News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump

News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump

Reporters and editors at national newspapers are increasing their reliance on encrypted communications to help shield themselves and their sources from potential federal leak investigations and subpoenas. Multiple media organizations are evaluating whether they have enough insurance coverage to absorb a potential wave of libel and other litigation from officials …

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Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

Meta said on Tuesday that it was ending its longstanding fact-checking program, a policy instituted to curtail the spread of misinformation across its social media apps, in a stark sign of how the company was repositioning itself for the Trump presidency and throwing its weight behind unfettered speech online. Meta, …

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