The end of fact-checking at Meta is raising fresh concerns its platforms will become a hotbed of disinformation as the network hands over the policing of content to users.   The move, coupled with the loosening of some hate speech rules, was slammed by some tech policy experts as a 180-degree shift for Meta that could undo…

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Meta’s fact-checking changes stoke disinformation concerns

In response to the Union's request, Mark Zuckerberg's company states that its objective is to reduce 'exaggerations'; federal agency reiterates 'grave concern' about changes

Em resposta à solicitação da União, empresa de Mark Zuckerberg afirma que objetivo é reduzir 'exageros'; órgão federal reitera 'grave preocupação' com alterações

Meta diz à AGU que mudanças no serviço de checagem valem apenas para EUA

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Meta tells AGU that changes to fact-checking service only apply to the US

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Mark Zuckerberg can do with his social media giant Meta as he pleases and he aims to please the prevailing views of the federal government. The return of Donald Trump to the White House coincides with the naming of key…

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New York Daily News: Meta's fact-checking changes will protect Donald Trump, not protect free speech

Nothing in the DSA text explicitly says using community notes, either alone or in place of fact-checking, is illegal. The post Meta’s drop of fact-checking hard to brand as illegal appeared first on Euractiv.

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On Jan. 7, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced major changes to the company's content moderation policies. He pledged to “get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with Community Notes similar to X.” Supporters of Zuckerberg's pivot view this as a win for the First Amendment, promoting more free expression on the platform. Critics, however, argue that eliminating fact-checking is a cynical power play by the social media conglomerate that will fue…

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Weingarten: Is Meta’s free speech overhaul a power play or real change?

Following X, Meta is also introducing fact checks that are created by users instead of media monopolists. The media outrage is huge - including at "Correctiv". But its representatives are in a glass house in this regard. This article Control instead of facts "Correctiv" and Co. are lying so brazenly about the new fact check regulations at Meta was published on JUNGE FREIHEIT.

Nach X führt auch Meta Faktenchecks ein, die von den Nutzern statt von Medienmonopolisten erstellt wurden. Die mediale Empörung ist riesig – auch bei „Correctiv“. Doch gerade dessen Vertreter sitzen diesbezüglich im Glashaus. Dieser Beitrag Kontrolle statt Fakten So dreist lügen „Correctiv“ und Co. über die neue Faktencheck-Regelung bei Meta wurde veröffentlich auf JUNGE FREIHEIT.

So dreist lügen „Correctiv“ und Co. über die neue Faktencheck-Regelung bei Meta

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This is how brazenly “Correctiv” and Co. lie about the new fact-checking regulation at Meta

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has announced that it will be discontinuing its fact-check feature outside of the United States. This decision comes as Meta aims to focus on its social media platforms and their development. Meta’s fact-check feature was introduced in 2016 to combat the spread of misinformation on its platform. However, the company has decided to shift its resources towards improving other aspects of its services. This change wi…

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Meta confirms that fact-checking will continue outside the US

In his latest report for The Media Line, […] The post Facebook Drops Fact-Checking, Sparking Concerns Over Hate Speech appeared first on The Media Line.

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Facebook Drops Fact-Checking, Sparking Concerns Over Hate Speech - The Media Line

By deprioritizing fact-checking, Meta risks undoing years of progress, exposing billions of users to unchecked falsehoods, and emboldening state-sponsored influence operations. This is a short view point on building a digital future where truth matters. The post Meta’s fact-checking rollback: a dangerous retreat from truth appeared first on ATC.

Meta’s fact-checking rollback: a dangerous retreat from truth

Meta (formerly Facebook) in the US has announced that it will phase out its fact-checking system in the US and switch to a user-participation "Community Note". The number of users of the SNS operated by the company is 33…

アメリカのメタ（旧フェイスブック）は運用してきたファクトチェックの仕組みをアメリカで段階的に廃止し、ユーザー参加型の「コミュニティノート」へ移行することを発表した。同社が運営するSNSのユーザー数は33…

Meta’s fact-checking changes stoke disinformation concerns

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