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Meta's Community Notes To Use Tech From Elon Musk's Social Media Platform Meta's Community Notes To Use Tech From Elon Musk's Social Media Platform
Meta's Community Notes To Use Tech From Elon Musk's Social Media Platform Meta's new Community Notes system will be based on algorithms developed by billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform, the company said. Meta will begin testing the crowdsourced program that aims to prevent misinformation on Tuesday, Mar. 18, the tech giant said in a blog post on Thursday, Mar. 13. The move comes as Meta replaces its third-party fact-checking program in the US for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Community Notes are part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's broader shift toward what he calls "free expression" on the company’s platforms. "We’re going to take time to …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
NJ Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened NJ Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened
NJ Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened The Englewood Police Department is setting the record straight after a viral social media post criticized officers for their handling of a stranded motorist. The post, which the department said it became aware of on Tuesday, Feb. 25, showed a police vehicle parked in front of a disabled car on Englewood Avenue but failed to include key details, the department said in a statement. Officers were on patrol when they came across a disabled vehicle that had run out of fuel, the EPD's post says. A second officer arrived for backup, and the officers decided to move the car to the curb to avoid a t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TikTok Ban: Fate Of Video App Unclear As Deadline For Chinese Parent Company To Divest Looms TikTok Ban: Fate Of Video App Unclear As Deadline For Chinese Parent Company To Divest Looms
TikTok Ban: Fate Of Video App Unclear As Deadline For Chinese Parent Company To Divest Looms The future of TikTok in the United States is facing a critical juncture as the Supreme Court deliberates on whether to delay a looming ban on the popular video-sharing app. On Friday morning, Jan. 10, the Court heard oral arguments regarding the Biden administration's law requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance to separate from TikTok, and whether or not it's in violation of the First Amendment. ByteDance, which is headquartered in China, has until Jan. 19 to separate from the video-sharing app under the law passed last year over national security concerns. Noel Francisco argued on be…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says
Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says Meta is dismantling its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S. and aims to bring back political content as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the company said. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the changes in a video statement on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, will replace its fact-checking program with a Community Notes system similar to the one implemented on X (formerly Twitter). Zuckerberg said the new system's goal is to reduce bias and restore free expression. "Fact-checkers have be…

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by Chris Spiker
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FBI Investigating Drone Sightings, Morris County Sheriff's Office Wants Photos FBI Investigating Drone Sightings, Morris County Sheriff's Office Wants Photos
FBI Investigating Drone Sightings, Morris County Sheriff's Office Wants Photos The FBI has joined the investigation into the mysterious drones that have been spotted all over Northern New Jersey, with a focus on Morris County and Somerset County. A joint statement from authorities in Morris County and Somerset County said their prosecutor's, sheriff's and emergency management offices and local police departments are working in close cooperation with the FBI-Newark, New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness partners, as the investigation continues.,  "We will continue to monitor and investigate the drone activity…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Few Details Released After Officer Shoots Newark Man On Jersey Shore Few Details Released After Officer Shoots Newark Man On Jersey Shore
Few Details Released After Officer Shoots Newark Man On Jersey Shore Authorities have released few details after a police officer shot a burglary suspect in Monmouth County last week. Police responded to burglary reports in Rumson near the intersection of Avenue of Two Rivers and Shrewsbury Drive at around 4:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. A Fair Haven officer found two suspects driving in a vehicle and fired their gun at them. A 27-year-old Newark man was shot and brought to a nearby hospital. The names of the officer and the man who was shot haven't been released. The susp…

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by Chris Spiker