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[TOP STORY] A free pass for fake news? The dangers of Meta’s new content policies

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‘Social media companies should be responsible for making sure that their platforms are safe and that they're not further aiding and abetting the spread of disinformation, which again, does have real-world harms,’ says Kavisha Pillay, executive director of the Campaign on Digital Ethics.

16 Jan 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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