## Stellar Blade Dev Is Doing So Well It’s Given All 311 Staff a PS5 Pro and $3,400 Bonus

Authored by ign.com

Shift Up, the South Korean company behind PlayStation 5 exclusive action game Stellar Blade, has gifted all its staff a PlayStation 5 Pro as well as a cash bonus of 5 million won (around.

As spotted by VGC, South Korean publication Naver reported that the eye-catching bonuses were designed to encourage the company’s staff.

As of the third quarter of last year, 311 people were working at Shift Up.

The Sony Interactive Entertainment-published Stellar Blade launched exclusively on PS5 in April and sold more than one million copies in two months.

$18.5 million) during the quarter Stellar Blade came out (April to June), and 22.5 billion won (approx.

For context, Shift Up’s other game, mobile action RPG Goddess of Victory: Nikke , makes more money than Stellar Blade (approx.

Given the success of Stellar Blade, it seems likely Shift Up is also considering a sequel. »

### Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’

Authored by cnn.com

Zuckerberg, however, acknowledged a “tradeoff” in the new policy, noting more harmful content will appear on the platform as a result of the content moderation changes.

The moderation changes mark a stunning reversal in how Meta handles false and misleading claims on its platforms.

As part of the changes, Meta will move its trust and safety teams responsible for content policies from California to Texas and other US locations. »

### Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg

Authored by thehill.com

Social media giant Meta announced a series of changes to its content moderation policies Tuesday, including the elimination of its fact-checking program, in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg said was an effort to embrace free speech.

In addition to the elimination of the fact-checking program, Zuckerberg announced Meta will also alter its content policies regarding some divisive issues such as immigration and gender.

Meta dished out a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund last month, while Zuckerberg met with the president-elect at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. »

### Garland Urged to 'Show Any Smattering of Spine' and Release Jack Smith Report on Trump

Authored by commondreams.org

One of the authors of the letter to Garland, Todd Blanche, is Trump's nominee to serve as deputy attorney general in the incoming administration.

The demand from Trump's lawyers intensified calls for Garland to make Smith's findings available to the public.

"Merrick Garland has exactly one more chance to show any smattering of spine—he has two weeks to release Jack Smith's report," wrote activist Jon Bauman, president of the Social Security Works PAC. »

### Justin Trudeau resigns after nine years as Canadian prime minister

Authored by thetimes.com

Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation after nine years as prime minister of Canada.

Trudeau, 53, said he was stepping down as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, before a general election later this year that he had been widely expected to lose.

He said he had met Mary Simon, the Canadian governor-general, to prorogue parliament until March 24 to allow time for the party to select a new leader. »

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