Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of ‘pirated’ books to train AI models, authors claim Sarah Silverman and others file court case claiming CEO approved use of dataset despite warnings The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025
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
'Real-world Harm' If Meta Ends Fact-checks, Global Network Warns Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's surprise announcement this week to slash content moderation policies in the United States has sparked alarm in countries such as Australia and Brazil. Latin Times · Jan 10, 2025
Facebook's New Free Speech Policy Shows Business Getting Back to Business It’s the latest company to step back from dangerous alliances with political factions. Reason · Jan 10, 2025
Linux Foundation brings together top browser makers for more "open" approach Google, Meta, Microsoft and Opera have already joined the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative. TechRadar · 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
Fact-Checking Group Rates Meta's Claim That Moderation Is Censorship As 'False' There will be "real-world harm" if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global network warned while disputing Mark Zuckerberg's claim such moderation amounts to censorship. International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025
Trump Plans Meeting With Putin, Asserts US Interest In Greenland President Trump discusses meetings with Putin and Xi, expresses interest in Greenland, and comments on Meta's policy change. Top News · Jan 10, 2025
After Meta pullout, fact-checking partners anticipate job cuts, editorials point to global ripples Meta’s decision this week to abandon its fact-checking programme, starting from the US, has reportedly triggered alarm bells among several fact-checking organisations. That the move comes as a response to the politics of the new regime in the US has also been apparent. Newslaundry · Jan 10, 2025
Meta Abandons Fact Checking & CES Debuts Fresh Tech: Tech & Gaming News This Week From Meta's new hate speech rules to CES dropping a bunch of cool and weird tech, here's all the tech and gaming news to know this week. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 10, 2025
Meta’s move to end fact-checking reflects turn toward freewheeling internet Mark Zuckerberg’s invocation of ‘cultural tipping point’ comes as number of fact-checking initiatives has plateaued. Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025
Mullin: Zuck met Trump before changes The Meta boss's policy and staffing overhauls have been widely criticized as an attempt to appease Trump Salon · Jan 10, 2025
This year, Android XR will debut these cutting-edge products Android XR is one operating system that unites AR and VR devices. Here's what we expect to see launch with the OS in 2025. Android Central · Jan 9, 2025
Meta oversight board members say losing fact-checking could undermine public trust Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger and novelist Khaled Mansour have warned that disinformation ‘can very much kill’ The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025
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Windows Central · Jan 9, 2025 Microsoft joins Meta, Google and other tech giants in donating $1 million to President Trump's record-breaking inauguration fund Microsoft will contribute $1 million to President Trump's inauguration fund. The company joins Meta, Google, and other tech giants in contributing.
Reason · Jan 9, 2025 An Urgent Meeting of the Fact-Check Legion of Doom Mark Zuckerberg has had it with these people.
The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2025 Google and Microsoft donate $1m each to Trump’s inaugural fund Tech giants follow footsteps of other major companies, including Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Uber
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 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 Google becomes the latest tech company to fall in line by donating to Trump’s inauguration Trump’s inaugural fund has received more than $170 million in donations
TechRadar · Jan 9, 2025 Forget the US TikTok ban – what we need is better social media and privacy laws A US TikTok ban may end up creating more problems than actually solving them.
Top News · Jan 9, 2025 Fact-Checking Industry Faces Uncertain Future Amid Meta's Changes Meta's decision to discontinue fact-checking raises concerns about the spread of misinformation and the pursuit of truth in public discourse.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025 Meta has ‘heard the message’ from Trump, says whistleblower Frances Haugen Mark Zuckerberg’s move to end factchecking in US reflects president-elect’s views on social media, says Haugen
MarketBeat · Jan 9, 2025 The 3 Kings of Buybacks in 2024: Can They Do It Again? These stocks bought back the most stock in 2024. However, do these big S&P 500 names have what it takes to do so again in 2025?
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 "I'm gonna save TikTok": Trump goes head to head with the Supreme Court in battle over Chinese-owned app Donald Trump has issued an executive order to prevent TikTok from shutting down in the US, despite the Supreme Court ruling it posed a national security risk