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Meta’s changes to policing will lead to clash with EU and UK, say experts

Politicians criticise Mark Zuckerberg’s choice to scrap factcheckers, affecting Facebook, Instagram and Threads

The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less

Editorial: Loosening already limited safeguards on social media platforms is not just damaging. It could ultimately prove deadly

Mark Zuckerberg has gone full Maga

It’s a mistake to describe the Meta CEO’s move as a retreat from ‘fact-checking’: it’s a retreat from limiting harm to users

Meta scrapped factcheckers ‘because systems were too complex’

Comments by co-chair of oversight board Helle Thorning-Schmidt come as X CEO welcomes rival’s move

Mark Zuckerberg sports $900,000 watch as he calls time on Meta fact-checking

Tech giant CEO wore Greubel Forsey ‘Hand Made 1’, which retails for $895,500, as he announced policy overhaul

Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?

The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval

Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say

Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads

The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital media

Farage, Musk and Candy say ‘cheese’ – now British democracy’s toast

Last week’s photo op with the Reform leader and X owner was further evidence of the UK’s inevitable march towards the far right. Merry Christmas!

More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD

Exclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya

PTSD, depression and anxiety: why former Facebook moderators in Kenya are taking legal action

Ex-staff at outsourcing company Samasource claim they vetted unspeakably graphic videos in harsh conditions

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp outage ‘99%’ resolved, says Meta

Social media firm apologises to those affected by blackout on Wednesday, after more than 100,000 complaints

Dipping my toe into the murky waters of Facebook Marketplace, I find it filled with bots, time-wasters and inane questions

Is this still available? Can you hold it for my friend who is out of town? Do you deliver? Please, just turn up on time and give me the cash

Facebook UK cut 700 staff and reduced tax bill last year, accounts show

10% of Facebook’s UK workforce was axed while revenue fell slightly but pre-tax profits rose despite advertising slowdown

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  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
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  • More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
  • Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’
  • ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
  • Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood
  • France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
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  • Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • David Gamble obituary
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