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‘Trolling free-for-all’: Australian politicians and experts criticise Meta for ditching factchecking

Mark Zuckerberg says time to ‘get back to our roots’ around free expression but opponents argue ‘ordinary citizens should be very concerned’

The Guardian - AU

Big Tech Rolls Out The Red Carpet For Trump

Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook's announcement that it would end its US fact-checking program the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk.

International Business Times

X boss Linda Yaccarino praises Meta’s decision to scrap fact checkers

The social media executive said it was ‘validating’ to see Mark Zuckerberg and Meta follow X in introducing user-based checks on content.

Evening Standard

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Australians warned: Meta to stop muzzling false claims

Australians are likely to see more false content and abuse on their Facebook, Instagram and Threads feeds when Meta ditches fact-checking problematic posts.

AAP

Mark Zuckerberg sports $900,000 watch as he calls time on Meta fact-checking

Tech giant CEO wore Greubel Forsey ‘Hand Made 1’, which retails for $895,500, as he announced policy overhaul

The Guardian - US

Mark Zuckerberg Was Right To Fire Facebook's Rogue Fact-Checkers

"The fact-checkers have just been too politically biased," says the Meta CEO.

Reason

Android XR and mixed-reality prototypes remind us not to get excited too early

Big tech companies want you to know they're working on XR, but don't have anything for you to buy. You shouldn't fall for it.

Android Central

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Facebook and Instagram are ditching fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes system inspired by X: 'Fact-checkers have just been too politically biased,' Zuckerberg says

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg said the election of Donald Trump represents a "cultural tipping point" and so it's time to make some changes.

PC Gamer

Laura Loomer pushes Meta to put her on advisory board to prove it’s ‘serious about ending censorship’

Hours earlier, Meta announced that it plans to ditch fact-checkers as part of an effort toward ‘restoring freedom of expression’ on Facebook and Instagram

The Independent UK

Disinformation Experts Slam Meta Decision To End US Fact-checking

Tech giant Meta's shock announcement to end its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for proliferating false narratives.

International Business Times

Morning Mail: Meta dumps factcheckers, housing market ‘buckling’, Greenland in Trump’s sights

Mark Zuckerberg says platforms will slash censorship as he appoints Trump ally to the board; housing report says rates and cost of living weighing on prices

The Guardian - AU

Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?

The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval

The Guardian - US

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

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The Texas Tribune

Meta to move content moderators to Texas as part of plan to end fact-checking program

The tech giant’s decision to end the program comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to mend ties with the incoming Trump administration.

The Independent UK

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

Top News

Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Embraces Free Expression

Meta discontinues fact-checking program and shifts focus to promoting free expression. Trump praises Meta's efforts and supports the policy changes.

TechRadar

Meta suggests users buy its Quest 3 mixed reality headset as it officially discontinues the Quest Pro

Meta has officially discontinued the sale of its Quest Pro headset.

Al Jazeera

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’.

Kiplinger

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.

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Mark Zuckerberg scraps Facebook fact-checkers

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

Salon

Meta ditches fact-checking post-Trump

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

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