Meta ends US fact-check program | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Meta ends US fact-checking program, leaving partners blindsided

Meta scraps its longstanding fact-checking program in the United States, as its CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to be mending fences with Donald Trump’s incoming second administration.

• Rappler statement on Meta ending fact-check program in the US

Rappler releases a statement on Wednesday, January 6, on Meta ending the fact-checking program in the United States.

• Edgar Matobato ‘currently safe’ after fleeing Philippines

Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hitman who blew the whistle on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s death squad in Davao City, is “currently safe” in an undisclosed location.

• Unemployment, underemployment drop in November 2024 amid holiday season

The Philippine Statistics Authority or PSA says the unemployment and underemployment in the Philippines decreased in November 2024, as businesses prepared for the holiday season.

• Rufa Mae Quinto surrenders to NBI

Rufa Mae Quinto surrenders to the National Bureau of Investigation or NBI on Wednesday, January 8, following an arrest warrant regarding her involvement with Dermacare. -Rappler.com