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Tech giant says it expects new feature to be ‘less biased’ than previous third-party fact-checking program.Meta has said that its “Community Notes” feature intended to replace third-party fact checkers will use the open-source algorithm developed by Elon Musk’s X. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the moderation shake-up in January amid a flurry of moves by Big Tech to ingratiate itself with United States President Donald Trump’s administration. The move followed years of accusations by conservatives that fact-checking efforts often labelled legitimate viewpoints as misinformation for political or ideological reasons. While Meta’s announcement was welcomed by Trump and many conservatives,…
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, issued a decision appointing Ibrahim Nasser as Undersecretary of the Government Empowerment Department.
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addressing a press conference. — Screengrab/ YouTube/@ISPR/FilePress conference scheduled for 3:30pm.Rescue operation details to be disclosed.33 terrorists involved in hijacking were killed.Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry will address a press conference today (Friday) at 3:30pm to discuss the Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan.Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti will also join the briefing to provide insights into the deadly incident and the response by the security forces. Officials are expected to outline details of the attack and the measures taken to rescue hostages.The outlawed Baloch Liberation…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visits a command centre of the Russian armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Kursk region, Russia, March 12, 2025, in this still image taken from video. — ReutersPresident Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide said on Thursday a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States to pause the war in Ukraine would give Russia “nothing” while gifting Kyiv’s forces a much-needed battlefield respite.Russian forces have been advancing since mid-2024 and control nearly a fifth of Ukraine’s territory, three years after sending tens of thousands of troops into its neighbour in a war…
A video circulating on social media claims to show the former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, stating in an interview that his role in the judgments against former prime minister Imran Khan was “limited” and that the establishment influenced the court cases.The claim is false, as the clip has been doctored.ClaimOn March 8, an account on YouTube, with over 485,000 subscribers, posted a video purportedly featuring the former chief justice.The video, captioned, “Qazi Faez Isa shocking interview in London,” includes a 54-second clip in which Isa is allegedly asked if he has a “personal…
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors watches his shot go through the net has he makes his 4000th career three-pointer against the Sacramento Kings during the third quarter at Chase Center on March 13, 2025 in San Francisco, California. — AFPGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry became the first NBA player ever to score 4,000 three-pointers on Thursday, extending his runaway lead as the greatest long-range shooter in basketball history in a blowout victory over the Sacramento Kings.Curry went into Thursday’s game needing just two threes to reach the unprecedented 4,000 mark, just days after reaching 25,000 career…
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer clarifies calling Blake Lively a ‘victim’Justin Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman had referred to It Ends With Us star Blake Lively as the victim in one of the court hearings.“My clients have a right to defend themselves,” Freedman previously said during a March 6 hearing when Lively and Reynolds’ attorney Meryl Conant Governski said the case necessitates an “Attorney’s Eyes Only” order as both sides’ impulse to leak data to the media outweighs complying with a court’s gag order, “That is in no way abusing the victim,” Freedman had added in the court, which caught the attention of…
An unknown number of Columbia students were suspended from campus, expelled or had their degrees revoked.New York’s Columbia University said it has handed down punishments to pro-Palestine student protesters who occupied a university building last year during a pro-Palestine demonstration. Punishments range from multi-year suspensions to expulsions, and revocation of student degrees, the university said in a statement on Thursday, following a review of the “severity of behaviour at these events” and past infractions by students if any. The university did not say how many students were to be punished and declined to name those targeted to protect their privacy.…
The Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Work in Dubai is continuing its efforts to enhance societal bonding
Guard tried to fire second shot at victim.Victim managed to block attackers’ escape.Police seized weapons, vehicle after arrests.A shocking incident of violence occurred on Lahore’s Canal Road near Beijing Underpass when private security guards, assigned to foreign guests, fired at a citizen’s car for not giving way.The guards also physically assaulted the victim before attempting to flee on Thursday. The victim, identified as Imran, showed courage and managed to stop one of the attackers before being struck with a rifle butt. The remaining guards quickly got into their vehicles and tried to escape. However, Imran blocked their path with his…