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I really think this is a precursor for genocide,
one former employee told the tech newsletter Platformer, referring to weakening of moderation
Over the last four years, we saw a lot of societal and political pressure in the direction of more content moderation, more censorship. And we've got a real opportunity now,
he told the right-wing cable showThe recent elections feel like a cultural tipping point,
he said, in case you were wondering why he'd do this now_(cropped).jpg)
Do you think [Zuckerberg]’s directly responding to the threats you’ve made to him in the past?”
asked a journalist — referring to that time when Trump threatened to imprison Zuckerberg for lifeWe tried in good faith to address concerns [about misinformation] without becoming arbiters of truth,
he saidThis is a case of kissing the ring,
said tech analyst Carolina Milanesi
We're restoring free expression on our platforms,
he asserted in a video posted on his social networks on Tuesday, in which he announces the end of fact-checking in the USThe bottom line is: we take misinformation seriously,
Zuckerberg wrote at the timeWould all this be happening if Trump didn’t get elected? Nobody knows,
the lobbyist said
We’re looking forward, not backward,
said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Remember that a few years ago, [the social media platforms] all kicked President Trump off the platform. Now, they’re all going to Mar-a-Lago to visit with him because they know like this Trump administration is pro-First Amendment, and pro-free speech, and so it’s a dramatic change,
Jordan said
Our government works best when the life experiences of the American people are represented,
Pettersen said in a statementSenior leadership of McConnell’s personal office will remain: Chief of Staff Terry Carmack, Communications Director Robert Steurer, Press Secretary Stephanie Penn, Speechwriter Sophia Slacik, and Legislative Assistants Andrew Fisher, Dominic Travis, Richard St. Onge, and Will Clark.”
The release addsAfter Trump first got elected in 2016, ... the legacy media wrote non-stop about how misinformation was a threat to democracy.”
he said