POLICY

Section 230 Debate: Should Tech Platforms Arbitrate Truth?

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08 January 2025 17h25

One more quote for now from 2021 when U.S. Rep. Tim Wahlberg (R-Mich.) asked Zuck & @Jack if U.S. laws like Section 230 should allow platforms like Facebook and Twitter to be the "arbiters of truth."

Facebook’s Fact-Checking Program Promises Under Scrutiny

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08 January 2025 17h05

Here's what he said in 2021 about Facebook's "industry-leading fact-checking program." "People want to see accurate information on Facebook, and so do we. That’s why we have made fighting misinformation and providing people with authoritative information a priority."

Meta Ends Fact-Checking: Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony History

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08 January 2025 17h01

In light of Meta's plans to end fact-checking, I went back through Zuckerberg's past Congressional testimonies to see what he said about the topic while in the House and Senate in 2018, 2020 and 2021. Here's a snippet from his 2018 opening statement:

DOJ and FTC File Amicus Brief in Epic v Google Trial

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08 January 2025 16h30

The @TheJusticeDept and @FTC just filed an amicus brief in the Epic v Google trial. The filing mentions remedies, the need to address Google's network effects, refutes Google's market definitions and says Google shouldn't be able to use out-of-market competition as a defense.

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France needs economic transformation audacity innovation courage

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08 January 2025 8h19

La France est prisonnière d’un modèle économique dépassé : centré sur l’État, fondé sur la dette et nostalgique du passé. Or le monde d'aujourd'hui exige agilité, innovation et confiance en l’avenir. Plus qu’une réforme, la France a besoin d’un électrochoc d'audace et de courage. pic.twitter.com/DYxlzfiu7A
— Rafik Smati (@RafikSmati) 8 janvier 2025

La France est prisonnière d’un modèle économique dépassé : centré sur l’État, fondé sur la dette et nostalgique du passé. Or le monde d'aujourd'hui exige agilité, innovation et confiance en l’avenir. Plus qu’une réforme, la France a besoin d’un électrochoc d'audace et de courage.

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Decentralized Technology Solutions for Missing Persons Cases

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08 January 2025 1h01

4. Closure for Families of the Missing: https://
dair-institute.org/blog/eritreans/ 5. Decentralized, Locally-Tailored Technology: https://
dair-institute.org/blog/decent

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Human-Centered Tech Future: Education and Digital Inclusion

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08 January 2025 1h01

1. Nobody Owns Our Techno-Future: https://
dair-institute.org/blog/technofut
ure/
… 2. A Bus Model For Global, Human-Centered Education: https://
dair-institute.org/blog/education/ 3. An Internet for Our Elders: https://
dair-institute.org/blog/elders/