Meta’s shocking announcement to terminate its fact-checking program in the U.S. has drawn severe backlash from misinformation researchers, warning of the dangers of false narratives proliferating. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s move appears to be politically motivated, aligning with supporters of the…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a significant change in its approach to fact-checking, eliminating external fact-checkers in the U.S. and introducing a community-driven model. This decision comes in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential election…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has announced significant changes to content moderation practices on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, including the elimination of fact-checkers in favor of a community notes system similar to that of Elon Musk’s platform X. This…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced the termination of its collaboration with fact-checkers in the U.S. The change, inspired by Elon Musk’s platform X, aims to simplify content moderation and restore free speech on its platforms….
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced the discontinuation of its fact-checking program in the United States, as stated by founder Mark Zuckerberg. The program will be replaced by community notes, similar to the approach taken…
Meta is discontinuing its US fact-checking program and introducing a Community Notes system that allows users to highlight misleading posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The company acknowledges past biases in fact-checking and emphasizes a need for user-led context. This…
Meta has announced the appointment of Dana White, CEO of the UFC and ally of Donald Trump, to its board alongside John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst. This change comes as Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, seeks to improve ties with Trump…
Sir Nick Clegg, former deputy prime minister and president of global affairs at Meta, is leaving the company after nearly seven years. His resignation comes as Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, a time when Meta…
Sir Nick Clegg, former deputy prime minister of the UK, is resigning from his role as president of global affairs at Meta after nearly seven years. His departure coincides with Donald Trump’s anticipated return to the White House. Clegg’s successor,…
Meta has appointed Joel Kaplan as its new head of politics, signaling a strategic shift towards rebuilding relationships with the incoming Trump administration. Kaplan, a former aide to President George W. Bush, will replace Nick Clegg, who has stated his…
Sir Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, announced his resignation as president of global affairs at Meta after nearly seven years. His departure happens just ahead of Donald Trump’s anticipated return to the presidency, a time when Trump has…
Over 140 Facebook content moderators, contracted through Samasource Kenya, have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to exposure to horrific content such as murders and terrorist acts. The case sheds light on the toll that social media’s…
