Meta eliminates fact-checking program, sparking misinformation concerns
Meta eliminated its US fact-checking program, claiming it was biased and censored content; this decision sparked criticism and claims that it will increase misinformation.
Meta eliminates fact-checking program, sparking misinformation concerns
Meta eliminated its US fact-checking program, claiming it was biased and censored content; this decision sparked criticism and claims that it will increase misinformation.
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48% Bias Score
Russian State Media Website Viewership Plummets Despite Record Funding
Major Russian state media websites, including Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovsky Komsomolets, Gazeta.ru, NTV, RIA Novosti, and Lenta.ru, experienced significant audience drops in 2024, despite record government funding for 2025, potentially indicating issues with content effectiveness or audience engag...
Russian State Media Website Viewership Plummets Despite Record Funding
Major Russian state media websites, including Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovsky Komsomolets, Gazeta.ru, NTV, RIA Novosti, and Lenta.ru, experienced significant audience drops in 2024, despite record government funding for 2025, potentially indicating issues with content effectiveness or audience engag...
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36% Bias Score
Kasta's Anti-War Album Banned in Russia
The exiled Russian rap group Kasta's new album, "New Rap Releases from Abroad," was immediately banned in Russia by Roskomnadzor in September 2024 for its anti-war lyrics; the band cleverly altered lyrics from a previous hit to address criticisms of betraying Russia, highlighting the Kremlin's intol...
Kasta's Anti-War Album Banned in Russia
The exiled Russian rap group Kasta's new album, "New Rap Releases from Abroad," was immediately banned in Russia by Roskomnadzor in September 2024 for its anti-war lyrics; the band cleverly altered lyrics from a previous hit to address criticisms of betraying Russia, highlighting the Kremlin's intol...
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12% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Ends US Fact-Checking, Escalating EU Tech Dispute
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of its US fact-checking program, accusing the EU of censorship through regulations like the Digital Services Act (DSA), escalating tensions in the transatlantic debate over internet regulation and content moderation.
Zuckerberg Ends US Fact-Checking, Escalating EU Tech Dispute
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of its US fact-checking program, accusing the EU of censorship through regulations like the Digital Services Act (DSA), escalating tensions in the transatlantic debate over internet regulation and content moderation.
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48% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Eases Content Restrictions
Meta Platforms is ending its independent fact-checking program and easing content restrictions, replacing it with a community notes system starting in the U.S. over the next few months; this follows the recent U.S. elections and aligns with the incoming Trump administration's policies, potentially i...
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Eases Content Restrictions
Meta Platforms is ending its independent fact-checking program and easing content restrictions, replacing it with a community notes system starting in the U.S. over the next few months; this follows the recent U.S. elections and aligns with the incoming Trump administration's policies, potentially i...
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52% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking in US, Prioritizing Free Speech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on January 7th that the company will end independent fact-checking on its US platforms, citing political bias and prioritizing "free expression." This decision is accompanied by policy changes and a move of content moderation teams to Texas.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking in US, Prioritizing Free Speech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on January 7th that the company will end independent fact-checking on its US platforms, citing political bias and prioritizing "free expression." This decision is accompanied by policy changes and a move of content moderation teams to Texas.
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56% Bias Score
Meta Ends US Fact-Checking Program Amid Criticism
Meta ended its US fact-checking program, claiming bias and censorship, despite data showing its effectiveness in warning users about 68 million pieces of misinformation during the 2024 European Parliament elections; this decision has prompted widespread criticism from experts.
Meta Ends US Fact-Checking Program Amid Criticism
Meta ended its US fact-checking program, claiming bias and censorship, despite data showing its effectiveness in warning users about 68 million pieces of misinformation during the 2024 European Parliament elections; this decision has prompted widespread criticism from experts.
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72% Bias Score
Turkey's 2024 Press Freedom Crackdown: 74 Detained, 14 Arrested
A 2024 report by CHP MP Utku Çakırözer details 74 journalist detentions, 14 arrests, and 720 court appearances in Turkey due to reporting on sensitive issues, leading to a decline in press freedom ranking to 158th out of 180 countries.
Turkey's 2024 Press Freedom Crackdown: 74 Detained, 14 Arrested
A 2024 report by CHP MP Utku Çakırözer details 74 journalist detentions, 14 arrests, and 720 court appearances in Turkey due to reporting on sensitive issues, leading to a decline in press freedom ranking to 158th out of 180 countries.
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52% Bias Score
NYT Rejects Ad Labeling Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
The American Friends Service Committee cancelled a New York Times ad after the paper rejected its use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, citing varying international views and legal standards, despite the AFSC citing multiple human rights organizations supporting their clai...
NYT Rejects Ad Labeling Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
The American Friends Service Committee cancelled a New York Times ad after the paper rejected its use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, citing varying international views and legal standards, despite the AFSC citing multiple human rights organizations supporting their clai...
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56% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Faces Continued Legal Challenges
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Facebook's third-party fact-checking program and relaxed content restrictions, citing excessive bias and censorship; this decision, praised by President-elect Trump, is unlikely to resolve Meta's ongoing legal battles, including a potential multibillion-...
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Faces Continued Legal Challenges
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Facebook's third-party fact-checking program and relaxed content restrictions, citing excessive bias and censorship; this decision, praised by President-elect Trump, is unlikely to resolve Meta's ongoing legal battles, including a potential multibillion-...
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56% Bias Score
Meta Reduces Content Moderation, Replacing Fact-Checkers with Community System
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on January 7th that Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will drastically reduce content moderation, replacing third-party fact-checkers with a community-based system similar to X, citing excessive censorship and political bias as reasons for the change.
Meta Reduces Content Moderation, Replacing Fact-Checkers with Community System
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on January 7th that Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will drastically reduce content moderation, replacing third-party fact-checkers with a community-based system similar to X, citing excessive censorship and political bias as reasons for the change.
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56% Bias Score
Meta's End to Fact-Checking: Ressa Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous Times'
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa criticizes Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms, warning of extremely dangerous times ahead for journalism, democracy, and social media users due to increased misinformation and relaxed content moderation; she rejects Mark Zuckerberg's claim that...
Meta's End to Fact-Checking: Ressa Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous Times'
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa criticizes Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms, warning of extremely dangerous times ahead for journalism, democracy, and social media users due to increased misinformation and relaxed content moderation; she rejects Mark Zuckerberg's claim that...
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64% Bias Score