Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on Facebook and Instagram as it came into office Monday.
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Wednesday Briefing: Trump Opponents Push Back
Plus, an interview with the Nobel laureate Han Kang.The New York Times - 9h -
Will the EU fight for the truth on Facebook and Instagram?
As Meta abandons third-party factchecking in an ostensibly political move, the future of facts elsewhere remains murky. Factcheckers had no doubt about the real audience for the news this week – ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
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 -
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 - 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 -
Do Facts Meta on Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg removes fact-checking on his platforms.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
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 - Jan. 3 -
Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts
A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.Wired - Jan. 3
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The Middle East Cease-Fire Is in Trump’s Hands
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