This week's letters discuss policy decisions based on popular opinion; America's upcoming 250th birthday; an interview with ...

The Edinburgh Fringe has announced it is leaving the social media site formerly known as Twitter due to the "negativity and ...

That’s rich. Readers react to Peter Dutton’s claim that Australia needs a leader like him to heal an anxious, divided nation.

When a young woman shared her horrific experience at the hands of a grooming gang, it seemed like a simple yet harrowing story of good versus evil. The truth, reports Zoë Beaty, was altogether more co ...

But it is more than lying and sowing distrust. The same Wikipedia entry goes on to state that “post-truth is not solely ...

Relatedly, Meta has decided to terminate its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes. Meta will no longer enact ...

By CS Krishnamurthy The recent decision by Meta to abandon its fact-checking program in the United States has sparked a critical dialogue about the role of social media in shaping public discourse.

The Meta news came via an employee memo penned by Janelle Gale, the firm’s VP of HR. According to Gale, the legal and policy ...

Depending on the source, Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta platforms will jettison fact-checking protocols in favor of community notes is either a threat to democracy or a return to the spirit ...

Depending on the source, Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta platforms will jettison fact-checking protocols in favor of community notes is either a threat to democracy or a return to the ...

By saying that it will reinforce so-called “civic content” – people’s opinions – Meta effectively aligns its platforms with Trumpism, surrendering to the narrative defended by Trump and Musk, a kind ...