Citing a changing political and social scene and a commitment to support free speech, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, made a number of significant changes to the company's moderation policies and practices on Tuesday. According to Zuckerberg, Meta will discontinue its program of fact-checking with reliable partners and switch to a community-driven mechanism like to X's Community Notes. According to Zuckerberg, the business is also reversing modifications that decreased the quantity of political content in user feeds and updating its content control guidelines regarding political subjects. The changes will impact Threads as well as Facebook and Instagram, two of the biggest social media sites in the world with billions of users each. "We're going to get back to our roots and focus on redu...

The founder of France's far-right National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, has away. He was well-known for his vehement anti-immigration and anti-multiculturalism rhetoric, which won him both ardent fans and widespread censure. His age was 96. In a post on social media site X on Tuesday, Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, as the party is currently named, confirmed Le Pen's passing. Le Pen was a divisive character in French politics whose provocative remarks, such as his denial of the Holocaust, resulted in numerous convictions and damaged his political connections. Le Pen, who once advanced to the second round of the 2002 presidential election, became estranged from his daughter Marine Le Pen, who changed the name of his party to the National Front, expelled him, and turned it int...

The release of a final report by special counsel Jack Smith that also handles the election meddling case was attempted to be blocked Monday by President-elect Donald Trump and his erstwhile co-defendants in the Florida classified papers case. Trump's two lawsuits have been dropped. In a motion filed Monday evening, the attorneys for defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira requested that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon prevent Smith, the case's prosecutor, from releasing his findings. The judge's earlier decision that Smith's appointment was unconstitutional was cited. In order to achieve a single goal—convincing the public that everyone Smith charged is guilty of the crimes charged—the Final Report is expected to be biased and one-sided, relying almost entirely on evidence that was ...

Beginning Tuesday, a severe windstorm has the potential to cause extensive damage and a high risk of fire across Southern California, and emergency services are prepared to respond in force. The storm started Tuesday afternoon and peaked early Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a severe fire risk signal for portions of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. In the foothills and mountains, winds will be higher than 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 to 100 mph. Authorities are not taking any chances since the ideal circumstances for fire spread have been established by warm Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that he will deploy 109 specialized staff, seven water tenders, seven helicopters, and 65 fire engines in ...

CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Meta is discontinuing its program of fact-checking with reliable partners and replace it with a community-driven approach like to X's Community Notes. "We're gonna get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms," Zuckerbergsaid in a video. "To be more precise, this is what we intend to do. First, beginning in the United States, we will replace fact checkers with community notes that resemble x. Due in part to the politics of moderation decisions and initiatives, Meta and social media businesses in general have reversed their path on content moderation in recent years. Meta's fact-checking method and fact-checking in general have long been condemned by Republicans as ...

During normal post-flight inspections on Monday, JetBlue said that two passengers were discovered dead in the landing gear compartment of a plane in Florida. Tragically, both people had passed away. The business stated in a statement early Tuesday that the identities of the individuals and the circumstances surrounding their access to the aircraft are still being investigated. "This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred," the statement continued. According to JetBlue, the aircraft most recently took flight 1801 from New York JFK Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The identities of the two deceased and how they entered the aircraft were not disclosed. Keep check...

Trump attempts to prevent the public from viewing the final report of special counsel Jack Smith. Biden has been asked to commute the sentences of two federal death row convicts. Additionally, California prepares for strong winds as a winter storm begins to move offshore of the eastern United States. What to know today is as follows. Trump seeks to block release of final report from Jack Smith An attempt has been made by President-elect Donald Trump and his erstwhile co-defendants in the Florida classified papers case to prevent the publication of special counsel Jack Smith's final report, which includes discusses the election interference case. According to Justice Department regulations, the special counsel's office must provide the aforementioned report. The confidential report m...

Hong Kong At least 95 people were killed Tuesday by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred close to one of Tibet's most sacred cities, according to Chinese state media. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the earthquake, which was detected just after 9 a.m. (8 p.m. ET Monday), was centered at a depth of almost 6 miles. The earthquake struck Dingri County in Shigatse, a hilly area of western China that borders Nepal, and was measured by Chinese authorities as a magnitude 6.8 earthquake. The Panchen Lama, the second most significant spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama, resides in Shigatse, which is roughly 240 miles from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, reports that at least 95 people were killed and 130 injured. Some people we...

The nation's corruption investigation agency announced on Tuesday that a South Korean court had reissued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Investigators have had difficulty executing an arrest warrant for him in order to question him about alleged insurrection. The director of the inquiry unit, who was last week barred from entering his home by a human chain of hundreds of military and presidential security agency officers, stated earlier Tuesday that they were still committed to bringing him in. According to a court official on Tuesday, Yoon's attorneys requested an injunction to overturn the arrest order at a Seoul court, but the court rejected their motion on Sunday.Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to...

Although severe weather prohibited its staff from boarding the ship to conduct an investigation, Taiwan's coast guard has stated that it believes a ship broke an underwater communications line over the weekend. A ship registered to both Tanzania and Cameroon was suspected of causing damage to an underwater communications cable northeast of the island, the coast guard said on Saturday. The Coast Guard said late Monday that bad weather had prevented it from boarding the ship and that it had proceeded to Busan, South Korea. They claimed that the owner, who was not identified, was based in Hong Kong and that all seven crew members were Chinese. The coast guard cited incidents of underwater cables being damaged in the Baltic Sea in Europe last year, citing incidents that Baltic Sea nations have...