meta is scraping fact checking on facebook and instagram, two of the worlds largest social media platforms. plus market predictions for the year ahead. hello and welcome. meta will end third—party fact checking on its social media platforms in the us. the company will move to a community note system by commenting on the accuracy of posts is not if the accuracy of posts is not if the accuracy of posts is not if the accuracy of posts does not have to users. this announcement comes as mark zuckerberg and other tech executives prepare for donald trump presidency. meta the owner _ donald trump presidency. meta the owner of — donald trump presidency. meta the owner of facebook - donald trump presidency. meta the owner of facebook and - the owner of facebook and instagram, will end its third

party fact checking programme and moved to a community notes system similar to one elon musk�*s platform users. restrictions on contentious topics like gender identity will also end. mark zuckerberg says this will promote freedom of speech which she hopes to prioritise overtaking misinformation.- prioritise overtaking misinformation. . , misinformation. we have built com - lex misinformation. we have built complex systems _ misinformation. we have built complex systems tomorrow i complex systems tomorrow content — complex systems tomorrow content but the problem with those — content but the problem with those is _ content but the problem with those is they make mistakes. even — those is they make mistakes. even if— those is they make mistakes. even if the accident he sensor 'ust even if the accident he sensor just 1%— even if the accident he sensor just 1% opposed, that is millions of people and we reach a point — millions of people and we reach a point where it is too many mistakes _ a point where it is too many mistakes and too much censorship. —— sensor. mistakes and too much censorship. -- sensor. the move comes as — censorship. -- sensor. the move comes as he _ censorship. -- sensor. the move comes as he and _ censorship. -- sensor. the move comes as he and other— censorship. -- sensor. the move comes as he and other tech - comes as he and other tech executives have tried to improve relations with donald trump before he takes office and a day after facebook announced a trump ally teina white will be on the board. donald trump and his allies have previously criticised the fact checking policy calling a

criticism of right—wing voices. donald trump cheered the move saying meta has come a long way. there is a warning the platform could become even more of a cesspool of misinformation. he said there were no immediate plans to roll out the changes in the eu, which are subject to laws there. we have had reaction to there. we have had reaction to the change. (unknown term) has called it really exciting. our north america technology correspondent has been on the ground in las vegas keeping up—to—date with the latest technological inventions and managed a doorstop. it technological inventions and managed a doorstop.- technological inventions and managed a doorstop. it has been sensory overload _ managed a doorstop. it has been sensory overload on _ managed a doorstop. it has been sensory overload on the - managed a doorstop. it has been sensory overload on the first - sensory overload on the first official day of the event here, and we have seen the introduction of new tv screens that promise to be bigger and better, the introduction of new

accessories for gamers and companies continue to slap the label of ai companies continue to slap the label of al on companies continue to slap the label of ai onjust companies continue to slap the label of al on just about everything you can think of but the big news on this tuesday has been an appearance by linda yacka reno, the ceo of the social media platform x which is owned by elon musk. he has been accused of spreading disinformation on the platform, especially as it pertains to european politics, to uk politics. we asked about this backstage and here is how it went. excuse me, linda, sorry to interrupt. i am with the bbc in the uk... to interrupt. i am with the bbc in the uk---_ to interrupt. i am with the bbc in the uk... hang on a minute. i am in a _ in the uk... hang on a minute. i am in a meeting. _ in the uk... hang on a minute. i am in a meeting. i _ in the uk... hang on a minute. i am in a meeting. i am - in the uk... hang on a minute. i am in a meeting. i am sorry. | i am in a meeting. i am sorry. whether— i am in a meeting. i am sorry. whether elon musk is undermining it? elon musk has levelled accusations against uk prime ministers sir keir starmer having to do with his record prosecuting child sex abuse cases. so kia has put

back and has said the online discourse has now crossed a line. —— sir keir starmer. she defended elon musk�*s commentary calling it courageous. defended elon musk's commentary calling it courageous.— calling it courageous. social media networks _ calling it courageous. social media networks have - media networks have traditionally operated as silos managed by large technology firms but a new technology may soon enable users to communicate across social media platforms independent from one another. meta's thread and a social network aggregator recently joined, social network aggregator recentlyjoined, but will it gain mainstream appeal? we are joined by the chief executive of clipboard, who served on the board of x. thanks forjoining us to talk about this. help us understand how big part of (unknown term) helps clipboard? it gives everybody access to a lot more people who may be were

not using it before. people that were currently on threads or who were on capped blue guy, giving everybody a place where they can all connect regardless of the applications they are using. of the applications they are usina. �* , , ,., using. as we seen in reporting the promise — using. as we seen in reporting the promise of— using. as we seen in reporting the promise of social - using. as we seen in reporting the promise of social media i using. as we seen in reporting l the promise of social media and how content moderation is the barriers of that are coming down as we were reporting, one promise is to reduce censorship which opens the doors for all sorts of potentially harmful content. how does flipboard walk that line between maintaining a free space to exchange views and the propagation of perhaps false news or dangerous content? what news or dangerous content? what is powerful _ news or dangerous content? what is powerful about _ news or dangerous content? what is powerful about the _ news or dangerous content? ernst is powerful about the broader social web which is the part of the web that uses these open protocols, activity hub, which

is popular and can connect people on the web, and what this allows is for lots of approaches to moderation to happen and for people to do moderation at scale, large... across large applications as well as for themselves or for groups of people or even within feeds. you can think of it like the difference between a town square where it is basically impossible to moderate everyone in the town square where you have millions of people versus being in a cafe or a small restaurant and talking to people you want to talk to. what the social web does is it allows the smaller forms to come together with all sorts of different approaches to moderation and gives people choice. —— forums. is moderation and gives people choice. -- forums.— choice. -- forums. is there a dancer choice. -- forums. is there a danger we — choice. -- forums. is there a danger we could _ choice. -- forums. is there a danger we could find - choice. -- forums. is there a danger we could find people | choice. -- forums. is there a i danger we could find people in greater silos, segregating themselves from other information or inaccurate information?— information or inaccurate information? people want to access the — information? people want to access the content _ information? people want to access the content they -

information? people want to | access the content they need and want to connect to the people they trust and a lot of times those people are off in the silos we have today, facebook or x as an example, and so by giving people a choice where they can basically connect with anyone regardless of the platform, you have the ability to connect with anyone you want and you will always have the challenge of people who want to coalesce and do not want to connect with others, but by making it less about what platform you are on and about what users choose to do, i think you will have a more natural opportunity for people to open up and connect across lines. ., ., , ., ~' lines. how do you think the incoming — lines. how do you think the incoming president - lines. how do you think the incoming president donald| lines. how do you think the - incoming president donald trump will have an impact on social media platforms and content moderation?— media platforms and content moderation? , ., ~ , moderation? given elon musk is his right-hand _ moderation? given elon musk is his right-hand guy, _ moderation? given elon musk is his right-hand guy, i _ moderation? given elon musk is his right-hand guy, i think - moderation? given elon musk is his right-hand guy, i think on i his right—hand guy, i think on this front especially with

social networking and elon musk's ownership of x, i think it will be very favourable to the world of social media. that said, i worry about the potential for regulatory things that could happen that could favour x and disadvantage the more open platforms. hopefully we will not see this happen. one thing that has been great is a lot of people who have been on x have been searching for more open opportunities and platforms specifically because they do not want to get trapped in one specific platform and do not agree with moderation policies. it not agree with moderation olicies. , ,., policies. it will be something debated on _ policies. it will be something debated on both _ policies. it will be something debated on both sides. - policies. it will be something i debated on both sides. thanks for sharing your thoughts with us today. the chief executive of flipboard. it is a brand—new year, a time where financial institutions put out the economic outlook. there have been outrageous predictions. here are some of the improbable

but possible scenarios outlined by the strategist.— by the strategist. tariffs inaudible _ by the strategist. tariffs inaudible because - by the strategist. tariffs inaudible because the| by the strategist. tariffs - inaudible because the world needs lots of dollars to continue to use the dollar as the global reserve currency but this is again like having your cake and eat it too so this weaponisation is a two side of risk for the us dollar and we think the trump administration could find while the dollar will remain the dominant global currency, we begin a process to these other major economic powers in the world finding alternatives to conduct trade outside the us dollar system and the dollar could actually fall quite a bit in a trump administration, so trump 2.0. the china prediction would be china launches a stimulus on the order of 50 trillion chinese again, not so much the

prediction about the size, a huge stimulus if it were to be launched but also about the nature of the stimulus and the fact that we think the china's economic model has reached the end of the road in terms of this fixed asset investment that needs a rebalancing of its economy, more towards consumption, less towards productive capacity and investment in real estate. —— yuan. if you are living in florida or texas or near the coast in the us where you have these large hurricanes every year, that the insurance rates are simply... must go up for them to pay for themselves from an insurance company perspective but i think it is beyond a certain point many assets, houses namely, become uninsurable. we have seen insurers going bankrupt in florida. i think there were seven in 2022, and if these

phenomena continue, the risk goes up the chain to a larger insurance company.- goes up the chain to a larger insurance company. shaping up to be quite _ insurance company. shaping up to be quite the _ insurance company. shaping up to be quite the year— insurance company. shaping up to be quite the year ahead. - insurance company. shaping up to be quite the year ahead. do| to be quite the year ahead. do keep it here on bbc news.

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tonight allegations against mcdonald's, meta makes changes and a well earned retirement. first night of 14—year—old boy has been stabbed to death on a bus in southeast london. he was killed this afternoon. no arrests have been made. that story is on the bbc news website. mcdonald's workers have said they are still facing harassment and sexual abuse. ago the boss promise to clean ahead at the company. to work in mcdonald's. he said he quit because of a toxic work environment.— because of a toxic work environment. for me it was bein: environment. for me it was being bullied _ environment. for me it was being bullied for _ environment. for me it was being bullied for having - environment. for me it was being bullied for having a i being bullied for having a learning disability, having a statement is with mine. the boss in the _ statement is with mine. the boss in the uk _ statement is with mine. the boss in the uk said - statement is with mine. the boss in the uk said 29 people have been dismissed over sexual harassment allegations in the past 12 months and in the alleged cases published today were unacceptable. some other stories now. meta is getting rid of independent fact checkers on facebook and instagram. commenting on the

accuracy of post will be left to users. mark zuckerberg said third—party moderators were two politically biased but campaigners say the move is motivated by getting on the right side of donald trump. and a police dog who survived a brutal attack has retired after six years of work. five years ago starc was hit with a machete while working. he won a bravery award and now he's retiring with a policeman who has been his hand for his whole career. and now ten seconds of some very cute animals do not seem to mind the cold weather. please enjoy these super cute videos of the pandas at a zoo in washington playing in the snow. that is us. have a good one.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. newcastle strike first in the english league cup. they stun arsenal at the emirates with isak again on the scoresheet. a new era begins — former rivals andy murray and novak djokovic take to the australian open, with murray in his new role as coach. and we'll hear from great britain's victorious four—man bobsleigh team following their world cup win at the weekend. hello there and welcome along to the programme. and it appears that newcastle have arsenal's number this season. they've beaten them in the league this season and now have the advantage going into the second leg of the carabao cup semi—final. eddie howe's side came away with a solid 2—0 win at the emirates, in a frustrating match for the gunners. alexander isak made the most

of his opportunity to put the away side ahead in the first half.