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UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
Britain's top diplomat says Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase military spendingABC News - Jan. 9 -
Russia says it is keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland
The Kremlin reacts to the US president-elect's remarks saying the Arctic is in Russia's sphere of interest.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Dems bash Meta for scrapping fact-checks: 'Genuflecting to Donald Trump'
House Democrats are hammering Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company announced the platform-wide end of its fact-checking program. The lawmakers said the shift is part of a larger ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card
Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics from the perch of his social platform X — a development that experts say likely raises questions for U.S. allies about his role in foreign ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
'It can’t be bought': Greenlanders respond to Trump's options for their country
Nuuk residents said that Greenland could not be bought, after President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out the use of force to take control of the Arctic island.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Meta's fact-checking rollback could ushers in a new, chaotic era for social media
To researchers who have studied moderation efforts and platforms, it’s the most recent move toward a more freewheeling and unbridled social media environment.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Panama Canal chief dismisses Trump’s claims on China, fees
The Panama Canal Authority chief dismissed President-elect Trump’s claims that China is controlling the trade route and criticized his comments about fees. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales told The Wall ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Meta says it's ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media company is getting rid of its fact-checking program. Instead, it will rely on a community-driven system where users ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
As Meta abandons fact-checking, here's how to tell what's real online
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Germany leader: All countries must respect existing borders, in rebuttal of Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerfulABC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump’s push for SALT tax reform threatened by hardline GOP budget hawks
The path of least resistance could be $5 trillion in new government debt.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
How Meta's new community notes program might work as fact-checking ends for Facebook, Instagram
Meta is ending fact-checking on its platforms and moving to a community notes-style program like the one found on X. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on what the new ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA
Mark Zuckerberg has fully adopted the language of his former right-wing critics about what constitutes censorship.Wired - Jan. 8 -
The Papers: 'Meta reins in fact-checking' and A&E 'flu crisis'
A change in moderation policy by the owner of Facebook and pressures on the NHS lead the papers.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect ...The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. President-elect Trump and his conservative allies said they were pleased.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Meta to end fact-checking on its platforms
Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that Meta is ending its fact-checking program for its platforms, which include Instagram and Facebook. President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he believed the ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Meta announces major changes in fact checking and content moderation
Meta, the parent of Facebook, said it will eliminate traditional fact-checking and will rely instead on community notes. The move was part of a pivot to a new emphasis on free speech. Meta will ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Meta's fact-checking flip
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Why Meta ditching fact-checking is so significant Meta is rolling out a series of changes to its content ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Mark Zuckerberg sports $900,000 watch as he calls time on Meta fact-checking
Tech giant CEO wore Greubel Forsey ‘Hand Made 1’, which retails for $895,500, as he announced policy overhaul. Mark Zuckerberg wore a rare Swiss watch worth nearly $900,000 as he announced a ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
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 ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Some Meta employees criticize Zuckerberg decisions to end fact-checking, add Dana White to board
Meta employees took to their internal forum Tuesday, criticizing the company’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on its services two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Meta scraps fact-checking, brings back political content in latest Trump-friendly move
Meta announces intent to "restore free expression" on its platformsCNBC - Jan. 7 -
Meta employees criticize Zuckerberg decisions to end fact-checking, add Dana White to board
Meta employees internally criticized the company's decision to end third-party fact-checking two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago
The president-elect made inaccurate claims about his predecessor’s energy policies and repeated familiar falsehoods on a number of topics.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Wednesday Briefing: Meta Set to End Fact-Checking
Plus, 52 places to go this yearThe New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Why Meta is ending fact-checking, shifting to Elon Musk's X notes system
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will cease third-party fact-checking and move toward community notes similar to those used on X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk. CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Do Facts Meta on Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg removes fact-checking on his platforms.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Meta Replaces Fact-Checking With X-Style Community Notes
Mark Zuckerberg will take a page from rival Elon Musk and let user comments supply their reactions and evaluations of posts, rather than using third-party fact checkers.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Cramer: Meta dumping fact-checkers shows Mark Zuckerberg 'wants to play ball' with Trump
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's move to end fact-checking across Meta's platforms is a positive for investors, Jim Cramer said Tuesday.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Meta retreats from fact-checking content: what it means for businesses
The changes could make it easier for users to criticize brands or implicate them in conspiracies, and harder for brands to force takedowns.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.Wired - Jan. 7 -
Trump says Meta has 'come a long way' after it ends fact-checking program
President-elect Trump on Tuesday said that social media giant Meta has progressed as a company after it announced that it would eliminate its fact-checking program. “Honestly, I think they’ve come ...The Hill - Jan. 7