The Best One Yet đš âMETA goes MAGAââ Zuckâs fact-check switcheroo. Tigerâs viral golf league. Alcoholâs 1st warning label.
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Jan 8, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg's pivot to community-led fact-checking on Instagram raises eyebrows, especially in light of recent electoral events. The U.S. Surgeon General's alarming revelation about alcohol's cancer risk prompts discussions about implementing warning labels. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy unveil an innovative indoor golf league thatâs all about tech and screens rather than traditional courses. Meanwhile, beauty trends are making a comeback, with egg whites trending for facialsâa striking 1.5 million percent increase!
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Do Your Own Research
- The responsibility of determining truth now falls on individual users.
- Be critical and do your own research to identify misinformation.
Meta Goes MAGA
- Meta is ending fact-checking on Instagram and Facebook, shifting to community notes like Twitter.
- This raises concerns about misinformation spreading more easily.
Nudge Effect
- In Canada, when alcohol warning labels were tested, sales dropped by 7%.
- This demonstrates the power of nudges in influencing consumer behavior.