Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Meta Ends Fact Checks as it Prepares for Trump Era

Meta will dismantle its extensive fact-checking program, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday, ending a practice that has sought to limit the spread of falsehoods on its platform but has been assailed as censorship in conservative circles.

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BREAKING: Meta will no longer pretend to fact check posts and will instead rely on "community monitoring." Welcome to the second Trump Era. www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-fa ...

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-- Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM

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Our country is being sold out so a small handful of people can get fabulously wealthy beyond any need or reason.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-07 11:32 AM

AAAAAH HAHAHAHHAHAHA

wasn't a problem for you prix when the information hacks were going your way ala laptop amd covid bs lies...

but now "you people" are desparate to create the same BS here they have in Europe.....where there is no 1st amendment

because "you people" were happy with the way it was even though it's EXACTLY what you're bitching about here....just your way.

2 faced punk.

#2 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-07 03:11 PM

#2

Internet tough guys...

miltownkid.wordpress.com

What they lack in intelligence they make up for in stupid.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-07 03:18 PM

#2 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Here's the problem, shrimpd*&(. You're entire worldview depends on false or misleading information. Completely. There's absolutely nothing rolling around in that empty head of yours that has a close semblance to reality.

When greedy pieces of s*&^ like F*&(erberg drag us all down to your level to make money off stupid people like you, it hurts us all.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-07 05:10 PM

Meta will dismantle its extensive fact-checking program, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday,

Closed door deals with Trump are paying off!

Expect MSG to post a lot more memes with misinformation and propaganda.

Make Merica Great Again!!!

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-07 05:15 PM

Meta will dismantle its extensive fact-checking program ...

Starts out by blaming "mistakes," ends up by saying he's moving his content moderation jobs out of California to Texas and admitting the Biden administration demanded censorship for four years. Says it feels like a new era.

WTF. Texas sucks am I right?

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-07 05:20 PM

Apparently you only have to tell a billionaire owner of Corporations a few times that they now OWN the US President before they decide to go ahead and use him like the whore he is.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-07 05:21 PM

Meta Says Fact-Checkers Were the Problem. Fact-Checkers Rule That False.
www.nytimes.com

------- hilarious.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-07 05:23 PM


Apparently you only have to tell a billionaire owner of Corporations a few times that they now OWN the US President before they decide to go ahead and use him like the whore he is.
#7 | POSTED BY CORKY

So he's not Hitler?

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-07 05:23 PM

No, 1Nut, he just read Adolf Schickelgruber's playbook.

Look it up.

It was necessary, however, for him to actually read at least that one book to get the 4th Reich just right in America.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-07 05:27 PM

drudge.com

#11 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-01-07 08:49 PM

How much you wanna bet Trump threatened Zuck to capitulate or be faced with the consequences!

Nonstop pointless litigation driving meta outta business.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-07 08:49 PM

And I have deleted my FB links. Up yours, Zucker.

#13 | Posted by morris at 2025-01-07 09:51 PM

This is a good thing IMO. Fact checkers are often really bad at what they do.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 10:22 PM

Fact checkers are often really bad at what they do.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger

How does that happen? Does it happen equally for all parties, or just some of them?

Some posters here don't, for example, understand that facts aren't gauged by what feels right to them.

#15 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-01-07 10:40 PM

Of course Trumpers are against fact checkers. They want the ability to hoodwink others. Who here is surprised by this??

#16 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-07 10:47 PM

I'm just happy you can state the truth that a Dude wearing a dress ISN'T a "woman" again like a sane person. Take note Rcade.

#17 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-07 11:33 PM

a Dude wearing a dress ISN'T a "woman"

Agreed.

But.

Trans women aren't dudes.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-07 11:35 PM

" Trans women aren't dudes."

Biologically they are.

#19 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 11:38 PM

You are obsessed with trans people, jeff. Did you ---- one by accident or something? Get a hobby.

#20 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-07 11:40 PM

Am I wrong?

#21 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 11:43 PM

Is it your business?

You can have your opinion but this is bordering on a JK Rowling level obsession for you.

#22 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-07 11:46 PM

My opinion? I stated a fact.

#23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 11:50 PM

JK Rowling is a true feminist. Of course she's going to be vocal about the issue.

#24 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 11:54 PM

I'm not going to apologize for speaking the truth.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 11:55 PM

The reason why the right wingers are so hung up on Trans issues is because to reinstate the Patriarchy rigid gender norms must be followed. Especially with regards to the Christian Right.

God

Man

Wife/woman

Children

Any deviation must be stamped out. By force if necessary. That's the sad reality of the situation that we Trans people are facing today.

#26 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 12:03 AM

I'm not going to apologize for speaking the truth.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 11:55 PM | Reply

Who asked for an apology?

#27 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-08 12:14 AM

" Any deviation must be stamped out. By force if necessary"

That's how girls and women feel they are being targeted.

#28 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 12:15 AM

The reason why the right wingers are so hung up on Trans issues is because to reinstate the Patriarchy rigid gender norms must be followed.

It's even dumber than that.

It's because they're stupid reactionaries triggered by rightwing media and completely distracted while Republicans transfer wealth from the middle class to the upper class.

#29 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 12:16 AM

Also if that was the comment that gets my permaban, it was worth it to say 2+2=4.

#30 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:16 AM

That's how girls and women feel they are being targeted.

Rape babies are gifts from god!

#31 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 12:17 AM

Also if that was the comment that gets my permaban
#30 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

You will be remembered as a martyr!

Feel free to start a cry baby thread about how you're quitting.

#32 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 12:19 AM

Feel free to start a cry baby thread about how you're quitting.

Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 12:19 AM | Reply

Goatman had about three of those. They never stuck. Nobody quits this site until they are dead.

#33 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-08 12:21 AM

You will be remembered as a martyr!

He would make a new account within 24 hours.

#34 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-08 12:21 AM

No thanks Clownshack, this isn't an airport ... I have no need to announce my departure. But, stating the fact that that a "Transwoman" isn't an actual woman is the truth and no matter how hard the Left tries to "normalize" something, this election proves that the normies were tired of bs like that.

And FB has chosen to act accordingly to restore norms and tell the left leaning cry babies who scream for censorship to shove it.

#35 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:24 AM

Biden cost Harris the election by dropping out too late, and by doing NOTHING about the price gouging the Kroger CEO admitted to.

If anyone actually voted for Trump because of the 1-2% of trans people in this country they're a ------- moron addicted to far right news cycles.

#36 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-08 12:27 AM

And FB has chosen to act accordingly

Zuckerberg is licking trumps bum because he's terrified of him. Decency or normality has nothing to do with it.

#37 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-08 12:27 AM

Lmao, Alex if you thought Harris was a viable candidate you're dumber than I thought you were. Obama forced Harris on Biden and as the ultimate -- to the Democrat Party for deposing him he endorsed her immediately to sink the Democrats chance of attempting any real sort of a challenge. But by all means keep living in LaLaLand.

#38 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:34 AM

By all means though have the Democrats run her in 2028 and watch the same asskicking take place. It will only reinforce what I just said.

#39 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:36 AM

And FB has chosen to act accordingly to restore norms and tell the left leaning cry babies who scream for censorship to shove it.

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:24 AM | Reply

I hate to break it to you but there is more government requested censorship approved under Musk at X than there was before he bought Twitter. Just sayin

#40 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 12:38 AM

www.yahoo.com

Elon Musk criticizes censorship, but his X grants more government requests than Twitter did

#41 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 12:40 AM

Lmao, Alex if you thought Harris was a viable candidate you're dumber than I thought you were. Obama forced Harris on Biden and as the ultimate -- to the Democrat Party for deposing him he endorsed her immediately to sink the Democrats chance of attempting any real sort of a challenge. But by all means keep living in LaLaLand.

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:34 AM | Reply

Ummmmmmm Both Pelosi and Obama wanted a primary. It was Biden who foisted Kamala to be the Presidential Nominee. Get your facts straight please.

#42 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 12:44 AM

30. Was something substantive said?

33. Strange, that, huh?

#43 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-01-08 12:45 AM

Laura, I am implying the election of 2020 when I said Obama forced Harris onto Biden. A knowledge of historical context helps before replying without properly reading. Have a lovely night.

#44 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:47 AM

Laura, I am implying the election of 2020 when I said Obama forced Harris onto Biden. A knowledge of historical context helps before replying without properly reading. Have a lovely night.

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-08 12:47 AM | Reply

Ummmmmmm no. I believe that Biden chose Kamala in order to get Clyburns support. Obama had nothing to do with 2020. In fact Obama I don't think believed Biden would run again as President. That's partially why he chose him to be his VP running mate.

#45 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 12:54 AM

I have no need to announce my departure.

You literally announced your plan to take a sabbatical from this place that lasted like a week.

#46 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 01:00 AM

stating the fact that that a "Transwoman" isn't an actual woman is the truth

Perhaps if you keep calling it a "fact" and "the truth" you'll fool yourself into believing it.

If it were so factual or truthful, you wouldn't need to try so hard to convince others.

#47 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 01:04 AM

FB has chosen to act accordingly to restore norms

You must be on the wrong thread.

Nothing in the article has anything to do with what you're trolling about.

#48 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 01:05 AM

You literally announced your plan to take a sabbatical from this place that lasted like a week.

Welcome to the Hotel California.

#49 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-08 01:16 AM

" Perhaps if you keep calling it a "fact" and "the truth" you'll fool yourself into believing it."

It's called science, more specifically, biology.

#50 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 01:37 AM

" Ummmmmmm Both Pelosi and Obama wanted a primary. It was Biden who foisted Kamala to be the Presidential Nominee. Get your facts straight please.

#42 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR AT 2025-01-08 12:44 AM | FLAG: "

That's not what I read. Biden didn't want to drop out. He was effectively forced out. On his behalf, one of his aides tepidly endorsed Harris via a Tweet, if memory serves.

#51 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 01:41 AM

" Biden cost Harris the election by dropping out too late,"

His condition was being hidden from the public (a majority saw through it and were accused of being ageist conspiracy theorists) by his team, the Democratic Party and the MSM. For almost the entirety of his administration Harris had a lower favorability rating than he did. So, they bluffed. Challenged Trump to 2 debates (the first one being historically early) and set terms that they though were so 1-sided that Trump would want to negotiate (which is customary for presidential debates) and they'd have their talking point that he was too chicken to debate and would then say due to his cowardice they weren't going to debate at all. And this the charade would have continued with the MSM carrying oceans of water for Biden and the Dems. But Trump quickly accepted the terms and Biden was finally publicly exposed in a way that no one could gaslight or deny. And the rest is history.

"and by doing NOTHING about the price gouging the Kroger CEO admitted to."

In what economic world do you live where a sub-3% profit margin is price gouging?

#52 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 01:56 AM

It's called science, more specifically, biology.
#50 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

Look at Mr Wizard here.

Still not doesn't understand what gender identity is.

It has zero to do with biology, Copernicus.

#53 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 02:01 AM

I understand what "gender identity" is. It's a social construct that throughout human history aligned with biology up until about 10 years ago.

I'm talking biology. I've been very clear about that.

#54 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 02:26 AM

I understand what "gender identity" is. It's a social construct that throughout human history aligned with biology up until about 10 years ago.

I'm talking biology. I've been very clear about that.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 02:26 AM | Reply

You're such a fraudster. I have posted here repeatedly over the years that we've always existed. Hell Native Americans had 5 genders in their history. Why you keep lying about it is beyond me.

#55 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 02:30 AM

In what economic world do you live where a sub-3% profit margin is price gouging?

#52 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER AT 2025-01-08 01:56 AM | REPLY | FLAG:

in a world where one of the culprits admitted it.

#56 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-08 02:40 AM

I understand what "gender identity" is. It's a social construct ...

You're an idiot.

Everything is a social construct.

Gender, race, nationality, money, countries, time, beauty, marriage, religion ...

Social construct means reality and knowledge are shaped by societal agreement.

You literally posted something you totally don't understand as if it's bad.

You're an idiot.

#57 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 02:50 AM

www.businessinsider.com

A Kroger exec reportedly testified that the supermarket giant raised prices of milk and eggs beyond inflation costs

#58 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 02:53 AM

" in a world where one of the culprits admitted it.

#56 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE AT 2025-01-08 02:40 AM | REPLY"

A sub 3 % profit margin is gouging? Further, Kroger has lots of competitors. People shop with their wallets. Economics has always been a weak spot for the left.

#59 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 03:02 AM

" You're such a fraudster. I have posted here repeatedly over the years that we've always existed. Hell Native Americans had 5 genders in their history. Why you keep lying about it is beyond me.

#55 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR AT 2025-01-08 02:30 AM | FLAG: "

I am strictly talking biology. If archeologists discovered your skeleton 1000 years from now you would correctly be classified as "male" in spite of how you identified in life.

#60 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 03:05 AM

Don't like Kroger's prices?

Don't shop there.

I have found a grocery stOre that is on my way home from work that has far better pricing than the local store. While I enjoy shopping at the local store, money is tight these days so I shop where the prices are better.

#61 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-08 03:08 AM

I am strictly talking biology.

What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

You're here to discuss transgenders.

You can never learn anything when you choose to limit the scope of your understanding.

#62 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-08 06:04 AM

Human cultures long predate any study or conception of "biology."

Humans have had nonbinary members of their cultures throughout time.

We've just devolved to a point of trashing them.

"The men don't know what the little girls understand."

#63 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-01-08 06:44 AM

Girls will be boys

#64 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-01-08 07:21 AM

and boys will be girls

#65 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-01-08 07:22 AM

It's a mixed up,

#66 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-01-08 07:22 AM

muddled up,

#67 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-01-08 07:23 AM

shook up world, except for

#68 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-01-08 07:23 AM

69!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#69 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-01-08 07:23 AM

Don't like Kroger's prices?

Don't shop there.

I have found a grocery stOre that is on my way home from work that has far better pricing than the local store. While I enjoy shopping at the local store, money is tight these days so I shop where the prices are better.

#61 | Posted by BellRinger

Biden's administration blocked a merger for kroger to swallow up even more stores and have even less competition.

Trump's administration will do the opposite.

And you'll blame the high prices on democrats.

#70 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-01-08 01:19 PM

This means nothing.

There was no 'fact checking' to start with...

#71 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-01-08 01:56 PM

And you'll blame the high prices on democrats.
#70 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

I blame spending, by both parties.

Ever since CR's spending has just exploded!
en.m.wikipedia.org

#72 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-08 02:09 PM


If archeologists discovered your skeleton 1000 years from now you would correctly be classified as "male" in spite of how you identified in life.
#60 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Lotta truth to this, whats the counter?

#73 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-08 02:10 PM

speaking the truth.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger

When was the last time you did that about anything important?

#74 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-01-08 02:30 PM

If archeologists discovered your skeleton 1000 years from now you would correctly be classified as "male" in spite of how you identified in life.
#60 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Lotta truth to this, whats the counter?
#73 | Posted by oneironaut

Counter: Who cares?

You want to identify as a different gender, why should it bother me?

#75 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-01-08 02:56 PM

And you'll blame the high prices on democrats.
#70 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

I blame spending, by both parties.

Ever since CR's spending has just exploded!
en.m.wikipedia.org

#72 | Posted by oneironaut

Spending skyrockets under Trump and you blame Dems?

And did you want to mention the Trump tax cuts?

#76 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-01-08 02:59 PM

If archeologists discovered your skeleton 1000 years from now you would correctly be classified as "male" in spite of how you identified in life.
#60 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

There's more to being human than skin and bones. Oh and there's more to gender and sex than the XX XY dichotomy. Just sayin.

#77 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-08 03:22 PM

-There's more to being human than skin and bones

easy there......someone's gonna hijack that comment for another abortion argument.........LOL

#78 | Posted by eberly at 2025-01-08 03:25 PM

" I blame spending, by both parties. "

I blame the folks who reset America's fiscal sights.

And then refused to accept reasonable tax increases. Then passed a tax code adding an additional 10% to the deficit just for the new tax cuts. And now they want to do that again, and they're willing to gut Social Security and Medicare to do it.

I blame the authors and architects.

#79 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-01-08 04:03 PM

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