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Biden Calls Meta’s Ending of Fact-Checking Program ‘Shameful’
Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”The New York Times - 8h -
'It's really shameful': Biden reacts to Meta eliminating fact-checking program
President Biden reacted to Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program saying the choice was "shameful", during a press conference on the economy.NBC News - 10h -
Meta Is Taking All the Wrong Lessons From X
By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.Wired - 2d -
Biden calls Meta's decision to end fact-checking 'really shameful'
President Joe Biden slammed Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking program, calling the announcement from Mark Zuckerberg “really shameful.”NBC News - 8h -
Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'scream,' 'curse' at Meta team over COVID takedown requests
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Biden administration officials would “scream” and “curse” at his employees when they disagreed with the government’s takedown requests over pandemic-related content. ...The Hill - 11h -
Meta to end programs aimed at diversifying workforce
Meta on Friday told employees that its plans to end a number of internal programs designed to increase the company’s hiring of diverse candidates, the latest dramatic change ahead of ...NBC News - 14h -
Meta cutting DEI team, programs in broad shift
Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media ...The Hill - 15h -
Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?
Meta’s plan to end its fact-checking program shows how business leaders are shifting their priorities to adapt to another Trump administration.The New York Times - 18h -
Meta Rolls Back Hate Speech Rules
Advocates say Meta’s decision to loosen content moderation could lead to serious harms.Inc. - 2d -
Meta’s factchecking partners brace for layoffs
Meta has provided over $100m for certified organizations to conduct factchecks on its platforms since 2016. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end factchecking on Facebook and Instagram in the US ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘Dispiriting’: factchecker reacts to Meta’s move to scrap role
Mark Zuckerberg accused fact-checkers in US of making biased decisions. • Meta scraps factcheckers . The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday his company, Meta, would be ...The Guardian - 2d -
Meta's shift to "Community Notes" and its implications
Nick Thompson, CEO of "The Atlantic" and former editor-in-chief of "Wired," discusses the consequences of Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program and the rise of self-policing in a ...CBS News - 2d -
How Mark Zuckerberg pivoted Meta to the right
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that he was ending professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram.NBC News - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Meta's moderation rollback sparks celebration and despair
Some Republicans celebrated the move which they framed as a result of their war against social media censorship. Fact-checking groups were blindsided.NBC News - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill
Meta will allow its billions of social media users to accuse people of being mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity.NBC News - 3d -
Wednesday Briefing: Meta Set to End Fact-Checking
Plus, 52 places to go this yearThe New York Times - 3d -
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U.S. Steel CEO calls for Trump to take fresh look at Nippon deal, slams Biden decision as corrupt
Trump opposes U.S. Steel's sale to Nippon, but CEO David Burritt believes he can convince the president-elect that the deal is in the interest of U.S. workers.CNBC - 3d -
Meta looking for 'sweetheart deal' with Trump: FTC chair
Outgoing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan suggested Tuesday that Meta and other companies facing antitrust lawsuits from the agency might be looking for “sweetheart deals” from the ...The Hill - 3d -
Don’t Call It a Gym. It’s a Sporting Club.
Some fitness centers are trading in the minimalist industrial aesthetic for midcentury nostalgia and country-club preppiness.The New York Times - 3d -
Meta to end fact-checking and move to community monitoring
Meta is overhauling its fact-checking programs, ending the current system and adopting a "community notes" style of content moderation, similar to what is used on X. This will apply to posts on ...CBS News - 3d -
Meta Turns to Community Notes, Mirroring X
Social media companies are abandoning years of fact-checking practices as Republicans criticize it as censorship.The New York Times - 3d -
Biden praises Trudeau: 'I am proud to call him my friend'
President Biden praised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, recounting a variety of issues the leaders worked on together over the years and emphasizing he is “proud to call him my friend.” ...The Hill - 3d -
Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg
Social media giant Meta announced a series of changes to its content moderation policies Tuesday, including the elimination of its fact-checking program, in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg said was an ...The Hill - 3d -
Meta Reveals Plan to Alter Fact-Checking Program
The move will end a third-party fact-checking system and rely on users to add notes or corrections to posts. It is likely to please the incoming Trump administration and its conservative allies.The New York Times - 3d -
UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta
It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.BBC News - 4d -
Dana White, U.F.C. Head, Joins Meta’s Board
Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.The New York Times - 4d -
Meta Adds UFC's Dana White to Board
Meta said UFC President Dana White, Exor CEO John Elkann and technology investor Charlie Songhurst were elected as new members of its board of directors.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
A rallying call for democracy in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express their ...The Hill - 4d -
‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America stronger.The New York Times - 6d -
Meta shuts down its AI character accounts that users called 'creepy and unnecessary'
Since late 2023, around a dozen AI Instagram and Facebook accounts created by their social media parent company Meta quietly existed on the platforms.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Climate group calls for Biden to pardon activists for museum demonstrations
An international climate advocacy organization called on President Biden to pardon four activists charged with felonies in connection with climate demonstrations before leaving office. Two of the ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Meta Taps Republican as New Head of Global Policy
Joel Kaplan is replacing former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as Silicon Valley prepares for the second Trump administration.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2 -
Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call
A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjustFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Pope calls for protection of life in New Year's message
Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion message. “Let us entrust this new year to Mary, Mother of God,” Francis said ...The Hill - Jan. 1