US EditionMeta’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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Meta announcement came out exactly the day after Donald Trump, who will take over the White House, was certified by the American Congress
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it will remain 'vigilant' so that the group respects European law
Leading international fact-checking organizations have condemned allegations by the head of tech giant Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, who on Tuesday linked their journalistic work to censorship when announcing the abolition of fact-checking on Meta's social networks in the United States. That the fact-checking was not politically biased, they also report from the Oštro portal.
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.
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…
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