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The era of fact-checking is over, Meta says, even if it leads to more disinformation

JL;DR SUMMARY Meta has decided to cease its practice of fact-checking posts on Facebook and Instagram, citing concerns about the overly restrictive nature of its previous policies and a desire to prioritize free speech. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpHate SpeechMetaInstagramFree SpeechFacebookMisinformationElectionFact Checking

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"The New York Times, in reporting the new policy, observed that the new focus on free speech over safety was likely an attempt to please or at least placate the incoming president."
United States
"appearing on Fox & Friends, reportedly one of the president-elects preferred shows, Metas global policy chief Joel Kaplan said there was too much political bias in the fact-checking program, affirming Trumps complaints."
Israel
"to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war, rising antisemitism and polarized discourse."

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