Mark Zuckerberg Abandons DEI Programs, Ends Relationship with Fact-Checking Organizations Last week, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, formerly Facebook, made a stunning …
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Politics
Soon to be out of a job, Meta’s fact-checkers battle a blaze of wildfire conspiracy theories
by John Ellisby John EllisJust hours after Meta announced the elimination of its US-based fact-checkers, a firestorm raged out of control in the hills above Los …
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Politics
Meta’s new hate speech rules enable users to label LGBTQ individuals as mentally ill.
by Tim McBrideby Tim McBrideMeta’s New Moderation Policies Allow Accusations of Mental Illness Against LGBTQ Individuals Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has …
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Meta Platforms Used Pirated Books to Train AI, Authors Allege A group of authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman, have accused …
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Politics
Meta’s decision to end fact-checking has transformative implications, but won’t shield against legal action.
by Tim McBrideby Tim McBrideFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end the platform’s work with third-party fact-checkers and ease content restrictions is a potentially transformative moment, …
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Politics
Fact-checking firm staffed by CNN alums reacts with surprise and disappointment to Meta’s layoffs.
by Tim McBrideby Tim McBrideA prominent fact-checking organization, Lead Stories, expressed disappointment and disagreement with Meta’s decision to revamp its fact-checking process. In a statement, Lead …
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Politics
UFC head Dana White joins Meta’s board, Mark Zuckerberg’s second key right-wing appointment in a week
by John Ellisby John EllisMeta Announces Three New Board Members, Including UFC Chief Executive Dana White Meta, the social media giant, has named three new members …
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U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms has appointed prominent Republican Joel Kaplan as its new chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg. The …
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Business
Meta’s Facebook and Instagram Suffer Outage Due to Technical Issue
by Tim McBrideby Tim McBrideMeta’s Family of Apps Experience Widespread Outage Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, was met with a set of unexpected circumstances during …
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October 2021 marked a significant turning point for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as he steered his trillion-dollar social media company in a …
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Business
Meta’s shares soar on rumors of potential TikTok ban in the U.S.
by Tim McBrideby Tim McBrideMeta Shares Surge to Record High as Court Upholds Law Requiring TikTok to Sell or Face Ban Meta shares continued their extended …
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Meta’s Missteps in Content Moderation Cause Concern Meta’s president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, acknowledged on Monday that the company’s content moderation …