Meta built a global fact-checking operation. Will it survive?
The company's policy reversal comes as the U.S. is diverging sharply from other countries over regulating social media.
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Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump
CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's previous content moderation policies "censorship," repeating talking points from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.
Meta taps Trump ally and UFC CEO Dana White to join its board
White's election as a Meta director two weeks before Trump takes office comes as Silicon Valley is courting the incoming administration.
Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg and Trump met on Wednesday, saying he was invited for dinner with the president-elect to talk about the incoming administration.
An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook
Ads seemingly advocating for Vice President Harris on Facebook are really part of an effort by a dark money group to mislead voters. The messages have been viewed millions of times.
Meta shutters tool used to fight disinformation, despite outcry
The social media company discontinues its CrowdTangle tool, which researchers have used to track misinformation. Amid fears of election interference, lawmakers have urged Meta to keep it running.
TikTok and others change platforms to protect kids. Advocates say it's just a start
A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the U.K.'s Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Similar laws are being considered in the U.S.
'You have blood on your hands,' Senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online
The top tech executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta
Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives.
Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations
China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram.