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Read MoreMeta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term
In an apparent overture to the incoming Trump administration, Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation, including no more fact-checkers and a move to Texas. Powered by WPeMatico
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Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move. Powered by WPeMatico
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In fact, HTML is the most significant computing language ever developed. Underestimate it at your peril. Powered by WPeMatico
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