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'Kill more': Facebook fails to detect hate against Rohingya

A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority in advertisements submitted to run on its platform

The Independent UK

Mrs Hinch fans share cheap and surprising hack for washing whites

Fans of the cleaning influencer took to Facebook to share their tips

Wales Online

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Digital code of conduct fails to stop all harms of misinformation, Acma warns

Need for damage to be serious and imminent before Facebook and Google take action means ‘chronic’ problems build, watchdog says – citing mistrust of vaccines

The Guardian - AU

How Big Tech lost the antitrust battle with Europe

Brussels is set to finalise stringent new legislation targeting Silicon Valley giants, whose desperate lobbying has fallen on deaf ears

Financial Times

The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

The Conversation

Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data

Australia's media regulator will be able to force internet companies to share data about how they have handled misinformation and disinformation under new laws that will bolster government efforts to rein in Big Tech.

Reuters

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Telegram Thrives Amid Russia's Media Crackdown

Russia's campaign to restrict access to Twitter, Facebook and other sources of uncensored information on its invasion of Ukraine has skipped one crucial platform: the social media and chat app Telegram.

Bangkok Post

Woman conned out of £150k by man she met on Facebook in Tinder Swindler scam

Carol was conned into handing over £150,000 to a man she'd never met

Liverpool Echo

D.C. Judge Allows Subpoena of Facebook COVID Misinformation Blocking Records

From a decision in D.C. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. by D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, handed down earlier this month but just posted on Westlaw: The Court grants the District of Columbia's petition for enforcement of an investigative subpoena to Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc. ….…

Reason

NWKRTC now on Twitter, Instagram

In a bid to reach out to the tech-savvy generation, the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation has joined social media with official accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

The Hindu

Facebook’s solidarity with Ukraine is impressive. Now extend it to others

Powerful tech platforms like Facebook and Instagram act very differently when people make even mild criticisms of, say, Israeli occupation of Palestine

The Guardian - US

Chart Wars: What To Watch As Meta Platforms (Facebook), Twitter Rebound With Tech Sector

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter, Inc (NYSE: TWTR) stock gained ground Friday in tandem with the S&P 500, which was trading over 0.6% higher.

Benzinga

Australia sues Meta for ads promoting cryptocurrency scams

The Aussie watchdog says the ads promoted crypto scams by using photos of prominent Australian figures.

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Wales Online

Mrs Hinch fans share 'incredible' 1p hack to clean glass shower screens

Mrs Hinch fan groups have hundreds of thousands of members on Facebook who share cleaning hacks

The Independent UK

American teacher killed in Ukraine described ‘intense bombing’ and ‘no way out’ in haunting final Facebook posts

‘Each day people are killed trying to escape. But bombs falling here at night’

The New Daily

Facebook didn’t remove scam ads featuring Australian billionaires. Now the ACCC is suing

Australia's consumer watchdog, the ACCC, is taking legal action against Facebook's parent company Meta in response to scam cryptocurrency investment ads.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Sues Facebook Owner Meta over Scam Ads

Australia announced Friday it is suing Facebook owner Meta over scam adverts for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures. Australia's consumer protection commission said it had started Federal Court proceedings against Meta Platforms for "false, misleading or deceptive conduct" in breach of consumer or securities…

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Meta Is Getting Zapped By The ACCC For Scam Ads & Oops, Hope There’s Lawyers In The Metaverse!

One person allegedly lost over $650,000 through a scam.

Benzinga

Facebook Parent Meta Gets Sued In Australia Again — This Time Over 'Scam Celebrity Crypto Ads'

An Australian regulator has decided to sue Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), alleging the Facebook parent engaged in false or misleading cryptocurrency advertisements.

Reuters

Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements

Australia's competition watchdog filed a lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Friday, alleging the social media giant failed to prevent scammers using its platform to promote fake ads featuring well-known people.

Chicago Tribune

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users could get their $400 checks soon after appeals court upholds $650 million settlement

More than a year after a landmark $650 million Facebook privacy settlement was approved, checks for $397 each may finally be arriving for nearly 1.6 million Illinois users of the social media platform.

The Guardian - AU

ACCC takes Meta to court over Facebook scam ads depicting Australian identities

Dick Smith, Andrew Forrest among prominent people used on cryptocurrency and other scam ads without approval

Daily Mirror

James Morosini tells how he was ‘catfished' by his dad 'posing as a hot girl'

Hollywood actor and filmmaker James Morosini has made the film I Love My Dad which is based on the true story of how his father tried to reconnect by catfishing him on Facebook

The New Daily

‘Untold losses’: Facebook sued for helping scammers impersonate celebs and rip-off users

The ACCC has dragged Facebook to court, accusing it of helping scammers impersonate celebrities, and causing "untold losses" for consumers.

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