Tag #Free Speech

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Truss Sues Starmer for Defamation Over "Crashed Economy" Claim

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is suing Labour leader Keir Starmer for defamation for claiming her economic policies "crashed the economy", arguing that the term is inaccurate because it didn't meet the technical definition of a crash, despite the financial hardship faced by many.

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edition.cnn.com
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Meta Eliminates Fact-Checking, Relaxes Hate Speech Policies

Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation policies, eliminating its US fact-checking network and relaxing restrictions on hateful conduct, allowing previously prohibited content such as misgendering and allegations of mental illness based on sexual orientation; these changes, effecti...

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Gender Equality
theguardian.com
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Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Sparking Global Misinformation Concerns

Meta has abandoned fact-checking programs on its US platforms, prompting concerns from global experts about increased misinformation and hate speech; the decision comes amid pressure from the incoming Trump administration, and Australia is standing firm on its social media regulations.

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foxnews.com
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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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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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Quality Education
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Meta Replaces Fact-Checkers with Community System, Citing Free Speech

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will replace its US fact-checkers with a community-based system similar to X, citing a desire to prioritize free speech after the recent US election win of Donald Trump, a vocal critic of Facebook. This change will also involve simplifying content ...

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nrc.nl
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Meta to Slash Content Moderation, Aligning with Trump

Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, will dramatically reduce content moderation on its platforms, ending third-party fact-checking and aligning with incoming President Trump's stance against perceived censorship, beginning in the US; this challenges EU regulations and reflects a broader trend among Big Te...

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dw.com
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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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dw.com
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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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dw.com
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Meta Ends Fact-Checking on US Platforms

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on January 7th that the company is ending independent fact-checking on its platforms in the U.S., citing political bias and aiming to prioritize free speech, mirroring a similar move by Elon Musk's X platform, and potentially impacting the spread of misinformation.

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bbc.com
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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.

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foxnews.com
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Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Prioritizes Free Speech on Facebook

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the termination of Facebook's third-party fact-checking program, replacing it with a community-based system akin to X, following years of political pressure and criticism concerning content moderation and alleged censorship.

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64% Bias Score

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