Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian described Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on its platforms as a “pragmatic” move, calling it a reversal of an unviable program that was impossible to do at scale or in real-time. The decision, made just before Donald Trump’s second term, aimed to replace the program with a community-based system, marking a significant shift in Meta’s approach to tackling misinformation globally. The rollback will initially impact the U.S. but not other countries, signaling a change in how Meta plans to address the spread of false information on its platforms.
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NHS warned it must change guidance on single-sex spaces after court ruling
The equality watchdog has prompted NHS managers to revise guidelines for single-sex spaces in hospitals and GP surgeries following a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. In response to the pressure, the British Transport Police became the first to update their policies. The NHS faces scrutiny and potential enforcement action if they do not comply with the new clarity provided by the equality authorities, leading to a significant overhaul of existing...
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