Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas
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Meta scraps fact-checking, brings back political content in latest Trump-friendly move
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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 - 22h -
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European leaders denounce Elon Musk's influence on the continent
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Meta replaces policy chief Nick Clegg with former Republican staffer Joel Kaplan ahead of Trump inauguration
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