Tech Giants Align with Trump Amidst Content Moderation Shift
One week from Donald Trump's inauguration, major tech CEOs are aligning with his administration, with donations and policy changes, potentially impacting content moderation and global digital regulations.
Tech Giants Align with Trump Amidst Content Moderation Shift
One week from Donald Trump's inauguration, major tech CEOs are aligning with his administration, with donations and policy changes, potentially impacting content moderation and global digital regulations.
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52% Bias Score
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.
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
TikTok Faces US Shutdown on January 19th
Facing potential shutdown on January 19th, 2024, due to a law mandating divestiture from Chinese ownership, TikTok awaits a Supreme Court decision impacting 170 million American users, with competitors poised to benefit.
TikTok Faces US Shutdown on January 19th
Facing potential shutdown on January 19th, 2024, due to a law mandating divestiture from Chinese ownership, TikTok awaits a Supreme Court decision impacting 170 million American users, with competitors poised to benefit.
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32% Bias Score
Australia and Spain lead global efforts to regulate children's screen time
Australia and Spain are implementing new laws to regulate children's access to social media and smartphones, prompted by growing concerns over screen time, mental health, and well-being; these initiatives involve age restrictions, parental controls, and public awareness campaigns, alongside grassroo...
Australia and Spain lead global efforts to regulate children's screen time
Australia and Spain are implementing new laws to regulate children's access to social media and smartphones, prompted by growing concerns over screen time, mental health, and well-being; these initiatives involve age restrictions, parental controls, and public awareness campaigns, alongside grassroo...
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40% Bias Score
French-Algerian Tensions Rise After Influencer's Expulsion
Following a report by Montpellier's mayor and prefect, Algerian influencer "Doualemn" was arrested, expelled to Algeria, and returned to France after posting a TikTok video inciting violence against an anti-regime protester; this incident reflects heightened tensions between France and Algeria.
French-Algerian Tensions Rise After Influencer's Expulsion
Following a report by Montpellier's mayor and prefect, Algerian influencer "Doualemn" was arrested, expelled to Algeria, and returned to France after posting a TikTok video inciting violence against an anti-regime protester; this incident reflects heightened tensions between France and Algeria.
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44% 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
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Increasing Tolerance for Hate Speech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major shift in content moderation policy, eliminating third-party fact-checking and increasing tolerance for hate speech, aligning with a broader move towards a more Trump-friendly stance.
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Increasing Tolerance for Hate Speech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major shift in content moderation policy, eliminating third-party fact-checking and increasing tolerance for hate speech, aligning with a broader move towards a more Trump-friendly stance.
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56% Bias Score
Elon Musk: The Neofascist Leader of a Transnational Movement
Elon Musk, through his ownership of X (formerly Twitter), is promoting a neofascist ideology influenced by his associates from the "PayPal Mafia", characterized by its focus on birthrates in Western countries and promotion of extraterrestrial colonization, thus influencing political discourse and po...
Elon Musk: The Neofascist Leader of a Transnational Movement
Elon Musk, through his ownership of X (formerly Twitter), is promoting a neofascist ideology influenced by his associates from the "PayPal Mafia", characterized by its focus on birthrates in Western countries and promotion of extraterrestrial colonization, thus influencing political discourse and po...
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80% 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
Meta Ends Diversity 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 evolving legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment, following similar changes to fact-checking and content moderation polic...
Meta Ends Diversity 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 evolving legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment, following similar changes to fact-checking and content moderation polic...
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Volt Party Deactivates X Account, Citing Musk's Influence
Volt, a Dutch political party, is the first to deactivate its X accounts due to concerns about Elon Musk's promotion of extremist views and disinformation on the platform, highlighting the growing dilemma faced by political parties balancing reach with toxicity.
Dutch Volt Party Deactivates X Account, Citing Musk's Influence
Volt, a Dutch political party, is the first to deactivate its X accounts due to concerns about Elon Musk's promotion of extremist views and disinformation on the platform, highlighting the growing dilemma faced by political parties balancing reach with toxicity.
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60% Bias Score
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.
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