Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Aligning with Shifting Political Landscape
Meta is ending its partnership with fact-checkers in the US, shifting to a community-based moderation system, relaxing restrictions on certain topics, and working with Donald Trump to challenge governments pressuring for more censorship; this follows years of criticism from Republicans and is seen a...
Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Aligning with Shifting Political Landscape
Meta is ending its partnership with fact-checkers in the US, shifting to a community-based moderation system, relaxing restrictions on certain topics, and working with Donald Trump to challenge governments pressuring for more censorship; this follows years of criticism from Republicans and is seen a...
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60% Bias Score
Meta Eliminates US Fact-Checking Program, Replacing it with Community-Based System
Meta is replacing its US fact-checking program with a community-based system called "Community Notes", similar to X's model, to reduce censorship and errors, potentially increasing the spread of misinformation but also decreasing the removal of innocent content.
Meta Eliminates US Fact-Checking Program, Replacing it with Community-Based System
Meta is replacing its US fact-checking program with a community-based system called "Community Notes", similar to X's model, to reduce censorship and errors, potentially increasing the spread of misinformation but also decreasing the removal of innocent content.
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56% Bias Score
Syria Post-Assad: Fact-Checking Misinformation and Violence
Fact-checks debunk three claims circulating online about Syria after the fall of Assad: a video showing alleged rebel killings of wounded soldiers is revealed to depict pro-Turkey mercenaries killing civilians; claims of assassinated scientists are shown to be false; and a video supposedly showing H...
Syria Post-Assad: Fact-Checking Misinformation and Violence
Fact-checks debunk three claims circulating online about Syria after the fall of Assad: a video showing alleged rebel killings of wounded soldiers is revealed to depict pro-Turkey mercenaries killing civilians; claims of assassinated scientists are shown to be false; and a video supposedly showing H...
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8% Bias Score
CNN Erroneously Reports on Identity of Man Freed From Damascus Jail
CNN initially reported on a man freed from a Damascus jail who claimed to be an ordinary citizen, Adel Ghurbal, but local residents and a photograph identified him as Salama Mohammad Salama, a lieutenant in the Assad regime's Air Force Intelligence Directorate known for extortion and harassment; his...
CNN Erroneously Reports on Identity of Man Freed From Damascus Jail
CNN initially reported on a man freed from a Damascus jail who claimed to be an ordinary citizen, Adel Ghurbal, but local residents and a photograph identified him as Salama Mohammad Salama, a lieutenant in the Assad regime's Air Force Intelligence Directorate known for extortion and harassment; his...
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36% Bias Score
Syrian Prisoner Initially Misidentified by CNN: Former Regime Officer's Identity Revealed
CNN initially reported on a freed Syrian prisoner identified as Adel Ghurbal, but later confirmed his identity as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former lieutenant in the Assad regime's Air Force Intelligence Directorate, based on resident testimonies and a 99% facial recognition match; his whereabouts ar...
Syrian Prisoner Initially Misidentified by CNN: Former Regime Officer's Identity Revealed
CNN initially reported on a freed Syrian prisoner identified as Adel Ghurbal, but later confirmed his identity as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former lieutenant in the Assad regime's Air Force Intelligence Directorate, based on resident testimonies and a 99% facial recognition match; his whereabouts ar...
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32% Bias Score
CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
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56% Bias Score
Meta Shifts US Fact-Checking to Community-Based System
Meta is replacing its third-party fact-checking system in the US with a community-based approach called "Community Notes," a decision announced by Mark Zuckerberg two weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration and coinciding with a $1 million donation to Trump's inauguration fund and key personnel app...
Meta Shifts US Fact-Checking to Community-Based System
Meta is replacing its third-party fact-checking system in the US with a community-based approach called "Community Notes," a decision announced by Mark Zuckerberg two weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration and coinciding with a $1 million donation to Trump's inauguration fund and key personnel app...
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48% Bias Score
Nigerian Fact-Checkers Uncover Sophisticated Online Scams in Meta's 2024 Program
Three Nigerian interns working with Meta's third-party fact-checking program in 2024 identified prevalent online scams, including engagement bait, impersonation of businesses like Jumia, and friend-based investment schemes, exploiting seasonal trends and trust to defraud users.
Nigerian Fact-Checkers Uncover Sophisticated Online Scams in Meta's 2024 Program
Three Nigerian interns working with Meta's third-party fact-checking program in 2024 identified prevalent online scams, including engagement bait, impersonation of businesses like Jumia, and friend-based investment schemes, exploiting seasonal trends and trust to defraud users.
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24% Bias Score
Unverified Information in News Reporting: Lessons from War Zones and High-Stakes Events
CNN's Clarissa Ward wrongly identified a Syrian prisoner's identity, highlighting the challenges of verifying information during wartime; other examples include exaggerated crime reports following Hurricane Katrina, false Boston Marathon bombing suspect identifications, and the Rolling Stone's inacc...
Unverified Information in News Reporting: Lessons from War Zones and High-Stakes Events
CNN's Clarissa Ward wrongly identified a Syrian prisoner's identity, highlighting the challenges of verifying information during wartime; other examples include exaggerated crime reports following Hurricane Katrina, false Boston Marathon bombing suspect identifications, and the Rolling Stone's inacc...
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20% Bias Score
Trump's False Claims During Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
President-elect Donald Trump made several false claims during a press conference on Monday at Mar-a-Lago, including inaccurate statements about vote counts, pesticide use in Europe, wars during his presidency, economic policies, and immigration. These claims have been fact-checked and debunked by mu...
Trump's False Claims During Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
President-elect Donald Trump made several false claims during a press conference on Monday at Mar-a-Lago, including inaccurate statements about vote counts, pesticide use in Europe, wars during his presidency, economic policies, and immigration. These claims have been fact-checked and debunked by mu...
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36% Bias Score
CNN Retracts Report on Released Syrian Prisoner: Lieutenant, Not Civilian
CNN retracted a report showing the release of a Syrian prisoner, initially identified as civilian Adel Ghurbal, revealing him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force lieutenant responsible for human rights abuses under Assad, highlighting challenges of verifying information during conflicts...
CNN Retracts Report on Released Syrian Prisoner: Lieutenant, Not Civilian
CNN retracted a report showing the release of a Syrian prisoner, initially identified as civilian Adel Ghurbal, revealing him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force lieutenant responsible for human rights abuses under Assad, highlighting challenges of verifying information during conflicts...
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52% Bias Score
CNN's Syria "Rescue" Report Challenged: Alleged Prisoner Identified as War Crimes Suspect
CNN reporter Clarissa Ward rescued a man from a Syrian jail, initially identified as a civilian, but a fact-checking investigation revealed him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer accused of war crimes and human rights abuses.
CNN's Syria "Rescue" Report Challenged: Alleged Prisoner Identified as War Crimes Suspect
CNN reporter Clarissa Ward rescued a man from a Syrian jail, initially identified as a civilian, but a fact-checking investigation revealed him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer accused of war crimes and human rights abuses.
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48% Bias Score