Press Hits

Press Hits

After Trump's election win, Meta is firing fact checkers and making big changes

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has announced a bunch of big changes for Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Meta’s fact-checking changes put company under political microscope

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, on child safety. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

New York Times

Under Trump, Voice of America Journalists Fear Politicization

Donald J. Trump’s choice of Kari Lake to lead Voice of America goes against recent efforts to shield the federally funded news organization from politicization.

Sociological Science

The Diffusion and Reach of (Mis)Information on Facebook During the U.S. 2020 Election

Social media creates the possibility for rapid, viral spread of content, but how many posts actually reach millions?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Announcing the 2024 UCS Science Defenders

At the end of each year, the Union of Concerned Scientists honors several individuals and groups who use science to improve the world and help people

ABS CBN

Analyst says Musk uses politics on X 'to further his own interests'

Analyst says Musk uses politics on X 'to further his own interests'

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At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting

FILE – MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, right, attend the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, April 22,...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Trump promised big tariffs on 3 nations. What it would mean for Georgia

President-elect Donald Trump said in an online post that when he takes office, he intends to immediately impose tariffs of 25% on goods coming from Mexico and Canada. (Alex Brandon/AP)

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Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on...