Meta, social media and Fact checking

We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta
The European Commission rejected on Wednesday Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg's assertion that European Union data laws censored social media and said they only required large platforms to remove illegal content.
Meta ends fact-checking. Here’s how to find the truth on social media.
Meta’s shift away from fact checking will require changes for the billions of people who use Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Here’s how they can tell truth from fiction.
Here's why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced plans Tuesday to replace fact-checkers with a user-based system known as "community notes." Fact-checkers who were put in place in the wake of Donald Trump's 2016 election have proven to be "too politically biased" and have destroyed "more trust than they've created,
Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
The move to replace third-party fact-checking with user-written “community notes” similar to those on Trump backer Elon Musk’s social platform X is the latest example of a media company moving to accommodate the incoming administration.
Meta to get rid of fact-checkers on Facebook, Instagram
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Wednesday Briefing: Meta Set to End Fact-Checking
Meta is ending its fact-checking program . Meta will stop using third-party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram. It will instead rely on users to add notes to posts t

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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 ...
Mark Zuckerberg Accuses EU Of Censorship, Spokesperson Pushes Back On Meta's Allegations: 'We Absolutely Refute Any Claims'
Mark Zuckerberg's claims that EU data laws censor social media were firmly denied by the European Commission, which stated ...
Meta Floats EBay Ads Fix to Comply With EU Antitrust Order
Meta Platforms Inc. offered to publish listings from classified ads rival eBay Inc. on Facebook Marketplace in an effort to ...
Meta studying EU impact of end to fact-checking, says French minister
Meta stunned the social media world Tuesday with its announcement that it would abandon professional fact-checking in the US ...
Today’s Cache | We do not censor social media, EU tells Meta; Data Rules to be out by mid-2025; Google to face phone privacy lawsuit
The European Commission has responded to Meta’s claim that they censored content on social platform and denied that they took ...
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Germany's Merz calls on EU to regulate Meta over fact-checking plans
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, has called on the EU to ...
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Meta begins testing eBay integration after €800 million EU fine
Meta has begun to work with eBay and the EU after being slammed with a massive €800 million fine for anti-competitive ...