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Meta pulls back from fact checking as it looks to align itself with the incoming Trump administration.
And the Biden administration is negotiating a potential prisoner swap with the Taliban.
Plus why it's getting more dangerous for mining companies to operate in developing nations.
Whenever times are good and commodity prices are high, countries will sometimes try to renegotiate with the miners that are operating on their land.
But this time, mining companies are now saying we've seen a level of aggression not previously seen.
It's Tuesday, January 7th.
I'm Alex Osola for the Wall Street Journal.
This is the PM edition of what's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
We kick off today with news from the tech world.
Meta is ending fact checking and removing restrictions on speech across Facebook and Instagram.
In a video posted today, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the move was about free speech.
We've reached a point where it's just too many mistakes and too much censorship.
The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech.
So we're going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression.
On our platforms for US Users, Meta plans to replace its fact checkers with a community note system similar to the one on X.
The pivot comes as Zuckerberg looks to align himself and his company with the incoming Trump administration.
Meta has donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, and last week it installed Joel Kaplan, a former aide to President George W.
Bush, as global policy chief executive, further boosting its Republican ties.
China's hackers were once thought to be interested mainly in business secrets and consumer data, but more recently they've infiltrated infrastructure targets like ports and telecommunications networks.