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Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
Meta would like to introduce its next fact-checker — the one who will spot falsehoods, pen convincing corrections and warn others about misleading content.It’s you.Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive,...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies
In November 2016, as Facebook was being blamed for a torrent of fake news and conspiracy theories swirling around the first election of Donald J. Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, the...
Trump to Face (Symbolic) Consequences for (Some of) His Crimes
“I don’t know what it is with ‘electric.’ This guy loves ‘electric.’ We’re going to be ending the electric car mandate quickly, by the way,” Trump rambled. “This guy...
Yes—It’s Still Important That Our Felon President Face a Sentence
It is easier because Trump only has to get a higher court to think there’s enough to his legal claims that such a court would want to have a...
Donald Quixote Keeps Tilting at Windmills
Read Trump’s lips: No new windmills.The president-elect took time out of his rambling press conference on Tuesday to remind everyone just how much disdain he has for popular, efficient...
How a Businessman Fleeing Fraud Charges Built a Life Offshore
Around midday on Feb. 2, a large wave began its slow rumble toward the Aisland 1, an 800-ton deck barge floating in the waters between Dubai and Iran. On...
Meta Drops Rules Protecting LGBTQ Community as Part of Content Moderation Overhaul
For years, social media companies made it a top priority to combat hate speech. But in recent months, they have waffled over how to tackle hateful online commentary, particularly...
Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals
President-elect Donald J. Trump was at the lectern talking through the approaching inauguration of his second term. But across the ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.,...
Meta to End Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram Ahead of Trump Term: Live Updates
Jan. 6, 2025, 6:35 p.m. ETDana White, left, the chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Mark Zuckerberg have bonded over their passion for professional fighting. Credit...Jeff Bottari/Zuffa, via...
As Trump Praises Meta Decision, Tech Watchdogs Warn of Surge in Disinformation
While Republicans largely cheered Meta’s announcement on Tuesday that it would effectively end its fact-checking program, several tech watchdog groups condemned the decision, warning of the potential for a...
