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#81: Meta's Community Notes: More Speech and Fewer Mistakes?

Jan 10, 2025

Meta's pivot to community notes sparks a debate on free expression versus misinformation. NVIDIA's ambitious Mega Omniverse plan raises skepticism amidst a tech landscape in flux. The rise of Generation Beta—true AI natives—gets some humorous attention, while the panel critiques the recent CES spectacle. Health and resilience are discussed through a surprising fitness journey, and challenging climate tech issues are explored, particularly in forest fire management. Is Texas tech poised to take the lead in 2025? Tune in for these intriguing insights!

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Quick takeaways

Meta's shift to community-driven notes aims to enhance free expression but raises significant concerns about the spread of misinformation.

The ongoing evolution of content moderation highlights the challenges of maintaining trust and effectiveness amid rising political pressures and user identity verification issues.

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Meta's Content Moderation Overhaul

Meta has announced a significant shift in its content moderation approach, returning to a model that emphasizes free expression while reducing reliance on professional fact-checkers. Instead, the company plans to implement community-driven notes, allowing users to comment and verify information, similar to systems used by other platforms. This decision stems from the recognition that previous moderation strategies filtered out too much content and overstated their ability to manage information at scale. Critics see this change as potentially dangerous, raising concerns that misinformation could spread unchecked while recognizing that private messaging remains largely unmoderated.

Intro

2min

Tech Waves and Future Robots

8min

Meta's Shift in Content Moderation

17min

Navigating Trust and Algorithms in Social Media

11min

Health Setbacks and Community Resilience in the Face of Crisis

2min

Navigating the Complexities of Climate Tech and Forest Fire Management

1min

NVIDIA's Mega Omniverse and Cultural Trends

8min

Meta is ditching fact-checkers, Nvidia hitting $3T, and everyone is building robots for some reason. Episode # 81 of More or Less kicks off 2025 by asking:

• How much of Zuck's community notes pivot is political theater?

• Can NVIDIA actually pull off this "mega omniverse" industrial AI play?

• Will companies thrive as the great tech exodus accelerates?

Plus: Sam explains why centralized moderation was always destined to fail (backed by that wild 30% spike in misinfo post-fact-checking), Dave remains unimpressed by CES's 170,000-person gadget circus, and Brit introduces us to Generation Beta -- the first true AI natives.

Bonus round: Is 2025 the year Texas tech finally takes the crown?

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