Meta will remove restrictions on topics like immigration and gender on its platforms, citing 'recent elections' as a catalyst

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Meta scraps third-party fact checkers, rolls back hate speech rules

It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. The social media giant has also loosened its rules around hate speech and abuse — again following the lead of Elon Musk’s X — specifically when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity as well as immigration status. The changes are worrying advocates for vulnerable groups, who say Meta’s decision to scale back content …

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Meta is facing flak for its new content moderation policies which now reportedly allow highly offensive slurs and dehumanising language.

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SYDNEY, Jan 10 — Australia is deeply concerned by Meta’s decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior minister said today. The government — which has been at the forefront of efforts to rein in social media giants — was worried about a surge of false information spreading online, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. “Misinformation and disinformation is very dangerous, and we’ve seen it really kind of expl…

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It wasn't just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration.

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SYDNEY, Jan 10 — Australia is deeply concerned by Meta’s decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and......

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PolitiFact and other fact-checkers work independently on the project Meta designed to investigate false claims and hoaxes on its platforms, while continuing to fact-check claims by politicians and pundits and on other platforms.

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In a major move affecting public discourse, Facebook parent company Meta announced this week it is getting rid of third-party fact checkers on its platforms.Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram, long sought by conservatives. Incoming President Donald Trump said the new approach was probably due to threats he made against the technology mogul.The move to replace …

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In a major move affecting public discourse, Facebook parent company Meta announced this week it is getting rid of third-party fact checkers on its platforms.Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram, long sought by conservatives. Incoming President Donald Trump said the new approach was “probably” due to threats he made against the technology mogul.The move to replac…

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