Tag #Misinformation

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Historians Debunk German Politician's False Claim About Hitler

German politician Alice Weidel falsely claimed Adolf Hitler was a socialist-communist, a statement refuted by historians as minimizing Nazi atrocities and promoting historical revisionism, sparking controversy and raising concerns about misinformation.

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40% Bias Score

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Meta Aligns with Trump Administration Amidst Fact-Checking and Moderation Changes

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will end its fact-checking partnerships, move its content moderation team to Texas, and prioritize political content previously suppressed, aligning its platforms with the incoming Trump administration in response to Trump's threats of imprisonment.

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64% Bias Score

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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

Good Health and Well-being
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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

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False Claims Link LA Wildfires to DEI Initiatives

Right-wing figures are falsely blaming Los Angeles's wildfires on the city's DEI initiatives, targeting Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, despite water supply issues being due to unprecedented demand and budget cuts hindering prevention efforts.

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60% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program Amidst IFCN Criticism

Meta is ending its fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, a move criticized by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) as potentially harmful in countries vulnerable to misinformation, while Meta claims the program led to censorship.

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64% Bias Score

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BBC's Failure to Cover Plymouth Riot Exposes UK's Local News Crisis

Riots following the killing of three children spread across the UK, with the BBC's poor coverage of the Plymouth riot—marked by logistical problems and staff shortages—exposing systemic failures in local news provision and leaving communities vulnerable to misinformation.

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36% Bias Score

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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

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Man Who Fired Shots at Pizzeria in 2016 Killed by Police

Edgar Maddison Welch, who in 2016 fired shots at Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington, D.C., believing a false conspiracy theory, was fatally shot by North Carolina police this weekend after he brandished a firearm during an arrest attempt; he had been released from prison in 2020 after serving fo...

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36% Bias Score

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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

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Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Removing Fact-Checkers

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram's content moderation, removing third-party fact-checkers and replacing them with a community-based system, citing concerns about political bias and aiming for increased free speech, a decision raising concerns about the sp...

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Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Mirroring X's Approach: Experts Warn of Increased Hate Speech

Meta ended its third-party fact-checking program and eased content moderation, mirroring X's approach, prompting warnings from experts about increased hate speech and misinformation across its platforms, impacting billions of users; this decision is supported by some but opposed by many.

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60% Bias Score

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