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Facebook gets more Reels remix options & more: Know about latest reel features

A latest feature on Facebook is that the platform can automatically create reels using the stories that have been already…

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Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla Model Y Delivery Wait Time Shortened In China, Mark Zuckerberg's Sister Emphasizes On Evolution Of Web3, Amazon Succumbs To TikTok Fever And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, August 18

Benzinga

Why online civility is hard to enforce

Some social scientists argue that civility is a poor metric by which to judge the quality of an online debate

Salon

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Big Tech braces for "big lie" in 2022 midterms

The FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid stirred up the right, and online platforms foresee new waves of election misinformation.

Axios

Commentary: Think women ought to have abortion rights? Don’t talk about it on Facebook

The case of Facebook’s parent company, Meta, turning over private message data to Nebraska investigators, who then used it to…

Tribune News Service

Amazon is testing TikTok-style feed on its app: Report

TikTok-style feed on Amazon will enable customers to like, save and share posts of products, and purchase items directly from…

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On acquisitions, Beltway and tech talk past each other

Regulators see acquisitions as a path to monopoly. The industry sees them as how the business works.

Axios

Facebook won’t reinstate Trump’s account early - even if he runs for president

Former presidents account’s suspended for two years following Janaury 6 posts

The Independent UK

Facebook has a midterm strategy. Trump won’t be part of it.

Even if the former president declares he’s a candidate again, the platform says they won’t speed up a decision on…

Politico

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Elon Musk Has A Secret Instagram: Why The Tesla CEO Remains Anonymous On 'Thirst Trap' Social Media Platform

The world’s richest person may have a large following on social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), but don’t expect…

Benzinga

Air India to use Meta’s platform Workplace for employee engagement

The airline, under the Tata group, expects its latest step to provide Air India’s employees with a platform that promotes…

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Eight major WhatsApp updates - How to leave group chats anonymously

Other changes include hiding your online status, 'read only' messages and log-in approval

Daily Record

Facebook accused of spreading disinformation in Brazil elections

Global Witness said Facebook had approved adverts which promoted the wrong election date and false voting methods

Evening Standard

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Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy

Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy

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Facebook Misses Election Misinfo in Brazil Ads

Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Taiwan drills accompanied by wave of misinformation

Hong Kong (AFP) - Taiwan saw a spike in online misinformation as China hosted huge military drills this month, much…

AFP

Instagram and Facebook are stalking you on websites accessed through their apps. What can you do about it?

Social media platforms have had some bad press in recent times, largely prompted by the vast extent of their data…

The Conversation

Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads

Facebook failed to detect election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil's 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has…

The Independent UK

South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee wants end of ‘geriatric’ politicians. Will it cost him help from Biden, Clyburn?

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Meta's AI chatbot turns on boss calling Mark Zuckerberg 'creepy and manipulative'

After a number of journalists tested out the new feature, the replies were a little surprising when it was asked…

Daily Mirror

The Big Tech Slowdown: What smaller growth could mean for jobs in Ireland

Is the tech party over for Ireland? Google has announced a temporary recruitment freeze, Microsoft is eliminating open jobs, while…

Irish Independent

Billionaire Mark Cuban Denounces the Excesses of the Metaverse

The successful entrepreneur is an evangelist of the crypto industry but he is also one of its fiercest critics and…

The Street

Meta injecting code into Facebook, Instagram to track users, research says

Owner of Facebook and Instagram is using code to follow those who click links in its apps, according to an…

The Guardian - UK

Messenger's default end-to-end encryption can't come fast enough

Meta will test defaulting Messenger to encrypt chats automatically just days after it was revealed that the company handed over…

Input

OnlyFans ‘bribed’ Meta employees to put pornstars on terror watchlist, lawsuit claims

Hearings are scheduled for September in two lawsuits brought by rivals and creators

The Independent UK