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NSW, Queensland floods and weather as it happened: Storm fears ease for communities north of Brisbane, new evacuation warnings for parts of Sydney

Catch up on the news about flooding in NSW and Queensland from March 4 with a look back at our blog.

ABC News

Ukraine-Russia talks to start soon, focus on humanitarian corridors

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will begin in Belarus at about 1400 GMT and Kyiv plans to discuss setting up humanitarian corridors before moving on to other issues, Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia said on Facebook.

Reuters

Facebook researchers find its apps can make us lonelier

When Facebook hosted an internal competition a few years ago to develop new product ideas, a handful of employees teamed up to build a robot named Max.

Tribune News Service

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Pakistan again faces questions over 'honour' killings as brother acquitted of social media star's murder

The prevalence of so-called “honour” killings in Pakistan has increasingly been the subject of national debate. The perpetrators are husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, uncles, cousins, and in some cases, strangers hired by the victims’ families. And the reasons they give for their crimes include the women or girls having sexual…

The Conversation

Morrison government asks Facebook, Twitter and Google to block Russian state media ‘disinformation’

Communications minister writes to tech giants about ‘content promoting violence, extremism and disinformation in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine’

The Guardian - AU

How to create and customize an Avatar on Instagram or Facebook

In case you ever wanted a Bitmoji clone in the form of Avatars on Instagram and Facebook, here’s how to create and personalize one to look just like you (or not).

Input

'Son las propias conejitas': la feroz disputa que enfrenta a las antiguas huestes de Playboy

Durante el último mes, la bandeja de entrada de Facebook de PJ Masten se llenó de amenazas de muerte.

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Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Florida could soon allow nursing home visits — even during a pandemic

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Mary Shannon Daniel reads almost every comment in the Facebook support group.

Tribune News Service

Ukrainian governor says Russian air strike that hit two schools killed 22 people — as it happened

At least 22 people have been killed as a Russian air strike hits two schools and private houses in Chernihiv, in Ukraine's north. Look back on our blog as it happened.

ABC News

Mark Zuckerberg Wants New and Better Networks For Metaverse Ambitions

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) will not realize its "metaverse" ambitions without drastic improvements in current telecoms networks,

Benzinga

Facebook Apps Can Make People Lonelier, Internal Research Says

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), which aimed to help people connect online, has discovered through internal research that its products can just as quickly have an isolating effect,

Benzinga

NSW, Queensland floods live updates: Severe weather warnings cancelled as flood clean-up continues

Catch up on the news about flooding in NSW and Queensland from March 3 with a look back at our blog.

ABC News

Here's Why Morgan Stanley Slashed Facebook Parent Meta's Price Target by 10%

Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak lowered the price target on Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) to $325 from $360 and reiterated Overweight. The price target implies an upside of 59.7%. Nowak noted lower near-term monetization of Reels. Benchmark analyst Mark Zgutowicz harbored similar feelings and therefore initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold and without any…

Benzinga

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The Guardian - AU

NSW flood-affected towns turn to Facebook and WhatsApp after local news sources disappear

Larger mastheads have subsumed regional newspapers, creating news deserts and leaving communities reliant on social media

Benzinga

Facebook, Apple, Google Ban Their Products and Services In Russia

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) globally demoted content from Russian state-controlled media outlets' Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, and posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook,

Reason

Biden's State of the Union Highlights Absurd Reach of Federal Government

Plus: Facebook blocks and free speech, Elizabeth Warren is wrong about cryptocurrency (again), and more...

Evening Standard

Has Big Tech finally picked a side in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

It’s not just tanks, it’s technology on the frontline. Interventions like banning state-affiliated media and providing satellite internet are causing chaos for the enemy, says Chris Stokel-Walker

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The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How the internet became a key front in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Google, Meta, Twitter, TikTok (and Elon Musk, obviously) have been dragged into the conflict

The Guardian - UK

Nick Clegg has the power now to right Facebook’s wrongs. This is how he should do it

The former UK politician must act to end the company’s profit-driven cycle of tearing societies and democracies apart, says Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

The Guardian - AU

Meta rejects Craig Kelly’s demand to suspend factchecking on Facebook during election campaign

United Australia party leader tells parliamentary committee Facebook enforcing its community standards on politcians’ posts is ‘foreign interference’

The Times of India

How Indian cos, big & small, are building tech for the metaverse

Ever since Facebook took the radical step of putting all their eggs in a single metaverse basket, going so far as to change the company’s name to Meta, the concept has taken the tech world by storm. While some hail it as the next evolutionary step of the internet, others…

ABC News

State of the Union: Joe Biden shuts US airspace to Russia over Ukraine invasion and outlines plan to ease cost of living for Americans — as it happened

The US President has promised further action to punish Russian leader Vladimir Putin and outlined his vision to ease Americans' rising cost of living in his first State of the Union address. Look back over our live blog.

The Guardian - US

Apple to pause product sales in Russia as tech firms feel pressure over Ukraine

Tech giant details range of responses to invasion as Facebook faces calls for ‘more aggressive action’ after curbs on Russian media

The Independent UK

Ukraine envoy, Facebook whistleblower to sit with Jill Biden

Ukraine's ambassador to the United States and the former Facebook employee who shed light on what her employer may have known about the damage it can cause are among first lady Jill Biden's guests for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night

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