Silicon Valley’s tycoons are bending the knee to Trump

In 2017, Silicon Valley rebuked Trump’s travel ban. Today, it has reversed course and is bending over backwards with displays of deference to Trump

The Guardian - US

How could Trump’s second term affect DEI initiatives in the US?

The president-elect has disparaged DEI. As Meta and Walmart drop diversity goals, here’s how others may follow

The Independent UK

Illegal ‘bully’ kitten breeders selling pets illicitly on Facebook and Instagram, investigation finds

Exclusive: Undercover investigator was offered kitten imported from Russia for £6,000 by unlicensed trader

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