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Facebook shuts thousands of fake Chinese accounts masquerading as Americans

Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year's elections, Meta said Thursday.

France 24

Where do we find the £100bn needed to fix Britain? Margaret Hodge has the answer

In the Commons, she ripped into the Tories’ economic mismanagement – and pointed a way forward for Labour, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Should Apple redesign its "insulting" nerd emoji?

A 10-year-old boy is campaigning for his revised design.

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Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law

Canada’s government says it has reached a deal with Google for the company to contribute $100 million Canadian dollars annually to the country’s news industry

The Independent UK

The Wetherspoon’s game: why thousands of people are buying food and drink for strangers

A Facebook group has gone viral with a karmic proposition: all you can eat and drink at the pub if you promise to do a similar favour some day. How has it become so popular?

The Guardian - UK

Despite strong economy, Texas cities grapple with excess office space

As remote and hybrid working become the new normal, major Texas cities are facing a decline in office tenants. It’s too soon to tell what that means for the vitality of downtowns.

The Texas Tribune

Salman Khan receives threat again; his security reviewed

The security of Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been reviewed after the superstar received another threat on Tuesday, this time through Facebook. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Is That Second-Hand Designer Bag You’re About To Drop Thousands On A Fake?

Here's how to tell.

Pedestrian.tv

Court Documents Accuse Facebook Parent Company Meta of Designing Platforms to Fuel Child Addiction

Meta, the parent company of social media giant Facebook, has allegedly received and ignored millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram.

International Business Times UK

Lawsuit filed by 33 US states alleges Meta knew Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive features harmed young people’s physical and mental health'

The lawsuit claims Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms were intentionally designed to keep kids hooked—and Meta lied about it.

PC Gamer

Meta EU ad-free subscription: "Privacy for the rich"

The social media giant's new model is facing its first privacy challenges in the EU as an Austrian digital rights group filed a complaint. Here's all you need to know.

TechRadar

Meta Accused Of Downplaying Harmful Content In Court Documents

Lawsuit claims Meta underreported hate speech and discrimination on Facebook and Instagram

Zenger

Social media giants face the heat in child safety lawsuits

Social media platforms are under scrutiny for their lack of child safety measures after a US district judge dismissed their demand for immunity under section 230.

Tom’s Guide

Philly parents worry about kids' digital media use but see some benefits, too

A group of U.S. senators recently called on tech giant Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger – to hand over documents related to the mental and physical harms its products cause to young people. The demand follows a lawsuit filed by 33 states in October 2023…

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Chicago Sun-Times

Supreme Court will decide on First Amendment protections for social media

The court has the opportunity to reexamine the nature of content moderation and the constitutional limitations of the government regarding speech on platforms such as Facebook, X, TikTok, and Instagram.

Broadcasting & Cable

Will Self-Serve Get Small Advertisers to Embrace TV? (Wolk)

The television industry has come to realize that there are millions of small companies that could be running television commercials but are not

The Guardian - US

Meta designed platforms to get children addicted, court documents allege

Instagram and Facebook parent company also knowingly allowed underage users to hold accounts, unsealed legal complaint says

iMore

No, NameDrop doesn't let people steal your kid's contact info, no matter what Facebook tells you

Panic is spreading across Facebook as everyone misunderstands how the iPhone's NameDrop feature works.

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Evening Standard

Headlines to return to X, according to Musk

Elon Musk has changed his mind after just 3 months

Reason

Arkansas AG's Opinion on Government Entities' Moderation of their Social Media Comments

From Arkansas AG opinion 2023-034, issued two weeks ago: [T]he content-moderation policies for the Arkansas Department of Transportation's "official social media account(s) (such as Twitter, IDRIVE, Arkansas Instagram, Facebook, etc.)" …, which describe the Department's social-media accounts as "limited public forums," authorize the Department to "remove or reject" "user generated…

The Conversation

Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

The First Amendment does not protect messages posted on social media platforms.

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National Park Service Hired The Perfect Social Media Person As Their Tweets Are Hilarious (50 New Pics)

One of the best examples of a federal agency doing social media right is the National Park Service. Listed here are some of their best posts to make you laugh and learn something new about nature.

The Guardian - AU

Dick Smith criticises Facebook after scammers circulate deepfake video ad

Businessman warns people to ‘never ever’ purchase from advertisers on Facebook and Instagram after ‘totally fraudulent’ video appears

The Independent UK

Russia places Meta spokesperson on wanted list

Andy Stone, Meta’s communications director, is wanted by Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on unspecified terrorism charges

The Independent UK

Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say

A newly unsealed legal complaint claims Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids

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