Meta, Speech

Here's why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts
Fact-checkers who were put in place in the wake of Donald Trump's 2016 election have proven to be "too politically biased" ...
Meta's fact-check in US shift sparks misinformation fears in India
Although Meta has clarified that the program is being discontinued only in the US, the implications are being closely watched ...
Dana White is joining Meta’s board as the company’s MAGA makeover continues
Meta makes some more MAGA-friendly changes, Siri’s secret recordings result in a large settlement, and net neutrality might ...
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 ...
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 ...
What’s Behind Meta’s MAGA Makeover?
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.
What does Meta’s Oversight Board even do?
Experts have criticized the watchdog’s response to Meta’s major overhaul of fact-checking. But was it ever a real check on ...
Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a ...
Meta Axed Policy That Prohibits Comparing Women to 'Household Objects.' Here's What Else Changed
The tech giant implemented major updates to its hateful-conduct policies on Jan. 7, 2025 — the same day it ended its U.S.