Cosying up to Trump? Facebook Ditches Fact Checkers
Critics question whether the sudden policy shift is sincere or a ploy to mend ties with the incoming U.S. president.
Critics question whether the sudden policy shift is sincere or a ploy to mend ties with the incoming U.S. president.
The move makes little difference in the EU, where the publications are already banned.
The EU has sent its top gun in the form of Commission official Thierry Breton to prepare Twitter and Facebook for new hate speech regulations.
The company has three months to comply, but Meta has announced its intention to appeal both on the merits and the fines. In its defence, Zuckerberg’s company argues that there is not enough “regulatory certainty” about data protection.