ZUCKERBERG THROWS WIDE OPEN THE DOORS OF LIBERALISM THROUGH HATE
- Liviu Poenaru
- Jan 8
- 1 min read
Dec. 8, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free speech” weeks before Donald Trump returns to power was condemned on Tuesday as a “major step back” for public discourse.
The Meta founder announced multiple changes to his platforms including Facebook and Instagram in an attempt to “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship”.
In a statement on Tuesday he said that, starting in the US, independent factcheckers would be replaced in the US by a system of “community notes” similar to that used on X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, which relies on users to add caveats and context to contentious posts.
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Global Witness, a human rights group, said: “Zuckerberg’s announcement is a blatant attempt to cozy up to the incoming Trump administration – with harmful implications. These changes will make it more dangerous for women, LGBT+ people, people of colour, scientists and activists to speak out online, where they already face disproportionate harassment and attacks.”
The Centre for Information Resilience, an organisation whose activities include tracking online hate speech and disinformation based on people’s gender, ethnicity and sexuality, warned it was a “major step back for content moderation at a time when disinformation and harmful content are evolving faster than ever”.
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