Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, removed some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules on Tuesday amid a broader review of the social media giants' content moderation practices. Under its newly updated hateful conduct policy, Meta now allows users to accuse LGBTQ individuals of being mentally ill, despite originally banning such content. […]
Internet roasts NYT headline about fact-checkers ruling Meta criticism of fact checks ‘false:’ ‘Beyond parody’
The New York Times was skewered Tuesday with a headline about meta fact-checkers fact-checking their own critics. Meta announces it is ending controversial fact-checking practices and lifting speech restrictions to “restore freedom of expression” across its Facebook, Instagram, and Meta platforms, adding that current content moderation practices are ” He admitted that he had gone […]
Trump says Meta has 'come a long way' after it ends fact-checking program
President-elect Trump said Tuesday that social media giant Meta has made progress as a company since announcing it was eliminating its fact-checking program. “Honestly, I think they've come a long way. Both Meta and Facebook, I think they've come a long way,” he said, adding that he and Meta's head of policy, Joel Kaplan, He […]
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg wears rare $900K Swiss watch to announce new Meta policy: report
Mark Zuckerberg may be a digital pioneer, but on Tuesday he showed a penchant for analog glitz. Meta's CEO appeared to be wearing a rare Swiss-made watch that sells for nearly $1 million as he announced the popular Facebook and Instagram apps' decision to eliminate third-party fact-checking. Ta. On Tuesday, Zuckerberg claimed content moderation on […]
Dana White joins Meta board, Zuckerberg ends fact-checking
Dana White has been announced as one of three new members of Meta's board of directors, as founder Mark Zuckerberg insists Meta is moving away from fact-checking and censorship. The UFC chairman was announced alongside Stellantis and Ferrari chairman John Elkann and former Microsoft general manager and head of global corporate strategy Charlie Songhurst. “I […]
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will end fact-checking
Facebook's parent company Meta said Tuesday it would end its fact-checking program in the United States and replace it with a “community notes” system similar to Elon Musk's X. Community notes model allows users of Meta's social media sites Facebook, Instagram, and Threads to report potentially misleading and need more context, rather than holding independent […]
Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg
Social media giant Meta on Tuesday announced a series of changes to its content moderation policy, including the elimination of its fact-checking program, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg said was an effort to embrace free speech. Ta. “We're going back to basics and focusing on reducing mistakes, simplifying policies, and restoring freedom of expression on our […]
Meta is ending its fact-checking program
First appearance on Fox: Meta has ended its fact-checking program, lifted speech restrictions and acknowledged that its current content moderation practices are “going too far” to “restore freedom of expression” across Facebook, Instagram and the Meta platform. “We are going back to our roots to reduce mistakes, simplify our policies, and restore free expression on […]
UFC Head, Trump Ally Dana White Joins Meta Board of Directors
Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and ally of President-elect Donald Trump, has joined the board of directors of Facebook parent company Meta. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Dana White's arrival in a Facebook post on Monday, praising his accomplishments as an entrepreneur and business leader. “Dana is the President and CEO of […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta names Trump supporter Dana White to board
Meta Platforms announced Monday that it has elected three new directors to its board of directors, including Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close confidant of President-elect Donald Trump. Facebook's parent company also has investors Charlie Songhurst, a former Microsoft executive, and John John, CEO of Exor, a holding company controlled by […]