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Instagram quietly introduces feature allowing users to filter weight loss ads from feeds

Campaigners say the adverts make people feel ‘inadequate’

The Independent UK

Commentary: Think women ought to have abortion rights? Don’t talk about it on Facebook

The case of Facebook’s parent company, Meta, turning over private message data to Nebraska investigators, who then used it to prosecute a teenage girl who induced an abortion, is the latest proof that our sense of privacy is an illusion.

Tribune News Service

Meta announces more measures for safety and security of midterm elections

In addition to banning political, electoral and social issue adverts, Facebook will also remove organic content spreading falsehoods

The Guardian - US

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How data from period-tracking and pregnancy apps could be used to prosecute pregnant people

Los Angeles Times

U.S. midterms bring few changes from social media companies

Social media companies are sharing their plans for safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections, although they have offered scant details

The Independent UK

How private is your period-tracking app? Not very, study reveals

Research on more than 20 apps found that the majority collected large amounts of personal data and shared it with third parties

The Guardian - US

A researcher asked COVID anti-vaxxers how they avoid Facebook moderation. Here's what they found

How are social media platforms managing vaccine misinformation at this stage in the pandemic?

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Oracle begins reviewing TikTok algorithms as data security doubts intensify

TikTok’s “Project Texas” rehab campaign has officially begun.

Input

Leo Varadkar introduced to the BeReal app by group of teenagers

The Tanáiste took part in the trend following a request from a group of teens

Dublin Live

Dating apps have made our love lives hell. Why do we keep using them?

I became a critic of dating apps a decade ago, and the stories I hear are only getting worse, says Nancy Jo Sales, a writer at Vanity Fair

The Guardian - UK

Google refers abortion-seekers to pro-life centers, study finds

Searching for an "abortion clinic" might land you in a dangerous situation.

Input

IT Spending, Public Cloud, Observability, Cybersecurity Demand For 2023 Is Concerning According To This Analyst

Mizuho analyst Gregg Moskowitz recently hosted a conference call with a senior account executive at a large tech transformation vendor. The expert cited a generally softer demand environment in April and May due to macro challenges. He became bullish in recent months, characterized by solid demand in June and July.

Benzinga

CrowdTangle lets researchers track Facebook disinformation. So why's it on Meta's chopping block?

Australian researchers are worried they'll lose a key way of tracking disinformation on Facebook, amid reports Meta plans to wind down its CrowdTangle tool.

ABC News

Facebook Misses Election Misinfo in Brazil Ads

Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found, continuing a pattern of not catching material that violates its policies the group describes as “alarming.” The advertisements contained false information about the country’s upcoming election, such as…

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The Conversation

Instagram and Facebook are stalking you on websites accessed through their apps. What can you do about it?

Social media platforms have had some bad press in recent times, largely prompted by the vast extent of their data collection. Now Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has upped the ante.

The Independent UK

Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads

Facebook failed to detect election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil's 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found, continuing a pattern of not catching material that violates its policies the group says is “alarming.”

Daily Mirror

TikTok crimewave as police link 12 offences a DAY to app - from child abuse to violence

More than 4,500 reports made to forces last year related to the video-sharing platform TikTok, which is used by millions of people in the UK as young as 13

Tribune News Service

California lawmakers kill bill allowing suits against social media companies for addicting kids

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers will not advance a bill that would have allowed prosecutors to sue large social media companies for addicting children to online platforms.

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The Independent UK

Worker discovers that she’s being laid off from Oracle after receiving calendar invite

“Exact thing happened to me back in April,” one viewer wrote in response on TikTok.

Reuters

Ukraine cyber chief pays surprise visit to 'Black Hat' hacker meeting in Las Vegas

Ukraine's top cyber official addressed a room full of security experts at a hackers' convention following a two-day trip from the capital, Kyiv, to a golden casino in Las Vegas.

Bangkok Post

Cloud service rivalry heats up in Thailand

Thailand is turning into a battleground for public cloud services among American and Chinese firms with internet giant Google becoming the latest operator to announce a plan to launch its cloud region in the country amid surging demand in the segment.

The Independent UK

FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms' data collection

Whether it's the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online videos, they all produce a trove of personal data for big tech companies

The Guardian - UK

Meta injecting code into Facebook, Instagram to track users, research says

Owner of Facebook and Instagram is using code to follow those who click links in its apps, according to an ex-Google engineer

Input

Has TikTok surpassed Instagram as fashion’s favorite social media app?

Instagram has been a leading fashion source for over a decade. But algorithm changes are pushing stylish users away.

ABC News

Facebook gave US police access to private messages in abortion case against mother and daughter

Facebook sparks outrage by complying with US police probing an abortion case, boosting simmering fears the platform and its "private" messages will be a tool for clamping down on the procedure.

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