Morning Wire Jack Smith Report Blocked & Congestion Toll Avoidance | Afternoon Update | 1.7.25
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Jan 7, 2025 Legal worries arise as Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump faces blockages, sparking debates about bias. Meta shifts its content moderation strategies, ending ties with fact-checkers. The influence of political misinformation lingers since 2016, complicating trust in media. Meanwhile, a potential TikTok acquisition is on the horizon, along with controversies surrounding transgender athletes in sports. Lastly, Massachusetts faces public outcry over crime linked to illegal immigrants, and New Yorkers seek ways to dodge congestion tolls.
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Jack Smith Report Blocked
- A federal judge blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump.
- Trump commented on the "fake witch hunt," claiming it "destroyed people."
Meta Content Moderation Changes
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to Facebook and Instagram's content moderation policies.
- Fact-checking partnerships will end, restrictions on controversial topics will loosen, and post filtering will decrease.
O'Leary's TikTok Bid
- Kevin O'Leary says he's close to buying TikTok's U.S. assets with Frank McCourt.
- This comes as TikTok faces a potential federal ban due to its Chinese ownership.