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‘Trolling free-for-all’: experts back Australian concerns over Meta ditching fact-checking on US platforms

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‘Trolling free-for-all’: experts back Australian concerns over Meta ditching fact-checking on US platforms



Mark Zuckerberg says ‘time to get back to our roots around free expression’ as he announces overhaulFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGlobal experts have backed Australian concerns over Meta’s decision to abandon fact-checking on its platforms in the US, such as Facebook and Instagram, saying the move would “turbo-charge” the spread of lies and hate speech around the world.Meta’s billionaire founder, Mark Zuckerberg, announced overnight Australia-time, that the company’s factchecking programs would be scrapped. In a video message, Zuckerberg vowed to prioritise free speech after the return of Donald Trump to the White House and said that, starting in the US, he would “get rid of factcheckers and replace them with community notes similar to X”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/08/australia-meta-ending-factchecking-facebook-misinformation-sarah-hanson-young

Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy and Ben Doherty

Publish date : 2025-01-08 01:43:22

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