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Tech Giants Shift Support to Trump, Sparking Misinformation Concerns

1/12/2025

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Tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai are now backing President Trump, contributing hefty donations to his inauguration after previously opposing him. This surprising pivot raises alarms about the potential rise of misinformation on social media, as platforms scale back fact-checking, threatening the integrity of democracy and the quality of public conversation.

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Tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai are now backing President Trump, contributing hefty donations to his inauguration after previously opposing him. This surprising pivot raises alarms about the potential rise of misinformation on social media, as platforms scale back fact-checking, threatening the integrity of democracy and the quality of public conversation.