Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta announced that it is replacing its fact-checking programme on Facebook and Instagram with a ‘community notes’ programme, a model similar to the one used by Elon Musk’s microblogging platform X. The system – which Meta says it has seen “work on X” – sees people of different viewpoints agree on notes which add context or clarifications to controversial posts. The changes come as technology firms and their executives prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January. Trump has previously been a vocal critic of Meta and its approach to content moderation. n18oc_world n18oc_crux

The comment follows Donald Trump’s threat on Tuesday to use “economic force” to acquire its neighbour to the north. 

​The comment follows Donald Trump’s threat on Tuesday to use “economic force” to acquire its neighbour to the north.  

Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when the Waymo robotaxi began circling a parking lot non-stop 

​Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when the Waymo robotaxi began circling a parking lot non-stop