Mark Zuckerberg Implements Rapid Changes at Meta Following Trump Meeting

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1 year ago

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Credited from: NYTIMES

Mark Zuckerberg initiated a major policy shift at Meta after a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump over Thanksgiving.
A small, selected team worked intensively for six weeks to develop new online speech strategies, diverging from Meta's usual open consultation process.
The policy overhaul, announced to all employees on January 1, relaxes restrictions on discussing sensitive topics such as immigration and gender.
Meta's changes include disbanding its fact-checking program and increasing political content in user feeds, reversing previous policies.
Responses to these moves have varied, with support from conservatives but concern from advocacy groups, particularly regarding potential increases in harassment.

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