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Digital activism: study shows the internet has helped women in urban Ghana and Nigeria raise their voices

Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilising communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing accessibility (relatively low-cost and easy to use), its speed, and the ability to reach large numbers…

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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta makes major staff cuts letting 11,000 workers go

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told staff: “I got this wrong and I take responsibility for that.”

Manchester Evening News

Zuckerberg says ‘sorry’ as Meta begins slashing over 11,000 jobs

Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said the company will cut more than 11,000 jobs in the first major round of layoffs in the social media giant’s history.

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Dad livestreamed suicide online as heartbroken loved ones watched in horror

Paul David Hilton was discovered dead in his home in Bolton by paramedics after one of his horrified friends watching his livestream contacted emergency services for help.

Daily Record

Dear Abby: Gift-giver feels a text of thanks is not enough

Taught to acknowledge presents with a handwritten note, man feels dismissed when all the recipient offers is a text, a Facebook post or a photo.

Chicago Sun-Times

Facebook layoffs: Hundreds of Irish jobs at risk as Meta confirms cuts worldwide

In a message earlier on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg informed the public that that the company will reduce the size of the global workforce by about 13%.

Irish Mirror

Meta layoffs: Facebook and Instagram parent company to slash tens of thousands of jobs

The multinational giant is set to let go 13% of its workforce

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp slash more than 11,000 jobs in mass cull

Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the cuts were "some of the most difficult changes" he has made in his company's history

Daily Mirror

Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown

CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for the layoffs, which represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history.

WEKU

Facebook parent company Meta laying off 13% of employees

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 13% of its employees as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes

The Independent UK

Facebook and Instagram to let 11,000 staff go

It is a 13% cut in Meta's global workforce

Wales Online

Facebook assures Irish Government it will follow redundancy laws after job cuts announced

On his way into Cabinet on Tuesday morning, Mr Varadkar, who is the Minister for Enterprise, said that Meta has to inform its shareholders and employees before the Government.

Irish Mirror

‘They’re risking their lives to come here. There must be a reason’: how Dover really feels about migrants

The home secretary talks of ‘invasion’. Council leaders say Kent is ‘at breaking point’. But what’s the mood on the street in the town at the heart of the small boat crossings?

The Guardian - UK

Miriam O’Callaghan admits High Court case was ‘stressful’ for family members

The Prime Time presenter sued Meta for using her image in false advertisements

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Pakistan stuns New Zealand in T20 World Cup semifinal at the SCG with seven-wicket win

Pakistan has beaten New Zealand by seven wickets to reach a third T20 World Cup final.

Chronicle Live

Fireworks brewing between event company and council after 'poor' seven minute Bonfire Night display

More than 3,000 people are thought to have attended the display which ended after six minutes

Bangkok Post

Mums plot Nigerian rescue

The mothers of eight women duped into working as prostitutes in Nigeria have sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women to rescue their daughters.

Daily Mirror

Tragic dad livestreamed his suicide on Facebook as horrified friends and family watched

Paul David Hilton, 34, was found dead at his home in Bolton in April this year. The inquest heard the much-loved man started a "Facebook live" broadcast before taking his own life

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The Independent UK

Mark Zuckerberg ‘accountable’ as Meta prepares to cut thousands of jobs

The company’s stock price has fallen by 70 per cent this year

ABC News

US midterms updates: Vote counting underway as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of Congress — as it happened

With polls in the US midterms now closed across the country, the Republicans are still favoured to take control of the House of Representatives, but a predicted "red wave" that would see them pick up dozens of seats appears less likely.

The Independent UK

Facebook under fire for refusing to mark election video as misleading

Twitter marked the video as being “presented out of context”

ABC News

Harry Potter actor Leslie Phillips dies, Rishi Sunak loses minister to bullying investigation, and a $3b lottery winner — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

Manchester Evening News

Much-loved dad live-streamed his suicide on Facebook

'We love him so much and will miss him eternally'

Daily Record

Former Nazareth frontman Dan McCafferty dead at 76

Pete Agnew, who is the only original Nazareth member still touring with the band, shared the news of his friends passing on Facebook.

Fortune

Want social media companies to step up their election game? Give them a financial reason

Researchers are sounding alarms about disinformation ahead of Tuesday’s midterms, but social media consumers are voting with their eyes.

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