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Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Jan. 07, 2025 14:05 PM EST

Bending to the political headwinds of the incoming Trump administration, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with “community notes” written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk's social platform X. ...

Meta's new board includes UFC boss Dana White, a familiar figure in Trump's orbit

Jan. 07, 2025 09:29 AM EST

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump. The social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp,...

Alexandre Pantoja successfully defends flyweight belt with technical submission of Kai Asakura

Dec. 08, 2024 02:54 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexandre Pantoja staked his claim as one of the greatest flyweights in UFC history when he defended his title Saturday night with a technical submission of Japan's Kai Asakura, using a rear naked choke to put his challenger to sleep at the 2:05 mark of the second round. ...

Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump

Nov. 17, 2024 02:39 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones had just knocked the breath out of the heavyweight challenger he pummeled into retirement when UFC's greatest fighter broke out a herky-jerky dance inside the cage and dedicated the groove to President-elect Donald Trump. As a defeated Stipe Miocic gamely...

Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks

Nov. 16, 2024 23:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. ...