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X's 'Community Notes': a model for Meta?
X's 'Community Notes': a model for Meta?
by  AFP

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the group's platforms including Facebook and Instagram would in future imitate rival X's "Community Notes" feature rather than using professional fact-checkers. The bloc's Digital Services Act encourages platforms to fight misinformation with tools including professional fact-checkers.

US sanctions top Hungary minister over 'corruption'
US sanctions top Hungary minister over 'corruption'
by  AFP

The United States announced sanctions against the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in corruption. "This systemic corruption Antal Rogan represents is affecting Hungary's decision-making on issues that impact the security of the United States of America and our allies," US ambassador to Hungary David Pressman told a press briefing.

US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump
US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump
by  AFP

The US trade gap widened in November according to government data released Tuesday, as imports rose faster than exports ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House. In November, the US trade deficit rose 6.2 percent to $78.2 billion, said the Commerce Department on Tuesday.