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I'm not quitting Twitter, and neither are you

Elon Musk or not, I’m almost certainly not leaving the app. But in my defense, neither are you.

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Elon Musk lands deal to take Twitter private for $44 billion

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, using one of the biggest leveraged buyout deals in history to take private a 16-year-old social networking platform that has become a hub of public discourse and a flashpoint in the debate over online free speech.

Tribune News Service

Woman rescued after surviving in a forest for six days on yogurt and snow

Sheena Gullett was stranded in a broken down car after it became stuck in the snow in California and her friend went for help

The Guardian - US

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Federal election: Major parties target northern Australia as national security dominates campaign—as it happened

National security continues to be a key election issue as both major parties target the north of the country in the third week of campaigning.

ABC News

Elon Musk's plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the public company will become privately held after the acquisition is complete.

The Conversation

Man who set himself on fire on Earth Day shared eerie premonition on Facebook

Wynn Bruce, 50, lit himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court in Washington DC at about 6.30pm local time on Friday - he died the next day of his injuries

Daily Mirror

UTAS splashes out in PR blitz as staff, students paint picture of low morale

The University of Tasmania goes on a charm offensive, splashing out on full-page newspaper advertisements, collaborations with an Instagram influencer and sponsored posts on social media — meanwhile some staff are reporting morale "at its lowest ebb".

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Facebook Parent To Make Its Meta Store Debut

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) looks to make its retail store debut in California.

Benzinga

Five things in Elon Musk’s in-tray after Twitter takeover

From Donald Trump’s suspended account to revenue growth, here is what the Tesla CEO is likely to tackle

The Guardian - UK

Navy base calls in reinforcements to remove enormous crocodile sunbathing on runway

The seven-foot crocodile was seen sunning itself on the tarmac at the Naval Air Station Key West, in Florida, US, oblivious to the comings and goings of fighter jets landing and taking off nearby

Daily Mirror

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $7,333 (2 WETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $7,333, which is 1.51x the current floor price of 1.66 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $8,787 (3 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $8,787, which is 1.81x the current floor price of 1.66 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $9,051 (3 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $9,051, which is 1.86x the current floor price of 1.66 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Meta Fights to Overturn UK Order to Sell Giphy

Facebook owner Meta started its appeal on Monday against Britain's ruling that it must sell Giphy, arguing the fact that rival Snap offered far less to buy the animated-images provider undermined the rationale used to block the deal. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last year ordered Meta to sell…

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Facebook-Owner Meta to Open First Physical Store in Metaverse Bet

Meta Platforms Inc is set to open its first physical store where shoppers can try out and buy virtual reality headsets and other gadgets as the company plots a course to take its highly touted metaverse mainstream. The 1,550-square feet Meta Store at the company's Burlingame campus in California opens…

The Independent UK

OLD Horrified Texas parents catch robbers on their Ring camera holding up their teen daughter at gunpoint

The home invaders could be heard warning the teens being held at gunpoint: ‘Don’t pick your f****ng head up or I’ll pop your a**!’

The Independent UK

Horrified Texas parents catch robbers on their Ring camera holding up their teen daughter at gunpoint

The home invaders could be heard warning the teens being held at gunpoint: ‘Don’t pick your f****ng head up or I’ll pop your a**!’

Wales Online

'Spider-Man' Kirsten Dunst doppelganger admits she's still single despite looking like 'Mary Jane's Twin'

Sophie Anderson, 24, is often told she could be the Hollywood star's sister

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The Independent UK

Mystery surrounds video of couple visiting sheriff’s office hours before murder-suicide

Local authorities say the couple were vague when asked to provide details for their visit to the sheriff’s office

Newslaundry

J&K HC says no freedom of speech for stating Kashmir under military occupation: Bar and Bench report

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh last week held that statements that Kashmir is occupied by the military or that people of the region have been reduced to slaves would not be protected by the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the…

Reason

YouTube ISIS Videos Mean the Supreme Court Could Reconsider Section 230

Plus: A court rejects a "discriminatory harassment" ban at a Florida university, a private space mission heads back to earth, and more...

Newslaundry

Govt blocks 16 more YouTube channels, Facebook account with over 68 cr viewership

The government on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six which it said were operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account, for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement.

Chronicle Live

Bishop Auckland women prosecuted after haul of fake Nike Air Max trainers worth £188,000 seized

Joanne McKimm and Sarah Bell were getting deliveries of fake designer trainers from China and Hong Kong to Bishop Auckland

Wales Online

Cheap and easy DIY hacks and tips to refresh every room in your house on a budget

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Zenger

VIDEO: Couple Arrested By Cops While Selling Fake Goods On Facebook Live

Couple was arrested for selling counterfeit products at their home in the Portuguese municipality of Mirandela.

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