Zuckerberg conceded there would be more ‘bad stuff’ on his sites. Here’s the latest.

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump and his conservative allies.

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Peacock is experimenting with mini-games and short videos

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

As Peacock continues to trail behind major players in the entertainment industry like Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube, the streaming service is adopting strategies similar to its rivals with two new initiatives: mini-games and a short-form vertical video feed. The company previewed these experiments at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. Starting this […]
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Meta to phase back in political content on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

As a part of a significant overhaul of its content moderation policies announced on Tuesday, Meta admitted that its approach to limiting political content across its platforms had been “pretty blunt” and would now be addressed. The company said it would once again phase in political content into Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, allowing people who […]
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Meta’s move effectively puts an end to its longstanding fact-checking program.

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump and his conservative allies.

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Reddit intros new trends tools for businesses and an AMA ad format

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Reddit unveiled new trends tools aimed at businesses and a new ad format for its Ask Me Anything (AMA) Q&A sessions. The announcements come after a record fiscal quarter for Reddit. In Q3 2024, the social network reported over 100 million daily active users for the first […]
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Serve Robotics raises additional $80M as it scales sidewalk delivery robots

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

Nvidia and Uber-backed Serve Robotics has raised $80 million in a direct offering of 4.2 million shares of common stock, money that will help the company extend its runway through 2026 and scale its fleet from the 100 robots on the streets of Los Angeles today to the 2,000 Serve hopes to deploy by the […]
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Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers in Favor of X-Style Community Notes

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

Meta announced on Tuesday that it will no longer employ fact checkers to moderate content, and instead rely on an army of volunteer users.

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Meta scraps fact-checking program, brings back political content

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Meta announces intent to “restore free expression” on its platforms

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Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump and his conservative allies.

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Taiwan Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship of Damaging an Internet Cable

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Techme101

The Taiwanese Coast Guard said seven Chinese nationals were aboard a ship suspected of causing the damage.

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