Merz Urges EU to Regulate Meta After Content Moderation Changes
Following Meta's announcement to relax content moderation rules, CDU leader Friedrich Merz urged the EU to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation and hate speech, emphasizing the need to balance free speech with online safety.
Merz Urges EU to Regulate Meta After Content Moderation Changes
Following Meta's announcement to relax content moderation rules, CDU leader Friedrich Merz urged the EU to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation and hate speech, emphasizing the need to balance free speech with online safety.
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52% Bias Score
Meta Eliminates US Fact-Checkers Amidst Disinformation Concerns
Meta scraps US-based fact-checkers, citing bias concerns, prompting a UK-based fact-checking organization, Full Fact, to highlight their rigorous process in combating disinformation on Facebook and X, amidst challenges posed by AI-generated content and the resurgence of old misinformation.
Meta Eliminates US Fact-Checkers Amidst Disinformation Concerns
Meta scraps US-based fact-checkers, citing bias concerns, prompting a UK-based fact-checking organization, Full Fact, to highlight their rigorous process in combating disinformation on Facebook and X, amidst challenges posed by AI-generated content and the resurgence of old misinformation.
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36% Bias Score
Klobuchar Faces Backlash for False Claim of Police Deaths on January 6th
Senator Amy Klobuchar's X post falsely stated that police officers were killed during the January 6th Capitol riot, prompting corrections from X and widespread criticism; no officers died directly as a result of the riot, though Officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes the following day.
Klobuchar Faces Backlash for False Claim of Police Deaths on January 6th
Senator Amy Klobuchar's X post falsely stated that police officers were killed during the January 6th Capitol riot, prompting corrections from X and widespread criticism; no officers died directly as a result of the riot, though Officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes the following day.
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52% Bias Score
Meta Shifts to User-Driven Content Moderation
Meta is replacing third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram with a user-driven "community notes" system, prioritizing free speech and reducing content censorship, starting in the US; this follows criticism of previous moderation and coincides with President-elect Trump's inauguration.
Meta Shifts to User-Driven Content Moderation
Meta is replacing third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram with a user-driven "community notes" system, prioritizing free speech and reducing content censorship, starting in the US; this follows criticism of previous moderation and coincides with President-elect Trump's inauguration.
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68% Bias Score
Meta replaces fact-checkers with community notes, risking more misinformation
Meta is eliminating third-party fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with user-generated "community notes," a move announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that aims to promote free speech but risks increased spread of misinformation, amid pressure from the incoming Trump administration a...
Meta replaces fact-checkers with community notes, risking more misinformation
Meta is eliminating third-party fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with user-generated "community notes," a move announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that aims to promote free speech but risks increased spread of misinformation, amid pressure from the incoming Trump administration a...
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56% Bias Score
Misinformation Fuels Instability in Post-Assad Syria
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, the spread of misinformation has increased dramatically, with various factions and foreign actors using false narratives to further their agendas, impacting domestic stability and international perceptions.
Misinformation Fuels Instability in Post-Assad Syria
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, the spread of misinformation has increased dramatically, with various factions and foreign actors using false narratives to further their agendas, impacting domestic stability and international perceptions.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Increases Collaboration with Trump
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is ending its fact-checking program and will work more closely with Donald Trump, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation and the platforms' ability to moderate harmful content.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Increases Collaboration with Trump
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is ending its fact-checking program and will work more closely with Donald Trump, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation and the platforms' ability to moderate harmful content.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Reframing of the January 6th Capitol Attack
On January 6th, 2021, following Trump's claims of a stolen election, hundreds stormed the US Capitol, resulting in violence and arrests; Trump's subsequent re-election campaign successfully reframed the event, portraying participants as victims and opponents as persecutors.
Trump's Reframing of the January 6th Capitol Attack
On January 6th, 2021, following Trump's claims of a stolen election, hundreds stormed the US Capitol, resulting in violence and arrests; Trump's subsequent re-election campaign successfully reframed the event, portraying participants as victims and opponents as persecutors.
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44% Bias Score
Madrid Official Admits Email Leak in Tax Fraud Case
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Madrid's regional president, testified in the Supreme Court about leaking an email related to a tax fraud case involving Ayuso's boyfriend, admitting to one leak but denying knowledge of another, contradicting his narrative and sparking a political conflict.
Madrid Official Admits Email Leak in Tax Fraud Case
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Madrid's regional president, testified in the Supreme Court about leaking an email related to a tax fraud case involving Ayuso's boyfriend, admitting to one leak but denying knowledge of another, contradicting his narrative and sparking a political conflict.
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64% Bias Score
Meta Replaces Fact-Checkers with User-Generated Content Moderation
Meta is replacing its third-party fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram with user-generated "community notes," a change announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that coincides with President-elect Trump's upcoming inauguration and is expected to allow more harmful content onto the platform.
Meta Replaces Fact-Checkers with User-Generated Content Moderation
Meta is replacing its third-party fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram with user-generated "community notes," a change announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that coincides with President-elect Trump's upcoming inauguration and is expected to allow more harmful content onto the platform.
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68% Bias Score
Meta Dismantles Fact-Checking, Shifts Rightward Under Trump's Influence
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, ended its third-party fact-checking program, will recommend more political content, and moved its content moderation team to Texas, aligning with incoming President Trump's preferences and mirroring Elon Musk's actions at X. These changes follow the appointment of Dana ...
Meta Dismantles Fact-Checking, Shifts Rightward Under Trump's Influence
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, ended its third-party fact-checking program, will recommend more political content, and moved its content moderation team to Texas, aligning with incoming President Trump's preferences and mirroring Elon Musk's actions at X. These changes follow the appointment of Dana ...
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80% Bias Score
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Prioritizes Community Notes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that his company is eliminating third-party fact-checkers from its US platforms, replacing them with community notes to prioritize free expression, simplify content policies, and mend ties with President-elect Donald Trump, relocating its trust and safet...
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Prioritizes Community Notes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that his company is eliminating third-party fact-checkers from its US platforms, replacing them with community notes to prioritize free expression, simplify content policies, and mend ties with President-elect Donald Trump, relocating its trust and safet...
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56% Bias Score