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META’s New Policies: A Step Back for Accountability and Safety Online
Rajendra Akerkar Rajendra Akerkar

META’s New Policies: A Step Back for Accountability and Safety Online

In a recent announcement on Meta’s newsroom, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s decision to eliminate fact-checking across its platforms in favor of a “community notes” system, echoing recent changes on X (formerly Twitter). The SOCYTI project team feels compelled to highlight why this shift exacerbates the spread of online hate speech and misinformation, representing not a mistake but a deliberate strategy to loosen safeguards against harmful content.

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