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Meta Says it is Considering Steps to Curb Russian Government Misinformation

Facebook-owner Meta has removed hacking campaigns, influence networks and scam operations amid the war in Ukraine, according to a report released on Thursday by the social media company, which also said it was reviewing additional steps to address misinformation from Russian government pages. "We're constantly reviewing our policies based on…

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Meta is testing virtual 'Zuck Bucks' after failed cryptocurrency project

Meta is testing virtual 'Zuck Bucks' after failed cryptocurrency project

Oh, that digital Prada suit is way too many Zuck Bucks, I think we should head to the Meta Mall for something cheaper.

Why Is Facebook Censoring Articles About How BLM Used Donations To Buy a $6 Million House?

Why Is Facebook Censoring Articles About How BLM Used Donations To Buy a $6 Million House?

Reporting that makes Black Lives Matter look bad should not be covered up by social media companies.

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A time bomb ‘supercharged’ by the pandemic: How white nationalists are using gaming to recruit for terror

Experts are warning that far-right agitators are using online gaming platforms to spread hate and recruit a new generation of converts. Supercharged by the rise of gaming and social isolation during the pandemic, extremism academics say more needs to be done to police these platforms for grooming hate. Io Dodds…

The Independent UK

Meta plans ‘Zuck bucks’ virtual coins for Facebook and Instagram users

Mark Zuckerberg hopes payment tokens will reduce platforms’ reliance on adverts as popularity wanes

The Guardian - UK

Dad dies in huge crash and bride fighting for life weeks after they tied the knot

Alex Firth, a postman from Leeds, West Yorkshire, died at the scene after the crash in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, with newlywed wife Kirsty fighting for her life in hospital

Meta: Russian invasion driving more disinformation online

A report from Facebook owner Meta finds a big jump this year in disinformation and propaganda linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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Scammers seize on war in Ukraine

Scammers seize on war in Ukraine

A new Facebook report documents new twists on old frauds fueled by wartime misinformation.

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Thursday, April 7

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Thursday, April 7

Reuters Here’s Why HP Shares Are Trading Higher Premarket

Mum left in tears as kids ruin newly decorated house by smearing black paint everywhere

Mum left in tears as kids ruin newly decorated house by smearing black paint everywhere

A mum has jokingly offered to give away her kids after finding out they'd covered her newly-decorated home with black paint, destroying her couch, carpet and four-month-old kitchen lino

Facebook halts its F8 developer conference this year to focus on Metaverse

Facebook halts its F8 developer conference this year to focus on Metaverse

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, on Wednesday, announced their decision of pausing the F8 developer conference in 2022 as it gears up for new initiatives towards metaverse.

Editorial: Go ahead and improve Twitter, @ElonMusk

Anyone who ever has sent a tweet with a typo — and who among us has not? — craves an edit button. So the news this week that Elon Musk plans to agitate for just such a long-neglected asset was heartening to anyone who has suffered the agony of a…

Chicago Tribune

Kenya’s already fragile elections now face a dangerous new enemy: big tech platforms

Kenya’s already fragile elections now face a dangerous new enemy: big tech platforms

Media complacency has allowed for a thriving disinformation industry that threatens Kenya’s democratic discourse, says Kenyan journalist Odanga Madung

The Guardian - UK

Meta Bans Over 400 Facebook Accounts In Preparation For Philippines' 2022 General Elections

Meta Bans Over 400 Facebook Accounts In Preparation For Philippines' 2022 General Elections

In the lead-up to the Philippines' 2022 general elections, Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) says it has taken down over 400 accounts, Pages, and Groups focused on fake engagements.

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Woman advertising her flat on Facebook left mortified after noticing embarrassing item in photos

'Will that be included with the rent?'

Meta removes Facebook accounts over misinformation ahead of Philippines polls

Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday suspended a network of over 400 accounts, pages and groups ahead of general elections in the Philippines as the Facebook parent moves to crack down on hate speech and misinformation. The accounts included Facebook Pages and groups linked to Philippines' New People's Army, a banned…

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Meta Virtual Money Moves Could Include 'Zuck Bucks'

Facebook's parent company Meta is exploring the potential of digital money referred to internally as "Zuck Bucks" in a play on the founder's name, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. Meta abandoned its effort to create a global cryptocurrency -- first called Libra but eventually re-branded as Diem -- in the…

Meta removes Facebook accounts to tackle misinformation ahead of Philippines polls

Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday suspended a network of over 400 accounts, pages and groups ahead of general elections in the Philippines as the Facebook parent moves to crack down hate speech and misinformation.

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'Zuck Bucks:' Meta Said To Explore Digital Tokens, Creator Coins After Failed Diem Project

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is reportedly revisiting its digital asset plans after having failed to launch Diem, a cryptocurrency that it spent years developing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former President Barack Obama warns Chicago audience of ‘anger-based’ journalism and social media cashing in on conflict

The former president said he believes platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube “appear to have some insight into what’s more likely to prompt insurrectionists, white supremacists, misogynist behavior and internet bullying.”

ABC Hervey Bay bureau a fresh news voice in Queensland as part of regional media expansion

The local reporting team two of 55 new regionally based staff across the country after a financial deal with digital giants Facebook and Google.

NSW rain updates: Flood evacuation orders for Camden, Woronora, Chipping Norton, Bonnet Bay

Heavy rainfall in NSW will not ease until this evening and moderate rain will continue over the weekend with major flooding expected in parts of the state. Look back on how the day unfolded.

The Media and Big Tech Covered Up These Stories. Where's the Reckoning?

Left-leaning outlets and tech giants tried to label them disinformation—until they no longer could.

Twisted stalker threatened to kill woman and turned up at her home with metal bar

The woman learned that Daniel Clark was posting messages on Facebook saying that her parents were paedophiles before receiving abusive, foul-mouthed, obscene and insulting messages.

No, Elon Musk Didn't Just Ask Mark Zuckerberg If He Could Buy Facebook

Elon Musk made headlines this week with the public revealing he was the largest shareholder in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). The news likely ends there and contrary to what some are sharing, Musk is not thinking of buying another social media company.

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