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Internet Reacts To News That Meta Will Stop Fact-Checking

Meta deals a blow to fact-checking. Critics says politics is to blame.

When PolitiFact won a Pulitzer in 2009, it put fact-checkers on the map. Donald Trump’s MAGA movement gave them plenty of work. Now, Meta’s fact-checking retrenchment threatens to hollow out the industry.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Internet Reacts To News That Meta Will Stop Fact-Checking: 'Don't Blame Me'

Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Meta would roll back on fact-checking, which has led to an outpouring of false claims on Threads.

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Meta cutting its fact-checkers is a big deal. Here's why.

Meta's shocking decision to get rid of its fact-checkers shows that Mark Zuckerberg is reshaping his company in some impactful ways.

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta

Hosted on MSN · 8h

71 organizations signed a letter warning Mark Zuckerberg about ending fact-checking on Meta in the US

The International Fact-Checking Network proposed crowdsourcing in conjunction with professionals, a "new model."

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Why Meta went MAGA: Inside Mark Zuckerberg's reset with Donald Trump

With Republicans back in control of both chambers of Congress and calling for new regulation of Big Tech, the Meta CEO is realigning with Trump.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Fact-checkers to Mark Zuckerberg: We never censored anything

Fact-checking firms that teamed with Meta are refuting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's suggestion linking their work to censorship.

Instagram, Meta

Gizmodo · 19h

Meta Is Making Instagram Political Again

In a post on (where else?) Threads, Mosseri said the company will be shifting away from its opt-in requirement for users to see political content. Instead, political content will be recommended by default, and users will have the ability to adjust the fire hose with three different settings options: less, standard, and more.

PCMag on MSN · 21h

Meta: We're Bringing Back Political Content on Instagram and Threads, Too

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri argued that having political content on Threads comes with too many 'integrity risks.' But Meta's recent push to 'restore free expression' changes all that.

BBC · 23h

Politics pushed on all Instagram and Threads users

Threads and Instagram users will no longer be able to opt out of being shown political content from people they do not follow, parent company Meta has announced. The firm says its part of its reorientation towards "free expression" - a move that saw it ditch fact checkers on Tuesday.

Meta brings eBay to Facebook Marketplace

Fortune on MSN · 1d

EBay added $3 billion in market value in one day—thanks to Facebook’s rival marketplace

EBay’s stock price rose nearly 10% on Wednesday—one of its largest single-day increases in years—boosting the company’s market cap by about $3 billion to $33 billion. But the e-commerce company couldn’t credit a stellar earnings report or new product release for the sudden investor appetite;

Business Insider · 1d

StockTok: eBay buyers can now browse directly on Facebook Marketplace

Welcome to “StockTok,” The Fly’s weekly recap of Wall Street’s reactions to social media stock news. Stay Ahead of the Market:Discover

Engadget · 1d

Meta test will bring eBay listings to Facebook Marketplace

Meta is expanding Facebook Marketplace to include eBay listings. A test will launch in the US, France and Germany, allowing users to browse eBay offerings on Marketplace. Sellers on eBay can list products as usual and "as long as your account is in good standing,

Meta to move key content policy team to Texas

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Meta to move key content policy team to Texas amid fact-checking changes

Meta — whose platforms boast over 3 billion users worldwide — did not offer specifics on where in the state it plans to move the team.

Pew Research Center · 15h

Meta to change its fact-checking policy

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced major changes to the company’s content moderation policies ahead of Donald Trump’s second term as president. The company will end its third-party fact-checking program and rely on users to flag misleading or false information,

Sacramento Bee on MSN · 1d

Is California too liberal to moderate Facebook? Meta moves moderation team to Texas

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! META SHUTS DOWN ITS FACT-CHECKING, WILL MOVE ITS MODERATION TEAM OUT OF CALIFORNIA Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will no longer fact check posts on its platforms,

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A Leader’s Guide To Navigating Meta’s Deregulation Announcement

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The fallout of Meta’s content moderation overhaul

Meta overhauled its approach to US moderation on Tuesday, ditching fact-checking, announcing a plan to move its trust and ...

Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with community-driven system akin to Elon Musk's X

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the social media company is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a ...

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Stephen Colbert Has A Brutal Community Note For Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Changes

The "Late Show" host said the tech billionaire is racing to "kiss" Donald Trump's "ass" with the company's changes ahead of ...

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Meta is highlighting a splintering global approach to online speech

Meta’s overhaul of its content moderation and fact-checking policies in the US is bringing into focus a key geopolitical ...

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How Meta’s New Hate Speech Rules Could Impact Creators And Audiences

The full impact of Meta’s “community management” approach to moderation remains to be seen, but social media creators will ...

Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have ‘Mental Illness’

Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach ...

Advertisers say Meta's content-moderation changes make them uneasy. They won't stop spending.

Meta's content-moderation changes have sparked concerns over its brand-safety commitments, but advertisers are unlikely to ...

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Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say

Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence systems with approval from its ...

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