Meta Reaches $25M Settlement with Trump Over Social Media Ban
January 29, 2025
The $25 million deal signals a strategic shift for Meta as it navigates its relationship with Trump and his political influence.
The $25 million deal signals a strategic shift for Meta as it navigates its relationship with Trump and his political influence.
Tech giants face increasing scrutiny as the EU demands deeper transparency on hate speech regulation under the Digital Services Act.
Calls for tighter social media control spark debates over free expression.
Does Meta’s new leadership signal a potential shift in its stance on political speech?
Meta expands a controversial “re-education” program for first-time rule violators, raising questions about vague policies and punitive enforcement tactics.
The tech giant acknowledges high censorship error rates.
The ruling revives a potential breakup of Meta, setting the stage for a historic antitrust battle over its social media empire.
Critics argue the law’s requirements may infringe on free speech by limiting platforms’ control over their own content policies.
Meta’s latest age verification tool signals a privacy battleground, using data-driven “guesswork” over user identities with no public transparency.
Meta revives facial recognition in its apps, aiming to tackle scams and enhance account recovery, but privacy concerns loom over the use of sensitive biometric data.
More censorship demands.
Behind the scenes of the European Parliament elections, tech giants dictated public discourse, censoring millions of posts under the guise of fact-checking.
YouTube faces backlash for banning journalist without providing clear reasoning amid indictment fallout.
A court ruling against NIH’s social media practices raises concerns over censorship and digital free speech.
Government demands for stricter content control raise concerns over free speech and algorithmic overreach.
Instagram’s censorship of US Olympic shooters ignites outrage over silencing lawful firearm representation.
Meta expands censorship policies.
Various elections are not the only thing Big Tech is “protecting” this summer: athletes competing in major sporting events are another. Meta has announced that
The ban highlights growing censorship of gender critical voices.
Meta faces allegations of biased content moderation and retaliation against employees addressing Palestine-related issues.
And if you live in the US, it won’t let you opt-out at all.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming US presidential election, has announced that he filed a lawsuit against
Facebook has been blocked from banning on a whim and without due process.
Algorithmic censorship.
The $25 million deal signals a strategic shift for Meta as it navigates its relationship with Trump and his political influence.
Tech giants face increasing scrutiny as the EU demands deeper transparency on hate speech regulation under the Digital Services Act.
Calls for tighter social media control spark debates over free expression.
Does Meta’s new leadership signal a potential shift in its stance on political speech?
Meta expands a controversial “re-education” program for first-time rule violators, raising questions about vague policies and punitive enforcement tactics.
The tech giant acknowledges high censorship error rates.
The ruling revives a potential breakup of Meta, setting the stage for a historic antitrust battle over its social media empire.
Critics argue the law’s requirements may infringe on free speech by limiting platforms’ control over their own content policies.
Meta’s latest age verification tool signals a privacy battleground, using data-driven “guesswork” over user identities with no public transparency.
Meta revives facial recognition in its apps, aiming to tackle scams and enhance account recovery, but privacy concerns loom over the use of sensitive biometric data.
More censorship demands.
Behind the scenes of the European Parliament elections, tech giants dictated public discourse, censoring millions of posts under the guise of fact-checking.
YouTube faces backlash for banning journalist without providing clear reasoning amid indictment fallout.
A court ruling against NIH’s social media practices raises concerns over censorship and digital free speech.
Government demands for stricter content control raise concerns over free speech and algorithmic overreach.
Instagram’s censorship of US Olympic shooters ignites outrage over silencing lawful firearm representation.
Meta expands censorship policies.
Various elections are not the only thing Big Tech is “protecting” this summer: athletes competing in major sporting events are another. Meta has announced that
The ban highlights growing censorship of gender critical voices.
Meta faces allegations of biased content moderation and retaliation against employees addressing Palestine-related issues.
And if you live in the US, it won’t let you opt-out at all.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming US presidential election, has announced that he filed a lawsuit against
Facebook has been blocked from banning on a whim and without due process.
Algorithmic censorship.
