Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Ditching Human Fact-Checkers
This week, we take a look at Meta's new era of content moderation.
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Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Replace Some Coders With AI, Which Might Prove Tricky
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$60 billion in one year: Mark Zuckerberg touts Meta's AI investments
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that the company plans to build a massive data center in Louisiana to power its newest AI model, Llama 4, which is set to launch this year.NBC News - 4d -
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The rich are getting richer.NBC News - 6d -
‘We’re in the era of the billionaire,’ human rights expert says. Here's why wealth accumulation is accelerating
In 2024, an average of nearly four new billionaires were coined every week, according to Oxfam. Much of their wealth will be passed down to heirs.CNBC - 6d -
Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Other Billionaires at the Inauguration
The sight of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and others at President Trump’s swearing-in was another sign of how business is adapting to a new Washington.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Why Vivek Ramaswamy is ditching Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission led by Elon Musk
Hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, Vivek Ramaswamy officially stepped down from the “Department of Government Efficiency”MarketWatch - Jan. 20 -
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Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Unleash your masculine energy the Mark Zuckerberg way!
Meta’s CEO frets that too much ‘feminine energy’ is neutering the corporate world. Fear not, this handy guide can help. Please excuse my “feminine energy” for a moment while I give a dainty little ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Mark Zuckerberg Turns His Back on the Media
The Meta CEO is abandoning his commitment to the truth in favor of a Trump-style playbook.Wired - Jan. 17 -
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
Billionaire business leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, plan to make prominent appearances at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Zuckerberg Debuts 'Real Mark' in Push to Woo Trump
Meta is pursuing a MAGA makeover, in the latest political pivot for a company that once banned the now-president-elect from its platforms.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are ...The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
The cravenness of Mark Zuckerberg
Changes to the fact-checking regime at Meta make it look like he’s caving in to TrumpFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple on its lack of innovation and 'random rules'
Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that Apple hasn't invented anything great in roughly two decades, since Steve Jobs created the iPhone.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
Don’t expect Mark Zuckerberg to save social media
Mark Zuckerberg's decision to do away with fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram is not a solution to the problem of centralized power over speech, and congressional action is needed to dilute ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
As resolutions go, Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘nothing in moderation’ is a stinker | Alison Phillips
Between Elon Musk, a free-for-all Facebook and Donald Trump, truth and decency are likely to have a hard time of it in 2025. How did we get to a week in which the world’s richest man could label ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Mark Cuban Just Proposed a 20-Minute Daily Habit to ‘Destabilize’ Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and President Trump
Is there any downside?Inc. - Jan. 11 -
Why Mark Zuckerberg turned to Dana White to secure Maga’s favor | Karim Zidan
Zuckerberg’s appointment of the UFC supremo to Meta’s board appears to be a calculated move to solidify ties with Trump through one of his most influential allies. In the four months since Donald ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Mark Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'scream' and 'curse' when seeking removal of Facebook content
On an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" released Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted a picture of Biden administration officials berating Facebook staff over requests to remove certain ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Mark Zuckerberg’s end to Meta factchecking is a desperate play for engagement
As factchecking attempts end, Meta’s platforms will become a wasteland of fake news and misinformation. Mark Zuckerberg craves one metric more than any other: engagement, the statistic that ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Mark Zuckerberg sends Trump a friend request
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What does Mark Zuckerberg know about free speech? | Fiona Katauskas
Everything in moderation, except moderation Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
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 - Jan. 8 -
Mark Zuckerberg's shift to the right was months in the making: From the Politics Desk
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's political shift to the right ahead of the new Trump administration was months in the making.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Fact-checkers to Mark Zuckerberg: We never censored anything
Fact-checking firms that teamed with Meta are refuting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's suggestion linking their work to censorship.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Mark Zuckerberg has gone full Maga | Siva Vaidhyanathan
It’s a mistake to describe the Meta CEO’s move as a retreat from ‘fact-checking’: it’s a retreat from limiting harm to users. Mark Zuckerberg seems to have gone full Maga. Just two weeks before ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
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 - Jan. 8 -
Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies
Meta’s chief executive has stepped away from his mea culpa approach to issues on his platforms and has told people that he wants to return to his original thinking on free speech.The New York Times - 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 -
A new era of lies: Mark Zuckerberg has just ushered in an extinction-level event for truth on social media | Chris Stokel-Walker
The Meta boss’s decision to end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program has set the stage for a fact-free four years online. Social media has always acted as something of a funhouse mirror to ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?
The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval. Meta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta Fact-Checkers Were the Problem. Fact-Checkers Rule That False.
Fact-checking groups that worked with Meta said they had no role in deciding what the company did with the content that was fact-checked.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free ...The Guardian - 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 -
Mark Zuckerberg announces end of fact-checking program for Meta
Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a video that its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes similar to ...NBC News - Jan. 7
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