Bulk of funds for electric vehicle firm relate to government’s plug-in car grant, analysis finds Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company has received almost £200m in grants from the UK government since 2016, according to analysis. Tesla, which is run by the tech billionaire who has become increasingly vocal about the UK government, has received £191m …
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Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman’s claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’ The sister of the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he regularly sexually abused her for several years, starting when they were children. The lawsuit filed on 6 January in a US district court …
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the co-chair of the social media company’s oversight board and the former prime minister of Denmark, said ‘Meta systems have been too complex’, adding there had been ‘over-enforcement’. She told BBC Radio 4 that she did not think Nick Clegg left Meta, where he was president of global affairs, because of the change, …
Comments by co-chair of oversight board Helle Thorning-Schmidt come as X CEO welcomes move by rival The co-chair of Meta’s oversight board has said the company’s systems have become “too complex” after it decided to scrap factcheckers, as the chief executive of Elon Musk’s X welcomed the decision. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the co-chair of the social …
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Is technology really to blame for bad behaviour, or is something else afoot? People who walk along the street with their heads down, staring at their phones, are enemies of society. They are narcissistic babies who have unilaterally derogated from the social contract that says you should look where you’re going to make sure you …
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The Meta boss’s decision to end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program has set the stage for a fact-free four years online Social media has always acted as something of a funhouse mirror to society as a whole. The algorithms and amplifications of an always-online existence have helped accentuate the worst parts of our lives, while …
The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval Meta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the United States. A more partisan era now looms for the social media giant and its corporate leaders, though Mark Zuckerberg himself has few personal …
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Critics condemn Mark Zuckerberg’s decision for Meta platforms as ‘a full bending of the knee to Trump’ Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free speech” weeks before Donald Trump returns to power was condemned on Tuesday as a “major step back” for public discourse. The Meta founder announced multiple changes to …
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Social media company adds Trump ally to board in latest maneuver to improve ties with president-elect Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a familiar figure in the orbit of the incoming president, Donald Trump. The social media …
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Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads Meta will get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and recommend more political content on its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced. In a video message, Zuckerberg vowed to prioritise free speech after the …
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