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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says Community Notes Could Come to News, Other Platforms
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday stated that the microblogging platform would like to export its crowd-sourced fact-checking feature, Community Notes, to newspapers and other platforms. X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk has pushed the tool as a bulwark against misinformation, and even as a viable alternative to mainstream journalism.
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Facebook to Reconsider Donald Trump’s Suspension in January 2023
Facebook has no plans to reinstate Trump's account following the former president's announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
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Twitter Would Now Hopefully Act Against Hate Speech, Check Facts More Robustly: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi hoped on Friday that Twitter would now act against hate speech, check facts more robustly and not stifle the voice of the opposition in India, soon after billionaire Elon Musk took over the social media giant and fired four of its top executives.
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"Hope Twitter Will Now...": Rahul Gandhi On Takeover By Elon Musk
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi today hoped that Twitter would now act against hate speech, check facts more robustly and not stifle the voice of the opposition in India, soon after billionaire Elon Musk took over the social media giant and fi
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Beware Of This Fake Rs 4.59 Crore RBI Compensation Payment Notification: Government
A fake notification issued in the name of the Reserve Bank of India claims to offer Rs 4 crores 59 lakhs to the beneficiary is circulating, beware, warned the Press Information Bureau (PIB), a government agency.
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Twitter Expands Birdwatch, Its Crowdsourced Fact Check Pilot, in US
Twitter is expanding Birdwatch, its crowdsourced fact checking project it started as a small and little-publicised pilot programme more than a year ago.
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Did Anand Mahindra Say Stock Market Trading Should Be Taught In Schools?
Anand Mahindra said he was "flattered" to be seen as someone whose words were worthy enough to be quoted, but that the popular quote, which has been widely shared online, is not actually his.
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Fact Check: NASA's New Mars Rover Captures Sound Of Red Planet?
A video has been doing the rounds on social media, including Twitter, that shows NASA's rover on Mars capturing what appears to be some ambient noise.
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Twitter Launches Birdwatch Trial Programme to Let Users Fact Check Misinformation
Twitter said it launched a pilot programme that lets users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context.
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Chinese Apps: Government Denies Passing Order to Ban TikTok, CamScanner, Others From Google Play, App Store
The government on Friday refuted a viral message claiming that that the Ministry of Electronics & IT (Meity) has put restrictions on several "Chinese applications" in India.
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Twitter Refuses to Rule Out Suspending Trump's Account
A top Twitter executive on Thursday refused to rule out suspending Donald Trump's account if the US president continued posting incendiary messages such as those about the George Floyd protests.
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Zuckerberg Distances Facebook From Twitter in Trump Fight
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies.
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Trump Threatens To "Close Down Social Media" After Twitter Fact-Checks His Tweets
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims.
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"Unsubstantiated Claims": Twitter Fact-Checks Donald Trump's Tweets
Twitter on Tuesday for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers.
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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
-
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says Community Notes Could Come to News, Other Platforms
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday stated that the microblogging platform would like to export its crowd-sourced fact-checking feature, Community Notes, to newspapers and other platforms. X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk has pushed the tool as a bulwark against misinformation, and even as a viable alternative to mainstream journalism.
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Facebook to Reconsider Donald Trump’s Suspension in January 2023
Facebook has no plans to reinstate Trump's account following the former president's announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
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Twitter Would Now Hopefully Act Against Hate Speech, Check Facts More Robustly: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi hoped on Friday that Twitter would now act against hate speech, check facts more robustly and not stifle the voice of the opposition in India, soon after billionaire Elon Musk took over the social media giant and fired four of its top executives.
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"Hope Twitter Will Now...": Rahul Gandhi On Takeover By Elon Musk
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi today hoped that Twitter would now act against hate speech, check facts more robustly and not stifle the voice of the opposition in India, soon after billionaire Elon Musk took over the social media giant and fi
-
Beware Of This Fake Rs 4.59 Crore RBI Compensation Payment Notification: Government
A fake notification issued in the name of the Reserve Bank of India claims to offer Rs 4 crores 59 lakhs to the beneficiary is circulating, beware, warned the Press Information Bureau (PIB), a government agency.
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Twitter Expands Birdwatch, Its Crowdsourced Fact Check Pilot, in US
Twitter is expanding Birdwatch, its crowdsourced fact checking project it started as a small and little-publicised pilot programme more than a year ago.
-
Did Anand Mahindra Say Stock Market Trading Should Be Taught In Schools?
Anand Mahindra said he was "flattered" to be seen as someone whose words were worthy enough to be quoted, but that the popular quote, which has been widely shared online, is not actually his.
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Fact Check: NASA's New Mars Rover Captures Sound Of Red Planet?
A video has been doing the rounds on social media, including Twitter, that shows NASA's rover on Mars capturing what appears to be some ambient noise.
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Twitter Launches Birdwatch Trial Programme to Let Users Fact Check Misinformation
Twitter said it launched a pilot programme that lets users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context.
-
Chinese Apps: Government Denies Passing Order to Ban TikTok, CamScanner, Others From Google Play, App Store
The government on Friday refuted a viral message claiming that that the Ministry of Electronics & IT (Meity) has put restrictions on several "Chinese applications" in India.
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Twitter Refuses to Rule Out Suspending Trump's Account
A top Twitter executive on Thursday refused to rule out suspending Donald Trump's account if the US president continued posting incendiary messages such as those about the George Floyd protests.
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Zuckerberg Distances Facebook From Twitter in Trump Fight
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies.
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Trump Threatens To "Close Down Social Media" After Twitter Fact-Checks His Tweets
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims.
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"Unsubstantiated Claims": Twitter Fact-Checks Donald Trump's Tweets
Twitter on Tuesday for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers.
