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Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Shifts to User-Based Content Moderation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the removal of third-party fact-checkers and relaxed content restrictions on its platforms, citing excessive censorship; a user-based moderation system, Community Notes, will replace it, launching in the coming months, starting with US users.
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Shifts to User-Based Content Moderation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the removal of third-party fact-checkers and relaxed content restrictions on its platforms, citing excessive censorship; a user-based moderation system, Community Notes, will replace it, launching in the coming months, starting with US users.
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68% Bias Score
Meta Rolls Back Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta announced it will significantly reduce content moderation and end partnerships with 10 third-party fact-checking organizations, citing accusations of political bias and censorship; the decision has drawn mixed reactions, with some expressing concerns about increased misinformation.
Meta Rolls Back Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta announced it will significantly reduce content moderation and end partnerships with 10 third-party fact-checking organizations, citing accusations of political bias and censorship; the decision has drawn mixed reactions, with some expressing concerns about increased misinformation.
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60% Bias Score
Iran Cracks Down on Hijab Defiance with Harsh Punishments for Celebrities
Iranian authorities are using increasingly harsh methods, including travel bans and mandatory psychological evaluations, against celebrities and other public figures who defy the mandatory hijab law, highlighting a crackdown on dissent following the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests.
Iran Cracks Down on Hijab Defiance with Harsh Punishments for Celebrities
Iranian authorities are using increasingly harsh methods, including travel bans and mandatory psychological evaluations, against celebrities and other public figures who defy the mandatory hijab law, highlighting a crackdown on dissent following the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests.
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48% Bias Score
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Shifting to Community Moderation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the elimination of third-party fact-checkers on the platform, citing excessive censorship and mistakes, and replacing them with community notes; this decision is viewed by some as an attempt to appease President-elect Trump and improve relations after past conflict...
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Shifting to Community Moderation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the elimination of third-party fact-checkers on the platform, citing excessive censorship and mistakes, and replacing them with community notes; this decision is viewed by some as an attempt to appease President-elect Trump and improve relations after past conflict...
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64% Bias Score
Meta Shifts Content Moderation to Community Notes, Reducing Censorship
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a significant shift in content moderation policies for Facebook and Instagram, replacing fact-checkers with community notes and simplifying rules to reduce censorship, potentially increasing exposure to harmful content but aiming to prevent unjust content removal.
Meta Shifts Content Moderation to Community Notes, Reducing Censorship
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a significant shift in content moderation policies for Facebook and Instagram, replacing fact-checkers with community notes and simplifying rules to reduce censorship, potentially increasing exposure to harmful content but aiming to prevent unjust content removal.
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56% Bias Score
Chinese Filmmaker Sentenced for Documentary on 2022 COVID Protests
A Chinese court sentenced filmmaker Chen Qilin to 3.5 years in prison for a documentary about the 2022 COVID-19 lockdown protests, highlighting China's suppression of dissent and control over narratives.
Chinese Filmmaker Sentenced for Documentary on 2022 COVID Protests
A Chinese court sentenced filmmaker Chen Qilin to 3.5 years in prison for a documentary about the 2022 COVID-19 lockdown protests, highlighting China's suppression of dissent and control over narratives.
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36% Bias Score
The Seed of the Sacred Fig": A Family's Struggle Under Iranian Censorship
The Seed of the Sacred Fig," a 168-minute film written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, portrays a Tehran family's struggle with government censorship, interweaving their personal conflict with real-world protest footage; its release comes as Rasoulof and the Iranian cast are in exile.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig": A Family's Struggle Under Iranian Censorship
The Seed of the Sacred Fig," a 168-minute film written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, portrays a Tehran family's struggle with government censorship, interweaving their personal conflict with real-world protest footage; its release comes as Rasoulof and the Iranian cast are in exile.
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24% Bias Score
Washington Post Suppresses Cartoon, Exposing Self-Censorship in the Age of Billionaire Media
Ann Telnaes' cartoon depicting billionaires supporting Donald Trump was rejected by The Washington Post's opinion section due to concerns about potential legal action and self-censorship, highlighting the influence of powerful figures and the fragility of free speech in the digital age.
Washington Post Suppresses Cartoon, Exposing Self-Censorship in the Age of Billionaire Media
Ann Telnaes' cartoon depicting billionaires supporting Donald Trump was rejected by The Washington Post's opinion section due to concerns about potential legal action and self-censorship, highlighting the influence of powerful figures and the fragility of free speech in the digital age.
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56% Bias Score
Syria Visit Sparks Controversy Over Greetings and Alleged Photo Censorship
German and French foreign ministers visited Syria on January 3, 2025, meeting with the new authorities and civil society, but a meeting with HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa caused controversy due to differing greetings and allegations of photo censorship by a pro-HTS Telegram channel, not the Syrian gove...
Syria Visit Sparks Controversy Over Greetings and Alleged Photo Censorship
German and French foreign ministers visited Syria on January 3, 2025, meeting with the new authorities and civil society, but a meeting with HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa caused controversy due to differing greetings and allegations of photo censorship by a pro-HTS Telegram channel, not the Syrian gove...
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64% Bias Score
UK Regulator Bans Wahed Invest Ads Depicting Burning Banknotes
Six Wahed Invest advertisements featuring burning US dollar and euro banknotes were banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in November 2023 after 75 complaints that they were likely to cause serious offence to viewers in the US and Europe.
UK Regulator Bans Wahed Invest Ads Depicting Burning Banknotes
Six Wahed Invest advertisements featuring burning US dollar and euro banknotes were banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in November 2023 after 75 complaints that they were likely to cause serious offence to viewers in the US and Europe.
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44% Bias Score
Secrecy shrouds ownership of Turkish media outlets "Nefes" and "Flash
The owners of the newly launched Turkish newspaper "Nefes" and the television channel "Flash" remain undisclosed despite various claims and denials, raising concerns about transparency and potential political influence in the Turkish media landscape.
Secrecy shrouds ownership of Turkish media outlets "Nefes" and "Flash
The owners of the newly launched Turkish newspaper "Nefes" and the television channel "Flash" remain undisclosed despite various claims and denials, raising concerns about transparency and potential political influence in the Turkish media landscape.
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36% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia Forces US Citizen to Renounce Citizenship After Jail Term
A 74-year-old dual US-Saudi citizen, Saad Almadi, was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for social media posts criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; upon release, he was pressured to renounce his US citizenship to be allowed to return home, highlighting a pattern of silencing dissent within the kin...
Saudi Arabia Forces US Citizen to Renounce Citizenship After Jail Term
A 74-year-old dual US-Saudi citizen, Saad Almadi, was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for social media posts criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; upon release, he was pressured to renounce his US citizenship to be allowed to return home, highlighting a pattern of silencing dissent within the kin...
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56% Bias Score
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