Meta Curtails Internal Criticism Linked to Appointment of Dana White To its Board of Directors

Tech giant Meta is working to curtain criticism it received within its own company after CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s shocking decision to add Dana White to its board of directors.

As reported by 404 Media recently, the company was left with no choice but to delete an array of comments that were left behind by its own employees on Workplace. The latter is the name given to a place that only employees of Facebook can access.

Many comments had to do with video footage from the past that displayed Dana White using violence against his own wife at an NYE party. Other than that, the fact that he’s always been a pro-Trump supporter and a very outspoken one had some people stunned.

Even though he was never charged for the abuse caught on camera, employees feel his leading position on the board was nothing less than a joke. One worker stated ‘W’ white another questioned the motives behind the shocking appointment. Let’s not forget how he’s a known UFC fighter who was found guilty of assault by a civil court after one woman accused him of abuse in 2018.

Others were not so happy with the company’s decision and the array of celebratory comments published by a few colleagues. Some went as far as to express dismay about the fact that he was caught on camera assaulting a woman and yet others were too busy congratulating him.

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Some went as far as to claim that people were so naive to not know his background and if they did, they chose to ignore the truth as they feared for their jobs in the company. They slammed Meta for the act who supposed his assault behavior by appointing him a leading position.

At the start, Meta and Google became some popular spots for enabling free discussions. They thought it would be in the firm’s favor. Today, it’s a whole different scenario where such criticism can really harm the company’s image as it is right now. We’ve previously seen people protesting on different issues.

On multiple occasions, Meta was left with no choice but to step in and remind employees that while their opinions were certainly respected, this was a place to be respectful. They were reminded to communicate better and think twice before commenting on internal matters such as those about board members.

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Meta Shifts to Community-Driven Content Moderation, Abandoning Fact-Checking Program

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, announced sweeping changes to the company’s approach to content moderation, marking a significant shift in how Facebook, Instagram, and Threads handle free speech and misinformation. In a video post on Facebook, Zuckerberg detailed plans to dismantle Meta’s longstanding fact-checking program, which relied on third-party organizations, and replace it with a community-driven system inspired by X’s Community Notes. The move reflects a growing push for transparency and a return to simpler, less restrictive policies that prioritize user input over institutional oversight.

Zuckerberg acknowledged that the decision was influenced by both political and cultural shifts, particularly surrounding elections. He criticized governments and legacy media outlets for what he called increasing demands for censorship. He noted, “Recent elections feel like a cultural tipping point, pushing us to prioritize speech again.” The changes, he emphasized, would aim to reduce errors in moderation while restoring a sense of free expression across Meta’s platforms.

The company’s decision to abandon its fact-checking program marks the end of a system that began in 2016. This program enlisted more than 90 certified organizations, including PolitiFact and Factcheck.org, to review content in over 60 languages. Fact-checkers labeled posts with ratings such as “False,” “Partly False,” or “Missing Context,” and content deemed misleading was pushed lower in users’ feeds. However, critics often argued that the system was politically biased, with some claiming it unfairly targeted conservative viewpoints. Zuckerberg now contends that such complex systems have led to too many mistakes, silencing millions of posts unintentionally. “Even if only 1% of posts are wrongly flagged, that’s millions of people affected,” he said.

Under the new system, Meta will focus on “high-severity violations” related to issues like drugs, terrorism, and child exploitation, while relying on users to report other types of infractions. Automated moderation will be tuned to require greater confidence before removing content, a trade-off Zuckerberg acknowledged could allow more harmful posts to remain online. However, he stressed that the goal was to balance free expression with responsible oversight, minimizing harm without excessive censorship.

The company is also restructuring its moderation teams, moving its trust and safety division from California to Texas. This shift, Zuckerberg explained, is part of a broader effort to streamline operations and refocus resources. Additionally, Meta plans to reverse earlier policies that limited the presence of political content in user feeds. Over the past several years, the company reduced the visibility of such posts in response to complaints that they caused stress and divisiveness. Now, Zuckerberg believes the public appetite for civic discourse has returned, saying, “We’re entering a new era where people want to engage with this content again.”

Meta’s changes come amidst broader debates about the role of social media in shaping public discourse. Conservatives have long criticized the company’s moderation policies as favoring liberal perspectives, a claim Meta has disputed. The introduction of X’s Community Notes, a similar system created by Elon Musk, has been celebrated by some as a model for transparency and community participation. Zuckerberg’s announcement appears to align with this trend, signaling a shift toward decentralized moderation.

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Meta’s pivot also involves a closer relationship with the incoming Trump administration. The company has pledged to collaborate with the U.S. government to counter global efforts to suppress free speech. Zuckerberg highlighted the challenges posed by international crackdowns on digital platforms, arguing that the only way to combat these trends is with strong support from the U.S. “Governments worldwide are increasingly targeting American companies, pushing for censorship,” he said. “We need the U.S. government to stand with us to push back.”

The announcement underscores a broader recalibration of Meta’s role in the digital landscape. Over the past decade, the company has faced intense scrutiny over its moderation policies, particularly following the 2016 election. Efforts to combat misinformation and foreign interference led to increased cooperation between Meta and U.S. agencies like the FBI, but these interactions have since become a focal point of conservative criticism. Republican lawmakers have launched investigations into whether government pressure influenced social media companies to suppress certain viewpoints, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Despite the controversies, Zuckerberg appears committed to charting a new course for Meta. He praised Elon Musk’s handling of X, describing it as a bold experiment in free speech, even as the two tech leaders occasionally clash. With these changes, Meta hopes to reclaim its reputation as a platform for open dialogue while addressing the challenges of moderating a global community of billions.

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Study Reveals Best US Cities for Influencers: Long Beach Tops Rankings for Career Success

Being an influencer in today's economy is everyone's dream because it can provide stability as well as room for creative endeavours. But to become an influencer, there are requirements that can help gain your more popularity and social media engagement. One of them is which city are you influencing from and what is your location. A new study by Adobe finds some best cities that can make your influencing career shine and can contribute to your overall influencer success. Adobe used Instagram and Indeed to rank top 50 best cities for influencers in the US, with Long Beach coming at top. In influencer marketing job opportunities, it is ranked first while it is ranked tenth for influencer marketing salary. It has 26th Instagram hashtag rank for influencing, while the city with the top Instagram hashtag rank is New York. Even though it is ranked 26th for influencer marketing job opportunities, it is ranked 5th for influencer marketing salary which makes it 2nd top city overall for influencers.

Miami is the third city for influencers, with good rankings in influencer marketing job opportunities (4th), influencer marketing salary (34th) and Instagram hashtag (2nd). It was also found that Californian cities have the highest average pay for influencers, while some other cities have better marketing job opportunities and appear more in Instagram posts. Some other top cities for influencers were San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oaklandband Atlanta.

There are top three things that need to be considered while searching for a city for influencers: influencer marketing job opportunities, average annual salary for influencers and Instagrammable cities. The top five cities with the most influencer marketing job opportunities are Long Beach, Oakland, Boston, Miami and Mesa, while El Paso, New York, and Tulsa are bottom ranked. The top five cities with the most average annual salary for influencers are San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle and New York, while San Antonio, Tampa and Tulsa are the worst.

The most Instagrammable cities for influencers are New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta, while Omaha, Arlington and Oklahoma are bottom ranked. There are 1,082 and 752 influencer jobs per 100,000 residents in Long Beach and Oakland respectively, while San Jose and San Francisco lead with highest average salaries for influencers with $127,882 and $121,327 salaries respectively.

There are also some international cities which create the most buzz on Instagram, with London being the top city with 168 million hashtags. It is followed by Paris and Istanbul with 146 million and 135 million hashtags respectively. New York ranks fourth with 135 million hashtags and Dubai ranks fifth with 129 million hashtags on Instagram.

Take a look at the charts below for more insights:

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Google Chrome Testing Feature to Share Specific PDF Sections via Links

A new Google Chrome feature was spotted by a user on X through a Chromium code commit that shows users might be able to send specific parts of long pdfs so others can access it easily. It is hard when you have to send a whole pdf to someone just for a specific part because you have to go through it from the start to reach there. Through this feature, users will be able to select a text on the pdf and copy its link to send to someone. When someone clicks on the link, it will take them to that specific part of the pdf.

This feature is just for testing right now so we are not sure when it will be available to all users. The steps to create a link for specific parts of a pdf are simple. On the PDF viewer on Google Chrome, just select the text you want to share the link of and then open right click menu/option. Now select the ‘copy link to highlight’ and share the link to whomever you want (just like web page text highlighting feature). This upgraded PDF part highlighting feature is named as Text Fragment and using this feature, everyone will be able to access exactly what they need in a pdf.

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OpenAI Struggles as ChatGPT Pro’s Popularity Causes Unexpected Financial Losses

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pro plan, priced at $200 per month, was supposed to be a win for the company. Instead, it’s proving to be a financial headache. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, recently admitted that the plan is losing money. The problem? People are using it far more than expected. What seemed like a solid revenue stream is now a reminder of how hard it is to balance ambition with reality.

The Pro plan promised near-unlimited access to cutting-edge tools, appealing to power users willing to pay the steep price. But with demand soaring, the costs of running the service are outpacing the revenue it brings in. Despite this setback, OpenAI isn’t backing down. The company is eyeing new ways to stabilize its finances, including potential price increases for its most popular plans.

For years, OpenAI has walked a tricky line between innovation and profitability. It has raised billions and seen massive user growth, but profits remain elusive. Running large-scale AI systems like ChatGPT isn’t cheap, with daily costs climbing to hundreds of thousands of dollars during peak periods. Even after generating significant revenue, the company continues to face losses in the billions.

To turn things around, OpenAI is rethinking its approach. A pivot to a more aggressive for-profit structure is on the horizon. This could involve new partnerships, monetizing free-tier services, and possibly introducing ads. OpenAI is betting that these moves could help it reach ambitious revenue targets in the years to come.

Meanwhile, users are left to weigh their options. If the price of ChatGPT Pro climbs even higher, alternatives like Google Gemini might gain traction. Gemini offers many of the same features for less and is praised for its ease of use. Still, ChatGPT’s unmatched capabilities in areas like research and logic keep it at the forefront, even as users debate whether the price is worth it.

OpenAI’s story is one of big dreams and bigger challenges. The company is chasing a vision of what AI can be, but the path to profitability remains as complex as the technology it creates.

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Achieve 2025 Goals with ChatGPT’s Step-by-Step New Year Plans, Progress Checks, and Motivational Support

Setting goals for the upcoming year is a common practice, but achieving them is not. The key difference lies in how these goals are set—many are either poorly planned or unrealistic, preventing them from being accomplished.

Fortunately, now we have AI to help us in setting up new year's goals which are practical and well laid down. All we need to do is provide AI, in our case it is ChatGPT, a well-structured prompt that clearly conveys our thoughts and goals, helping it guide us according to our aspirations.

The following prompts can serve as examples of well-articulated templates that anyone can use to help ChatGPT create a personalized New Year's guide for achieving their goals:

New Year's Resolution Guide

Start by giving ChatGPT a prompt that requests a month-by-month plan for the entire year, with each step elaborated in detail. The instructions should also include what should be done if any hurdles are faced following the plan.

Prompt: Be my guide. Give me a well structured plan to fulfill my new year's goal. I want (put your goal here e.g.: to prepare for the CSS examination 2026). Give me a step by step and month wise plan to fulfill my goal. Also, tell me about how I can measure my progress throughout the year. If I face any hurdles during my progress, guide me how I can overcome them. The plan should be practical for (29 years, you can change the age for your case) old person.

Now here is what ChatGPT responded:

Response: Year 1: Foundational Year (2025)

January - February: Orientation & Planning

• Goals: Familiarize yourself with the CSS syllabus, exam structure, and subject selection.
  • Download the FPSC syllabus and past papers.
  • Identify optional subjects based on your interests and educational background.
  • Create a dedicated study schedule, allocating 4-5 hours daily for preparation.
• Action Points:
  • Purchase/recommend books and resources for compulsory and optional subjects.
  • Start reading one English newspaper (e.g., Dawn.com) for current affairs and vocabulary.
  • Begin improving English essay writing by practicing 2-3 essays monthly.
• Progress Measurement:
  • Complete reading the CSS syllabus.
  • Finalize your optional subjects.

Building a Habit

To fulfill your new year’s goal, building a daily habit is imperative. Ask ChatGPT to map out a monthly plan to help you build a daily habit, so you can easily follow your yearly plan.

Prompt: Give me a monthly plan to help me fulfill my new year's goal. Map out a 30-day plan to help me in building a daily habit. Provide me the plan quantitatively, so I can measure my progress. Also. include some inspirational quotes to keep me enthusiastic.

Response:

Here’s a 30-day Quantitative Habit-Building Plan to set the foundation for your CSS preparation and build productive habits. Each day's tasks are practical, measurable, and focused on building consistency.

30-Day Plan for January: Building a CSS Preparation Habit

Week 1: Initiation Phase (Days 1-7)

Goal: Develop a steady routine and start small with manageable tasks.

Day	Task	Time	Progress Measurement
1	Set a dedicated study space and time. Write your CSS goal on paper.	30 min	Create a checklist of necessary study materials.
2	Read 2 articles from Dawn (editorial + op-ed) and summarize one.	1 hour	Write 1 summary (150 words).
3	Study English grammar (Parts of Speech).	1 hour	Complete 3 practice questions.
4	Identify optional subjects and finalize them.	1 hour	List your finalized optional subjects.
5	Read 5 pages of Pakistan Affairs textbook (History of Pakistan Movement).	1 hour	Take brief notes (5-7 points).
6	Practice writing an essay introduction on any topic (200 words).	45 min	Complete one introduction.
7	Take a 30-minute mock comprehension test (English).	30 min	Evaluate and record your score (out of 10).

Quote of the Week:

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." – Lao Tzu

AI: A Motivational Coach

Make ChatGPT your motivation coach. Give it a prompt to provide you with inspirational words that will keep you motivated in the time of despair. Use ChatGPT as your friend who will always push you out of a quagmire.

Prompt: Be my motivational coach. Provide me some motivational lines that would lift my spirit when I am feeling down and am ready to give up. Those speeches should be in accordance with my goal stated above and the plan you have laid down for me. They should be precise, effective and practical.

Response: Here are motivational speeches tailored to your journey of preparing for the CSS exam. These speeches are designed to inspire you when you feel discouraged and to remind you of the strength and potential you carry.

Speech 1: The Power of Consistency

"Greatness is not achieved overnight. It is built, brick by brick, through consistent effort. Think of your CSS preparation as building a grand monument. Each hour you spend studying, every line you write, and every question you answer is another brick laid in your path to success.

Yes, there will be days when the weight feels unbearable, when progress seems slow, and doubts creep in. But remember this: the only way to fail is to stop. Every small step you take, even on the hardest days, brings you closer to your goal.

Be kind to yourself. Success doesn’t demand perfection—it demands persistence. Keep showing up, keep putting in the work, and trust the process. The reward will be worth the struggle. Believe in the future you’re creating."

Speech 2: Why You Started

"Take a moment to reflect. Why did you start this journey? Why did you decide to prepare for the CSS exam? Was it to serve your country? To prove to yourself that you can achieve greatness? To secure a brighter future for yourself and your family?

Whatever your reason, let it be your driving force. Write it down. Pin it where you can see it every day. Because when the nights get long and the studies feel endless, your 'why' will remind you to keep moving.

Challenges are temporary, but the pride of achieving your dreams will last forever. You started this journey for a reason—finish it for that same reason."

Time Management Planner

Ask ChatGPT to also lay out a time management plan. The plan that shows how you can utilize your time most effectively to achieve your goal.

Prompt: Please help me utilize my time effectively to achieve my goal by creating a detailed day-by-day plan. Specify how many hours I should dedicate to my goal each day and suggest the most suitable times of day or night for maximum productivity. Additionally, outline how much time should be allocated to specific activities on a daily and weekly basis.

Response: To achieve your CSS goal, effective time management is key. Here's a day-wise plan that balances your study sessions, revisions, and breaks, along with weekly activity allocations. This plan is tailored for a 29-year-old, factoring in optimal productivity periods.

Daily Plan

Morning Routine (5:30 AM - 8:30 AM)

• 5:30 - 6:00 AM: Wake up, morning prayer, and light exercise to refresh your mind.
• 6:00 - 6:30 AM: Review notes from the previous day.
• 6:30 - 8:30 AM: Focus on compulsory subjects like English essay writing, précis, and grammar. Morning hours are ideal for creative tasks as your mind is fresh.

Total Morning Study Hours: 2 hours

Mid-Morning (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

• 10:00 - 11:30 AM: Study optional subjects. These require deep concentration, and mid-morning is an optimal time for retaining complex concepts.
• 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Read newspapers and analyze current affairs. Take notes for Pakistan Affairs and Current Affairs topics.

Total Mid-Morning Study Hours: 2.5 hours

Progress Assessor

Progress assessment is very important. Ask ChatGPT to provide you with assessment metrics that would allow you to assess whether everything is going as per the plan or not.

Prompt: Be my assessor and provide me with some assessment metrics that would allow me to assess my progress, that shows where I am in following the plan or if I am lagging behind. Include all quantitative and qualitative scales that would help me trace my progress. Also, include a mini plan to follow if I am lagging behind in my original plan.

Response:

Assessment Metrics for CSS Preparation Progress

To track your progress effectively, you need a combination of quantitative and qualitative metrics. Here's a detailed breakdown:

1. Quantitative Metrics

Daily and Weekly Metrics

• Study Hours Target:
  • Daily: 8-10 hours.
  • Weekly: 50-60 hours.
  • Assessment: Use a time tracker (app or manual log) to record actual study hours.

Example: Achieving 85%+ of the weekly target shows you're on track.

• Tasks Completed:
  • Measure completion of planned daily and weekly tasks (e.g., writing essays, solving MCQs, etc.).
  • Assessment: Mark tasks as Complete, Partially Complete, or Incomplete.

Goal: 90%+ of tasks completed weekly.

• Mock Test Scores:
  • Assign weekly or bi-weekly mock tests (objective or subjective).
  • Assessment: Record scores for improvement trends. Target: Improve by 5-10% with each mock test.

Monthly Metrics

• Essay Practice:
  • Number of essays written and evaluated.

Goal: 4 essays per month, gradually improving structure and argumentation.

• Books/Topics Covered:
  • Count the number of chapters or topics completed in a subject. Goal: Cover 20-25% of the syllabus per month.
• MCQ Accuracy:
  • Weekly MCQs attempted and accuracy rate.

Target: Achieve 70%+ accuracy in each subject by Month 2 and improve steadily.

These prompts can help you plan your new year’s goals effectively. All you need to do is substitute my goal with yours, and then you have your new year’s goal guide laid down.

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OpenAI Turns Its Focus To Superintelligence To Accelerate Scientific Discovery

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman shared a personal blog about the company’s future goals, which will entail superintelligence.

Altman did not shy away from confirming that the makers of ChatGPT are experts in designing AI but their new focus is bringing superintelligence into the world. This came with reassurance about using it to improve scientific discovery and create innovative offerings. As a result, it could massively enhance abundance with prosperity.

While it’s not a plan that’s envisioned to come into play anytime soon, he did hint at how we could be thousands of days away from its arrival. Also, the intensity would be a lot, he continued.

While artificial general intelligence or AGI has a fixed definition, the tech giant likes to define it on its own terms and conditions. This includes how autonomous it is in terms of outperforming mankind at cost-effective tasks. Other companies like top investor and software giant Microsoft provide its own definition of AGI which is a system generating profits that go up to $100B.

Let’s not forget to mention that when and if OpenAI does attain this figure, it will restrict access to its tech as per a contract it signed with Microsoft. Now it’s not yet a certain definition the OpenAI CEO referred to in this case but it’s clear what the company’s focus is looking like in the near future.

AI agents are in the pipeline to join the company and carry out specific tasks autonomously. This could drastically alter outputs for some leading firms in the upcoming year.

Altman shared how he continuously believes in putting good tools in the hands of great leaders to ensure incomes get distributed widely. Now experts do see that as a major possibility but we must mention that AI tech in today’s time is very limited. Problems are on the rise such as hallucination, obvious errors, and costly technology.

Sam Altman is confident that all of this will overcome the hurdles and hopefully soon. Again, nothing can be predicted when we think about AI as seen in the past. Timelines could alter to a great extent.

We do believe in the next few years, people will envision our goals and act carefully, Altman explained. The number of possibilities at stake for OpenAI makes it far away from the norms of a regular company. Now the world does feel the statements coming from the CEO are promising but safety is always questionable.

To act responsibly and allocate necessary resources to meet goals while not compromising user safety and privacy is a lot of work. So as you can expect, superintelligence comes with a lot of risk.

We’ve seen the company share on several occasions how it wants a successful transition to superintelligence. But it does know that nothing is guaranteed and nothing comes easy. They’re still in the phase of trying to figure things out. As per the blog, the AI giant has a solution in place to stop things from going wrong.

Ever since this post was published, the company has disbanded teams. These were focused on matters like AI safety such as superintelligent systems. There have been so many leading researchers known for safety-driven designs and visions who left the company. Moreover, many did cite the cause of departure being the overly ambitious goals of the tech giant. This includes current work that entails corporate restructuring to attract greater investors.

Altman is fighting critics who feel the firm doesn’t keep safety as its top agenda. His response is to see the past track record and then decide.

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