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Meta Settles with Trump for $25 Million Over Facebook Account Suspension
Meta settled a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump for $25 million, resolving a dispute over his account suspension after the January 6th Capitol riot; the settlement will mainly fund Trump's presidential library and legal costs.
Meta Settles with Trump for $25 Million Over Facebook Account Suspension
Meta settled a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump for $25 million, resolving a dispute over his account suspension after the January 6th Capitol riot; the settlement will mainly fund Trump's presidential library and legal costs.
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40% Bias Score
Meta Settles Lawsuit with Trump for \$25 Million
Meta has agreed to pay Donald Trump \$25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit claiming wrongful censorship on Facebook and Instagram following the January 6th Capitol riot; \$22 million will fund Trump's presidential library, and the rest will cover legal fees and other plaintiffs.
Meta Settles Lawsuit with Trump for \$25 Million
Meta has agreed to pay Donald Trump \$25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit claiming wrongful censorship on Facebook and Instagram following the January 6th Capitol riot; \$22 million will fund Trump's presidential library, and the rest will cover legal fees and other plaintiffs.
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36% Bias Score
Meta's Ad Policy Faces Continued EU Scrutiny
Meta's revised "pay or consent" policy, launched in October 2023 and modified in November following EU regulatory pressure, allows users to pay €5.99 monthly for ad-free Facebook and Instagram access, but consumer advocates claim it still violates EU law.
Meta's Ad Policy Faces Continued EU Scrutiny
Meta's revised "pay or consent" policy, launched in October 2023 and modified in November following EU regulatory pressure, allows users to pay €5.99 monthly for ad-free Facebook and Instagram access, but consumer advocates claim it still violates EU law.
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44% Bias Score
Meta's Platform Issues Raise Concerns Amidst Policy Shift and Closer Ties to Trump Administration
Meta platforms experienced technical issues affecting searches for Democratic-related terms on Instagram and account unfollowing on Facebook, coinciding with a policy shift abandoning third-party fact-checkers, a closer relationship with the Trump administration, and a reported $1 million donation f...
Meta's Platform Issues Raise Concerns Amidst Policy Shift and Closer Ties to Trump Administration
Meta platforms experienced technical issues affecting searches for Democratic-related terms on Instagram and account unfollowing on Facebook, coinciding with a policy shift abandoning third-party fact-checkers, a closer relationship with the Trump administration, and a reported $1 million donation f...
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52% Bias Score
Meta Abolishes DEI Programs, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Meta's DEI programs and partnerships with fact-checkers, citing censorship concerns and a cultural shift towards prioritizing free speech, impacting the company's internal policies and potentially influencing other corporations.
Meta Abolishes DEI Programs, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Meta's DEI programs and partnerships with fact-checkers, citing censorship concerns and a cultural shift towards prioritizing free speech, impacting the company's internal policies and potentially influencing other corporations.
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64% Bias Score
California Man Extradited for 2013 Sexual Assault After Facebook Confession
Ian Cleary, a 31-year-old California man, was extradited from France on Thursday to face charges of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old Gettysburg College student in 2013, after which he allegedly messaged her on Facebook admitting to the assault. He was apprehended in April in Metz, France, after a ...
California Man Extradited for 2013 Sexual Assault After Facebook Confession
Ian Cleary, a 31-year-old California man, was extradited from France on Thursday to face charges of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old Gettysburg College student in 2013, after which he allegedly messaged her on Facebook admitting to the assault. He was apprehended in April in Metz, France, after a ...
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40% Bias Score
Meta Settles Lawsuit with Trump for $25 Million
Meta has settled a lawsuit with Donald Trump for $25 million, with $22 million going to Trump's presidential library, following Trump's suspension from Facebook and Instagram after the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riot. The settlement comes after meetings between Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump.
Meta Settles Lawsuit with Trump for $25 Million
Meta has settled a lawsuit with Donald Trump for $25 million, with $22 million going to Trump's presidential library, following Trump's suspension from Facebook and Instagram after the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riot. The settlement comes after meetings between Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Earned \$338,000 from Pro-Russian Disinformation Campaign
A pro-Russian disinformation campaign, Doppelgänger, generated over \$338,000 in revenue for Meta through 8,000 sponsored Facebook posts between 2023 and November 2024, despite sanctions against the responsible Russian companies and the campaign's expansion to platforms such as Bluesky.
Meta Earned \$338,000 from Pro-Russian Disinformation Campaign
A pro-Russian disinformation campaign, Doppelgänger, generated over \$338,000 in revenue for Meta through 8,000 sponsored Facebook posts between 2023 and November 2024, despite sanctions against the responsible Russian companies and the campaign's expansion to platforms such as Bluesky.
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44% Bias Score
Meta Modifies European Ad Policy Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Meta altered its European pay-or-consent policy for targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram, offering a less personalized ad option or a paid ad-free subscription after facing regulatory challenges from the European Commission and consumer protection authorities; however, the European Consumer Organi...
Meta Modifies European Ad Policy Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Meta altered its European pay-or-consent policy for targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram, offering a less personalized ad option or a paid ad-free subscription after facing regulatory challenges from the European Commission and consumer protection authorities; however, the European Consumer Organi...
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48% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Allowing Increased Hate Speech
Meta has relaxed content moderation policies on its platforms, allowing derogatory remarks about marginalized groups, following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with Donald Trump, highlighting a prioritization of engagement and business interests over user safety and potentially leading to increased on...
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Allowing Increased Hate Speech
Meta has relaxed content moderation policies on its platforms, allowing derogatory remarks about marginalized groups, following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with Donald Trump, highlighting a prioritization of engagement and business interests over user safety and potentially leading to increased on...
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56% Bias Score
Meta Faces User Exodus Following Policy Shift
Meta's recent policy changes, including ending its US fact-checking program and relaxing content moderation, have led to a user exodus from its platforms, with some high-profile users and organizations announcing they are leaving, due to concerns over the spread of misinformation and hateful content...
Meta Faces User Exodus Following Policy Shift
Meta's recent policy changes, including ending its US fact-checking program and relaxing content moderation, have led to a user exodus from its platforms, with some high-profile users and organizations announcing they are leaving, due to concerns over the spread of misinformation and hateful content...
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52% Bias Score
Meta Faces UK Staff Backlash Over Job Cuts and Program Scrapping
UK Meta staff are "concerned" and "let down" by the company's decision to scrap factcheckers and diversity programs, prompting their union, Prospect, to warn Meta of potential difficulties in hiring and keeping staff, particularly given plans to cut about 3,600 jobs globally and the UK government's ...
Meta Faces UK Staff Backlash Over Job Cuts and Program Scrapping
UK Meta staff are "concerned" and "let down" by the company's decision to scrap factcheckers and diversity programs, prompting their union, Prospect, to warn Meta of potential difficulties in hiring and keeping staff, particularly given plans to cut about 3,600 jobs globally and the UK government's ...
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56% Bias Score
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