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
Positive Online Presence Counters Rise in Youth Online Hate in Canada
Toronto content creator Trésor Gray's positive TikTok presence contrasts with Statistics Canada data showing 71 percent of young Canadians experienced online hate in 2022, highlighting the importance of responsible digital citizenship and the impact of online engagement on mental health.
Positive Online Presence Counters Rise in Youth Online Hate in Canada
Toronto content creator Trésor Gray's positive TikTok presence contrasts with Statistics Canada data showing 71 percent of young Canadians experienced online hate in 2022, highlighting the importance of responsible digital citizenship and the impact of online engagement on mental health.
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20% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in TikTok Ban Case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday in TikTok v. Merrick Garland, deciding whether a law banning TikTok in the U.S. due to national security concerns is constitutional, impacting 170 million users and potentially setting a precedent for future tech regulations.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in TikTok Ban Case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday in TikTok v. Merrick Garland, deciding whether a law banning TikTok in the U.S. due to national security concerns is constitutional, impacting 170 million users and potentially setting a precedent for future tech regulations.
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16% Bias Score
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.
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
Meta Shifts Content Moderation Policy, Prioritizing User Reports Over AI Detection
Meta, formerly Facebook, is ending partnerships with fact-checking organizations and shifting to a more reactive approach to content moderation, prioritizing user reports over proactive AI detection, raising concerns about misinformation and harmful content.
Meta Shifts Content Moderation Policy, Prioritizing User Reports Over AI Detection
Meta, formerly Facebook, is ending partnerships with fact-checking organizations and shifting to a more reactive approach to content moderation, prioritizing user reports over proactive AI detection, raising concerns about misinformation and harmful content.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Signals Likely TikTok Ban Unless ByteDance Divests
The Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a federal law that would ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, divests; justices seemed skeptical of TikTok's arguments, increasing the likelihood the popular video app will be banned January 19 unless ByteDance sells it.
Supreme Court Signals Likely TikTok Ban Unless ByteDance Divests
The Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a federal law that would ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, divests; justices seemed skeptical of TikTok's arguments, increasing the likelihood the popular video app will be banned January 19 unless ByteDance sells it.
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36% 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
Meta Reduces Content Moderation, Mirroring X's Approach
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, announced a significant reduction in content moderation across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, echoing Elon Musk's approach on X, potentially increasing the spread of misinformation and harmful content impacting billions of users.
Meta Reduces Content Moderation, Mirroring X's Approach
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, announced a significant reduction in content moderation across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, echoing Elon Musk's approach on X, potentially increasing the spread of misinformation and harmful content impacting billions of users.
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60% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Decide TikTok's Fate in US
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday on a law that would force a sale or ban of TikTok due to national security concerns, with TikTok threatening to shut down if the law is upheld.
Supreme Court to Decide TikTok's Fate in US
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday on a law that would force a sale or ban of TikTok due to national security concerns, with TikTok threatening to shut down if the law is upheld.
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36% Bias Score
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.
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
Musk's Far-Right Alliances: Modernizing Nostalgia and Geopolitical Influence
Elon Musk's support for far-right parties, including Donald Trump's campaign and Germany's AfD, leverages his image as a modern innovator to counteract their reliance on nostalgia, while his attacks on opponents create political chaos and distract from potential tech regulation.
Musk's Far-Right Alliances: Modernizing Nostalgia and Geopolitical Influence
Elon Musk's support for far-right parties, including Donald Trump's campaign and Germany's AfD, leverages his image as a modern innovator to counteract their reliance on nostalgia, while his attacks on opponents create political chaos and distract from potential tech regulation.
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64% Bias Score
Meta Fires Fact-Checkers to Boost Engagement
Meta plans to fire its US fact-checkers, weakening disinformation moderation across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads to boost engagement and ad revenue, mirroring X's approach and potentially increasing the spread of misinformation.
Meta Fires Fact-Checkers to Boost Engagement
Meta plans to fire its US fact-checkers, weakening disinformation moderation across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads to boost engagement and ad revenue, mirroring X's approach and potentially increasing the spread of misinformation.
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60% Bias Score