In an attempt to get closer to the new administration, Meta is changing its approach to moderation on Facebook and Instagram, allowing more space for freedom of expression, but thereby potentially endangering basic civilizational values.
Meta has made the decision to end its fact-checking program and lift speech restrictions to restore free expression on Instagram, Facebook and the company's other platforms.
Mark Zuckerberg, who did not endorse any candidate in the 2024 presidential election, is trying to smooth over relations with Donald Trump
Certain American states are asking the court to limit Meta's current business practices, which they consider illegal, and are seeking unspecified monetary damages. The company is accused of "encouraging addiction to social networks"
Meta has banned the sharing of content from Russian state media, possibly related to the upcoming US election. Meta already reduced the reach of those media outlets shortly after the start of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and blocked access from the EU and the UK after a corresponding request
A video was published on Facebook on the account called "Corvus01", in which the statement of Prime Minister Miloš Vučević was created using "artificial intelligence".
According to unofficial information shared on the "X" network, there has been a crash on Meta's servers
Two decades ago, Mark Zuckerberg had an idea - and to this day, he has gotten fabulously rich with it. There is more and more criticism of Facebook and other networks. From damaging mental health to manipulating entire societies
Dozens of US states have sued Meta and Instagram, alleging that they are contributing to the mental health crisis among young people through the addiction caused by their social media platforms, Voice of America reports.
Social networks Facebook and Instagram may no longer be free. If the user wants to use them as before, without advertisements, he may have to pay 13 euros per month
"We will remove any content that glorifies the killer or the attack whenever we become aware of it," said the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram.
The new Threads apps will launch on Thursday. Meta, which includes Facebook and Instagram, described its new product as a "text-to-chat app."
Of all the countries of the Western Balkans, Serbia sends the largest number of requests to the company Meta for insight into data on users of the social networks Facebook and Instagram, according to the latest data.
It is the largest fine imposed under the privacy law of the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation
In the West, there is talk of Internet sanctions against Russia. Theoretically, it could be cut off from the global network, but that would be a dangerous transplant and counterproductive. On the other hand, Putin could decide to radically isolate Russia from the world. Less internet, more state propaganda, strict control of the flow of information, something the Chinese have already done with their "Great Wall of Fire".
