In a speech to the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday, Steve Reed, UK government minister, announced that secondary legislation required to give force to 2023’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act would be introduced to parliament by the end of March.
A headline saying that tech billionaire Elon Musk had just bought Boeing spread online in December along with other false claims following the Nov. 5 U.S. election saying that Musk, a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump,
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says "community notes" will now moderate content. That already happens on Elon Musk's X. Here's how they work — and don't.
The satirical article, "Elon Musk Blocks Disney's Pride Content on X, Says 'Woke' Isn't for Kids," was posted on Nov. 12, 2024, and includes satire labels in its primary image and body text. However, the Facebook post includes no indication of the claim's original satirical nature.
It's time to get back to our roots,' the Meta CEO says in killing formal fact checks. It's clear that Zuckerberg has watched Musk’s political ascent and seeks to follow the same playbook.
Mark Zuckerberg has said he will get rid of Facebook's fact-checkers and replace them with a community notes system similar to the one used by X.
O n Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social media behemoth will end its third party fact-checking program in the U.S. and instead adopt a crowd-sourced “community notes” program. The inspiration for such a decision? Elon Musk’s X.
ABC aired 'The View' after the post about its supposed cancellation was shared. The claim of ABC's sale to Musk originated on a satirical website.
The tech billionaire’s comments online have caused Germany’s government to claim he was ‘interfering’ in the country’s upcoming elections – but it's unclear yet if his efforts would have a substantial impact on the vote’s outcome.
Meta and its chief executive have come full circle on content moderation, taking advantage of Donald Trump’s tech-friendly approach to loosen the reins.