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Democracy Now!
Jan 09, 2025
Zuckerberg Goes “Full MAGA” as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech

Nicole Gill, the head of Accountable Tech, called Meta’s move a, quote, “gift to Donald Trump and extremists around the world.” The decision comes weeks after Zuckerberg dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and after Meta donated a million dollars to Trump’s inauguration. On Tuesday, Meta also appointed a close Trump ally, Dana White, to the company’s board. White is the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship. Trump praised the new Meta policies.

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Democracy Now!
Jan 08, 2025
Meta to End Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Nicole Gill, the head of Accountable Tech, called Meta’s move a “gift to Donald Trump and extremists around the world.

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