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Meta’s fact-checking changes put company under political microscope

Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg announced policy changes that will eliminate fact-checkers on the company's platforms and reduce post restrictions, aiming to address political bias and censorship.
Facebook will implement a Community Notes model, allowing users to add context to posts, though studies indicate it may be less effective than professional fact-checking.
Zuckerberg stated that Meta will phase political content back into users' feeds and move its content moderation team to Texas to combat alleged political bias.
Meta has donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund and plans to collaborate with him against censorship, raising concerns about misinformation on its platforms.

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Vox

The danger of Meta’s big fact-checking changes

Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to cozy up to Trump have concerning consequences.

2 months ago·United States

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West Hawaii Today

Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration - West Hawaii Today

Social media company Meta Platforms on Tuesday scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to criticism from conservatives as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second time.

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Meta’s Ban Of Fact Checking Divides Jeffrey Katzenberg And Linda Yaccarino In Separate CES Sessions: “No Boundaries” Won’t Work, He Says; “Welcome To The Party,” She Gloats

Media veterans Jeffrey Katzenberg and Linda Yaccarino offered starkly different reactions to Meta’s decision to stop fact-checking Facebook and Instagram in separate appearances at CES. Mark Zuckerberg’s move, announced earlier Tuesday, is widely seen as a bow to pressure from Donald Trump. The reaction to the president-elect and others on the right, who believe social media has censored conservative voices, was a topic at separate CES convers…

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Hill

Meta’s fact-checking changes put company under political microscope

Meta’s decision to eliminate its fact-checking program marks a sharp reversal for the major social media company, quickly prompting questions over the firm’s direction as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office. The move, combined with other content moderation policy changes, was quickly seen by some in the political world as a powerful signal…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Newsweek

Who is Joel Kaplan? Meta's new policy chief already shaking up Washington

A former deputy chief of staff under President George W. Bush, Kaplan joined Facebook in 2011 to expand its D.C. lobbying efforts.

2 months ago·United States

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France: "Concern" over Meta's decision to stop fact-checking

The French Foreign Ministry has stated that it is “concerned” about Meta’s decision to stop the use of “fact-checking” programs in the US. The ministry assured that it will remain “vigilant” in…France: “Concern” about Meta’s decision to stop fact-checking - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ

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