Meta Replaces Fact-Checkers with User Ratings, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will replace its external fact-checking system with a user-based rating system, mirroring a move by Elon Musk on X that has been criticized for increasing the spread of misinformation; experts warn of potential negative consequences for marginalized group...
Meta Replaces Fact-Checkers with User Ratings, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will replace its external fact-checking system with a user-based rating system, mirroring a move by Elon Musk on X that has been criticized for increasing the spread of misinformation; experts warn of potential negative consequences for marginalized group...
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56% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
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56% Bias Score
Zuckerberg's Rightward Shift: Fact-Checking Ends on Facebook and Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ended professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, marking a shift to the right following actions such as removing restrictions on Donald Trump's accounts, donating to Trump's inaugural fund, and appointing Republican insiders to key positions.
Zuckerberg's Rightward Shift: Fact-Checking Ends on Facebook and Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ended professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, marking a shift to the right following actions such as removing restrictions on Donald Trump's accounts, donating to Trump's inaugural fund, and appointing Republican insiders to key positions.
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48% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta's termination of its third-party fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, effective before the US presidential inauguration, has sparked concerns about increased misinformation, particularly impacting vulnerable populations like Greece's digital users who already face challenges with mi...
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta's termination of its third-party fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, effective before the US presidential inauguration, has sparked concerns about increased misinformation, particularly impacting vulnerable populations like Greece's digital users who already face challenges with mi...
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32% Bias Score
Meta Abandons Third-Party Fact-Checkers, Adopts X-Style Community Notes
Meta is ending its partnership with third-party fact-checking organizations and will instead implement a community-driven system similar to X's Community Notes, a change CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is intended to reduce censorship and increase freedom of expression across Facebook, Instagram, and Threa...
Meta Abandons Third-Party Fact-Checkers, Adopts X-Style Community Notes
Meta is ending its partnership with third-party fact-checking organizations and will instead implement a community-driven system similar to X's Community Notes, a change CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is intended to reduce censorship and increase freedom of expression across Facebook, Instagram, and Threa...
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48% Bias Score
FBI Releases Photo of New Orleans Terrorist Scouting Location Before Attack
The FBI released a photo of New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar on a bicycle in the French Quarter on October 31, 2023, possibly scouting locations before his January 1st attack that killed 14 and injured over 30; he used Meta glasses to record videos.
FBI Releases Photo of New Orleans Terrorist Scouting Location Before Attack
The FBI released a photo of New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar on a bicycle in the French Quarter on October 31, 2023, possibly scouting locations before his January 1st attack that killed 14 and injured over 30; he used Meta glasses to record videos.
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56% Bias Score
Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers, adopting a community-based moderation system, relaxing content restrictions on topics like migration and gender, and shifting its moderation team from California to Texas; these changes are attributed to the recent US election and aim to improve ...
Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers, adopting a community-based moderation system, relaxing content restrictions on topics like migration and gender, and shifting its moderation team from California to Texas; these changes are attributed to the recent US election and aim to improve ...
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64% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
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64% Bias Score
Australia Alarmed by Meta's Halt to US Fact-Checking
Australia expresses major concerns over Meta's decision to end its fact-checking programs in the US, citing worries about increased misinformation and its negative impacts on democracy and public health; the Australian government is committed to fighting misinformation and has invested in reliable n...
Australia Alarmed by Meta's Halt to US Fact-Checking
Australia expresses major concerns over Meta's decision to end its fact-checking programs in the US, citing worries about increased misinformation and its negative impacts on democracy and public health; the Australian government is committed to fighting misinformation and has invested in reliable n...
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60% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Concerns About Misinformation
Meta is ending its independent fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, replacing it with a community-based system; this decision is raising concerns about the spread of misinformation and the future of the fact-checking industry, and is seen by many as a concession to Donald Trump...
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Concerns About Misinformation
Meta is ending its independent fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, replacing it with a community-based system; this decision is raising concerns about the spread of misinformation and the future of the fact-checking industry, and is seen by many as a concession to Donald Trump...
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52% Bias Score
Meta to Replace Fact-Checkers with Community Notes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will replace fact-checkers with community notes, similar to X, starting in the US during the year, leaving the details of implementation and the future of moderation on its platforms unclear.
Meta to Replace Fact-Checkers with Community Notes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will replace fact-checkers with community notes, similar to X, starting in the US during the year, leaving the details of implementation and the future of moderation on its platforms unclear.
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36% Bias Score
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...
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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64% Bias Score