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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 - 7h

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 - 9h

Why investors clinging to cash could lose money in U.S. debt-ceiling fight

Investors clutching cash might soon bear the brunt of a U.S. debt-ceiling fight, which could boil over in the next few weeks without a resolution.

MarketWatch - 9h

Wednesday Briefing: Meta Set to End Fact-Checking

Plus, 52 places to go this year

The New York Times - 11h

Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch

CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has been building ties with the incoming Trump administration, said the move was an attempt to restore free expression on its platforms.

The Wall Street Journal - 12h

Do Facts Meta on Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg removes fact-checking on his platforms.

BBC News - 13h

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 - 16h

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 - 1d

China expands ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme to rice cookers and microwaves

Beijing unveils $11bn in subsidies to trade in appliances amid concern over weak economic momentum

Financial Times - 2h

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 - 9h

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 - 14h

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 - 15h

This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.

MarketWatch - 18h

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 - 19h

Meta adds three board members including UFC boss Dana White

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors

ABC News - 19h

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 - 20h

Meta glasses allowed truck-ramming suspect to blend in: Experts

In a self-recorded video, the suspect in the deadly New Orleans truck-ramming attack was wearing Meta smart glasses to scout out his rampage.

ABC News - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

UFC boss Dana White joining Meta's board of directors

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO and President Dana White will join Meta’s board of directors, the social media company announced Monday. White is part of a trio of new additions to the ...

The Hill - 1d

Martial arts head and Trump ally Dana White joins Meta board

Mark Zuckerberg’s move comes as Silicon Valley seeks to build bridges with the incoming president

Financial Times - 1d

Details on new videos of New Orleans attacker from Meta glasses and CCTV

The FBI has released new images showing the man behind the deadly New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.

CBS News - 1d

Seahawks' Smith cashes in on $6M bonus in win

While Geno Smith said he cared most about the win in Sunday's finale, he also hit three contract escalators in the game worth $6 million.

ESPN - 2d

Cash incentives for GPs under Labour’s radical plan to cut NHS waiting lists

Doctors will be given £20 each time they consult with a specialist to see if there is an alternative to hospital visits. GPs will be offered financial incentives to discuss with specialists whether ...

The Guardian - 3d

Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy has fitting celebration after sack cashes $250K contract incentive

Kyle Van Noy knew exactly what a sack was worth on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...

The Guardian - 4d

Meta Deleted Its Controversial AI Profiles. Here’s Why.

Meta still has plans to use AI to drive engagement on its platforms, though.

Inc. - 4d

Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president

He will be replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Bush.

BBC News - 4d

Meta Appoints Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy, Replacing Nick Clegg

Joel Kaplan, a former senior adviser to George W. Bush, replaces Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, as Meta’s head of policy.

The New York Times - 5d

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 - 5d

Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta

Clegg was the tech giant’s chief public policy architect when it was facing scrutiny over Cambridge Analytica scandal. Nick Clegg, Britain’s former deputy prime minister and Meta ’s current ...

The Guardian - 5d

Meta global affairs chief Clegg to be replaced by Republican Kaplan

Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House

Financial Times - 5d

Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as Meta global policy leader

Meta will switch up its global policy team in the new year and has appointed former George W. Bush administration official Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as the company's chief global affairs ...

The Hill - 5d

How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop

It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.