EU Monitors Meta's Content Moderation Shift, Emphasizes DSA Enforcement
The European Union is closely monitoring decisions by internet giants like Meta and X, particularly Meta's plan to replace fact-checking with "Community Notes." While not directly impacting current EU regulations, the EU emphasizes platform responsibility for content moderation, with potential fines...
EU Monitors Meta's Content Moderation Shift, Emphasizes DSA Enforcement
The European Union is closely monitoring decisions by internet giants like Meta and X, particularly Meta's plan to replace fact-checking with "Community Notes." While not directly impacting current EU regulations, the EU emphasizes platform responsibility for content moderation, with potential fines...
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40% 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
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 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
Brazil Demands Explanation From Meta Over Content Moderation Policy Changes
Brazil's government gave Meta 72 hours to explain changes to its content moderation policies, reducing restrictions on content related to immigration and gender identity, mirroring X's approach, raising concerns about the impact on Brazilian democracy.
Brazil Demands Explanation From Meta Over Content Moderation Policy Changes
Brazil's government gave Meta 72 hours to explain changes to its content moderation policies, reducing restrictions on content related to immigration and gender identity, mirroring X's approach, raising concerns about the impact on Brazilian democracy.
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60% 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
Brazil Demands Answers from Meta Over Global Verification Program Removal
The Brazilian government gave Meta 72 hours to explain its decision to remove its global verification program, expressing concerns about the potential increase in misinformation and extremism, particularly given Brazil's history of online extremist activity and large online population.
Brazil Demands Answers from Meta Over Global Verification Program Removal
The Brazilian government gave Meta 72 hours to explain its decision to remove its global verification program, expressing concerns about the potential increase in misinformation and extremism, particularly given Brazil's history of online extremist activity and large online population.
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56% Bias Score
Meta Ends DEI Programs Amid Legal and Political Pressure
Meta ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on Friday, eliminating its DEI team and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices, citing shifting legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment.
Meta Ends DEI Programs Amid Legal and Political Pressure
Meta ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on Friday, eliminating its DEI team and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices, citing shifting legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment.
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48% Bias Score
Meta's Content Moderation Change Prompts EU Scrutiny
Meta's replacement of fact-checking with community ratings on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp raises concerns in the EU, potentially violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) and leading to fines up to 6% of global annual turnover; the EU may also employ alternative measures, such as platform block...
Meta's Content Moderation Change Prompts EU Scrutiny
Meta's replacement of fact-checking with community ratings on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp raises concerns in the EU, potentially violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) and leading to fines up to 6% of global annual turnover; the EU may also employ alternative measures, such as platform block...
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52% Bias Score
Meta Scales Back DEI Initiatives Amid US Political Shift
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ending US fact-checking, citing the changing US legal and political landscape; this follows similar actions by McDonald's, Walmart, and Ford, and contrasts with Apple's stance.
Meta Scales Back DEI Initiatives Amid US Political Shift
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ending US fact-checking, citing the changing US legal and political landscape; this follows similar actions by McDonald's, Walmart, and Ford, and contrasts with Apple's stance.
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56% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Urges Trump to Intervene in EU Antitrust Actions Against U.S. Tech Firms
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged incoming President Trump to intervene in the EU's antitrust actions against American tech companies, citing over \$30 billion in fines over the past two decades and suggesting the Biden administration's failure to act created a strategic disadvantage for the U.S. This ...
Zuckerberg Urges Trump to Intervene in EU Antitrust Actions Against U.S. Tech Firms
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged incoming President Trump to intervene in the EU's antitrust actions against American tech companies, citing over \$30 billion in fines over the past two decades and suggesting the Biden administration's failure to act created a strategic disadvantage for the U.S. This ...
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56% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
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52% Bias Score