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Tech giants grilled on social media safety

Leading tech companies claim safety is at the core of their business, despite evidence of users experiencing harassment and abuse on their platforms.

AAP

Will Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally bring scrutiny on the video game industry?

The video game industry is bigger than the film and music industries combined – yet has faced far less scrutiny than major tech companies like Facebook and Google

The Guardian - US

Former nursing assistant collapsed when confronted by paedophile hunters

John Gibson, of Sunderland, had been engaging in sexual communication with a 12-year-old on Facebook, not realising it was a decoy profile set up by vigilantes

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Far-right troll jailed after vile Facebook rants calling for mosques to be burnt down

Paul Shelton used an online alias to post hate-filled rants on social media

Manchester Evening News

CDC has backlog of applications from manufacturers of N95 masks - Roll Call

The CDC has a backlog of 142 applications of air-filtering masks such as N95s, amid criticism for slow mask recommendations.

Roll Call

TechScape: The US government may be one step closer to breaking up Meta

In this week’s newsletter: How a judge’s ruling could pave the way for a costly, lengthy legal battle over the future of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram

The Guardian - UK

Rise of right-wing apps seen worsening midterm disinformation

WASHINGTON — A growing constellation of right-wing social media apps and sites are seeing their user bases grow, creating an echo chamber that experts fear will promote disinformation and outright lies about the midterm elections.

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Have Facebook and Google cornered the market on antitrust troubles?

Episode 390 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Dubliners urged to be 'vigilant' over new Facebook cloning scam

Cllr Maurice Dockrell received a fake friend request and is warning others to be careful

Dublin Live

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

A number of states including NSW, Victoria and South Australia have reduced the interval between getting the second dose of COVID vaccinations and receiving a booster shot.

ABC News

Morning mail: paramedics under pressure, Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’, Nick Kyrgios wins

Wednesday: Sydney paramedics asked to take ambulances home and remain on call after 13 hours shifts. Plus: comedian Nazeem Hussain on his beloved massage gun

The Guardian - AU

Facebook working on mysterious ‘authentic’ robot eyeball that could track where humans are looking

The eye would ‘resemble a human eye’ that would appear ‘authentic to an observer’

The Independent UK

Social media firms should refund users who have been scammed on their sites, MP urges

Conservative MP Julian Knight said it was a 'disgrace' that Facebook, Twitter and others have not put sufficient safeguards in place to stop scam artists

Wales Online

Facebook ads used to push unapproved rapid tests to Australians, prompting warning from regulator

The Therapeutic Goods Administration says it will investigate ‘alleged non-compliance’ with laws governing advertising of medical devices

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The Independent UK

Social media platforms ‘must refund victims’ who have been defrauded

The DCMS Committee chairman said social media companies have failed to do enough to stop fraudsters.

Roll Call

Rise of right-wing apps seen worsening midterm disinformation - Roll Call

There were just a few alternative social media sites geared toward conservatives. Now, a torrent of new outlets is raising concerns.

Benzinga

Here's How Facebook Aims To Capitalize On Metaverse

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) aims to capitalize on pupil movements, body poses, and nose scrunching of human expression in building its metaverse, Financial Times reports. Meta has patented multiple technologies that wield users' biometric data to help power what they see and make their digital avatars animated realistically. The patents also indicate…

Daily Mirror

'Moron' driver leaves neighbours fuming over bizarre parking that blocked them in

Vikki's fellow neighbours were equally as angry and waded into the Facebook comments to say their piece, with some claiming they'd even asked the owner to move the car in Plymouth

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Financial Times

Facebook patents reveal how it intends to cash in on metaverse

Meta hopes to use tiny human expressions to create virtual world of personalised ads

The Guardian - UK

Campaign aims to stop Facebook encryption plans over child abuse fears

No Place to Hide drive funded by Home Office to warn social media firms over dangers of end-to-end encryption

ABC News

COVID updates: Australia records highest daily number of reported COVID-19 deaths — as it happened

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened.

Benzinga

5 Things You Might Not Know About Elon Musk

Investors and fans of Elon Musk can get an inside look at his life with an upcoming mini-series from HBO looking at the early days of SpaceX.

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 948: Punjab elections postponed, Covid tally rises

Yusra Hasan brings you the news from Pujab, Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court, Maharashtra and Nepal.Produced by Brien Benny, edited by Dipanshu Bisht.You can get updates about all our podcasts via Twitter and Facebook.Newslaundry is a reader-supported, ad-free, independent news outlet based out of New Delhi. Support their journalism, here.

Daily Mirror

WhatsApp announces major update to service - here's how to try it out first

Users of the app will be able to see what friends and family really think of their messages when it brings in a major change to show reactions in a similar way to Facebook

The Guardian - US

‘Breeding grounds for radicalization’: Capitol attack panel signals loss of patience with big tech

Subpoenas are an escalation in the committee’s efforts for answers as companies ignored information requests

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