While most coverage focused on Zuckerberg getting rid of fact checkers, I’m with Casey Newton here: The bigger issue is that Meta’s platforms will allow much more harmful content to stay online – because they’d rather throw vulnerable people under the bus than curtail some MAGA guy’s right to free (hate) speech. Casey quotes a former trust and safety employee: «”I can’t tell you how much harm comes from non-illegal but harmful content. This is degrading, horrible content that leads to violence and that has the intent to harm other people.»

From Weekly Filet #511, in January 2025.