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Zuckerberg Dismantles Fact-Checkers Amid Whatnot's $265M Surge

1/9/2025

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In a controversial move, Mark Zuckerberg has disbanded Facebook's fact-checking department after a viral New York Post article on the coronavirus lab leak theory was deemed false. In a contrasting development, live shopping platform Whatnot has secured $265 million in funding, soaring to a valuation of nearly $5 billion as it aims to enhance its collectibles marketplace and seller tools.

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In a controversial move, Mark Zuckerberg has disbanded Facebook's fact-checking department after a viral New York Post article on the coronavirus lab leak theory was deemed false. In a contrasting development, live shopping platform Whatnot has secured $265 million in funding, soaring to a valuation of nearly $5 billion as it aims to enhance its collectibles marketplace and seller tools.