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Written by Jungle George 🌿🌳🌴 on 2025-01-11 at 11:08

I've been following the recent changes at Meta regarding their content moderation policies, and honestly, I’m not thrilled. Dropping third-party fact-checking in favour of a "Community Notes" system, similar to X (formerly Twitter), feels like a step backwards in combating misinformation. Combine that with relaxing restrictions on sensitive topics, and I can't help but feel uneasy about the direction these platforms are heading.

Free expression is important, but so is accountability and user safety. It seems like Meta is prioritising the former at the expense of the latter, and that’s a line I’m not comfortable with. I’ve already seen enough hate speech and misinformation slip through the cracks on other platforms - do we really need more of the same?

Considering all of this, I’m seriously thinking about deleting my Meta accounts and sticking to platforms like BlueSky and Mastodon. At least here, I feel like I have more control over my experience, and the communities seem to prioritise quality discourse over clickbait and outrage.

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Written by Bob Horowitz on 2025-01-11 at 11:53

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It's hard to shed one of your sources of contact with friends, family, and news. But from experience, I can also say reducing the inflow and outflow can also feel liberating. It leaves you with more time for yourself and the things that are most important to you.

Anyway, I recommend asking "would I and all my friends feel safe on a meta platform" and ”do I want to support meta and cast my vote for the owners by being there and letting them harvest my data?"

I'm going back to bed. The fog horns are lulling me to sleep.

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