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TikTok Launches STEM Feed to Combat Misinformation in Australia
TikTok launched a STEM feed in Australia on Wednesday to combat misinformation, featuring fact-checked science content from experts and aiming to counter false health and science claims spread through its algorithm.
TikTok Launches STEM Feed to Combat Misinformation in Australia
TikTok launched a STEM feed in Australia on Wednesday to combat misinformation, featuring fact-checked science content from experts and aiming to counter false health and science claims spread through its algorithm.
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40% Bias Score
Meta Ends US Fact-Checking Program, Prioritizing Free Speech
Meta announced the end of its US fact-checking program on January 7th, replacing it with community-based notes, citing concerns of political bias and a desire to prioritize free speech, despite concerns from experts about increased misinformation.
Meta Ends US Fact-Checking Program, Prioritizing Free Speech
Meta announced the end of its US fact-checking program on January 7th, replacing it with community-based notes, citing concerns of political bias and a desire to prioritize free speech, despite concerns from experts about increased misinformation.
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64% Bias Score
Fact-Checking's Effectiveness: Conflicting Studies and Broader Implications
Professor Walter Quattrociocchi's claim that fact-checking is ineffective contradicts numerous studies showing positive effects; Meta's data shows fact-checker decisions are overturned in only 3-4% of appeals, highlighting the ongoing debate on its efficacy and future.
Fact-Checking's Effectiveness: Conflicting Studies and Broader Implications
Professor Walter Quattrociocchi's claim that fact-checking is ineffective contradicts numerous studies showing positive effects; Meta's data shows fact-checker decisions are overturned in only 3-4% of appeals, highlighting the ongoing debate on its efficacy and future.
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36% Bias Score
Facebook Ends Fact-Checking, Heightening Misinformation Concerns
Facebook's recent decision to cease its third-party fact-checking program raises serious concerns about the proliferation of misinformation, particularly given the current climate of declining public trust in institutions and the increasing spread of conspiracy theories.
Facebook Ends Fact-Checking, Heightening Misinformation Concerns
Facebook's recent decision to cease its third-party fact-checking program raises serious concerns about the proliferation of misinformation, particularly given the current climate of declining public trust in institutions and the increasing spread of conspiracy theories.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's End to US Fact-Checking
President Biden called Meta's decision to end its US fact-checking program "shameful," while Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of censorship, citing instances where Meta was pressured to remove content deemed truthful; international concern followed, with Brazil demanding an explanati...
Biden Condemns Meta's End to US Fact-Checking
President Biden called Meta's decision to end its US fact-checking program "shameful," while Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of censorship, citing instances where Meta was pressured to remove content deemed truthful; international concern followed, with Brazil demanding an explanati...
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48% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's Elimination of Fact-Checkers
President Biden criticized Meta's decision to replace fact-checkers with user-generated content, calling it "shameful," while also discussing potential pardons before leaving office and his assessment of Vice President Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.
Biden Condemns Meta's Elimination of Fact-Checkers
President Biden criticized Meta's decision to replace fact-checkers with user-generated content, calling it "shameful," while also discussing potential pardons before leaving office and his assessment of Vice President Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.
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44% Bias Score
Meta scraps fact-checkers, raising concerns about misinformation and hate speech
Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program, ostensibly due to complexity, has sparked concern, particularly as it aligns with the agendas of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, raising fears of increased misinformation and hate speech targeting vulnerable groups.
Meta scraps fact-checkers, raising concerns about misinformation and hate speech
Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program, ostensibly due to complexity, has sparked concern, particularly as it aligns with the agendas of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, raising fears of increased misinformation and hate speech targeting vulnerable groups.
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64% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta replaced its third-party fact-checking program with user-generated "community notes," prompting concerns about increased misinformation and aligning with similar changes at X; this follows criticism of political bias in fact-checking and donations to Donald Trump's inaugural fund.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta replaced its third-party fact-checking program with user-generated "community notes," prompting concerns about increased misinformation and aligning with similar changes at X; this follows criticism of political bias in fact-checking and donations to Donald Trump's inaugural fund.
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64% Bias Score
Meta Ends U.S. Fact-Checking Program
Meta ended its U.S. third-party fact-checking program on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, prompting criticism from fact-checking organizations and celebration from conservatives, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg cited concerns over political bias and a desire to "restore free expression.
Meta Ends U.S. Fact-Checking Program
Meta ended its U.S. third-party fact-checking program on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, prompting criticism from fact-checking organizations and celebration from conservatives, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg cited concerns over political bias and a desire to "restore free expression.
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60% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's Abandonment of Fact-Checking
President Biden condemned Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to replace Facebook's fact-checking with community moderation, calling it "shameful", while Zuckerberg cited declining public trust and a push for free speech; this occurred as Zuckerberg seeks to cooperate with the incoming Trump adminis...
Biden Condemns Meta's Abandonment of Fact-Checking
President Biden condemned Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to replace Facebook's fact-checking with community moderation, calling it "shameful", while Zuckerberg cited declining public trust and a push for free speech; this occurred as Zuckerberg seeks to cooperate with the incoming Trump adminis...
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52% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Accuses Biden Administration of Censorship Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleges the Biden administration pressured his company to censor content about COVID-19 vaccine side effects, prompting Meta's subsequent shift to community-based fact-checking and a leadership change, all occurring amidst the transition to the Trump administration.
Zuckerberg Accuses Biden Administration of Censorship Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleges the Biden administration pressured his company to censor content about COVID-19 vaccine side effects, prompting Meta's subsequent shift to community-based fact-checking and a leadership change, all occurring amidst the transition to the Trump administration.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Dismantles DEI Team Amidst US Political Shift
Meta Platforms Inc. eliminated its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team on January 10th, 2024, citing a changing US political and legal landscape and concerns that DEI initiatives had become controversial, following similar actions by other major corporations.
Meta Dismantles DEI Team Amidst US Political Shift
Meta Platforms Inc. eliminated its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team on January 10th, 2024, citing a changing US political and legal landscape and concerns that DEI initiatives had become controversial, following similar actions by other major corporations.
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64% Bias Score
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