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Musk, TikTok, and big tech – Donald Trump and data privacy

Donald Trump has returned to the White House and become President of the United States for a second time. But eight years after his last stint, what does this Trump administration mean for the future of data privacy in the US.

Tom’s Guide

Meta’s factchecker cut has sparked controversy – but the real threat is AI and neurotechnology

Mark Zuckerberg’s recent decision to remove factcheckers from Meta’s platforms – including Facebook, Instagram and Threads – has sparked heated debate. Critics argue it may undermine efforts to combat misinformation and maintain credibility on social media platforms.

The Conversation

TikTok ban latest: Chinese app back after Trump promises to restore it but US redownloads not available

During his first administration, Trump pushed for a TikTok ban over national security concerns with China in 2020

The Independent UK

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TikTok's CEO used to work for Mark Zuckerberg as a Facebook intern. Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors

Shou Zi Chew interned at Facebook during his time at Harvard Business School.

Fortune

Forget Meta's Orion, I tried Snap's sci-fi Spectacles and they blew my mind

Snap's fifth-gen Spectacles really opened my eyes when I got to try them out – here are my thoughts.

Facebook dumps fact checkers; the internet responds

Meme the pain away.

Creative Bloq

Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech

Meta’s decision to change its content moderation policies by replacing centralized fact-checking teams with user-generated community labeling has stirred up a storm of reactions. But taken at face value, the changes raise the question of the effectiveness of Meta’s old policy, fact-checking, and its new one, community comments.

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Android XR needs to copy Android smartwatches to survive

Google has a long history of (abandoned) VR & AR projects. If Android XR is to succeed, it'll depend on Samsung, the savior of Google's wearable plans.

Android Central

Mark Zuckerberg warns Meta staff of ‘intense year’ ahead as he announces low performers will be cut

Mark Zuckerberg is taking aim at Meta's low performers. The CEO told employees to prepare for an "intense year" in an internal memo announcing staff cuts.

Fortune

Meta is cutting 5% of its workforce as Zuckerberg looks to "raise the bar"

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shares internal memo aimed at cutting the companies low performers.

TechRadar

Meta forced to apologise for Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about Modi election ‘loss’

Indian lawmakers had warned of legal action if American tech giant did not apologise

The Independent UK

Meta To Cut 5% Of Workforce Amid Policy Changes

Meta, formerly Facebook, plans to cut 5% of its workforce, focusing on low performers. CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to raise performance standards and swiftly ...

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Tech Leaders Expected To Attend Trump Inauguration

Tech leaders Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration. They have been engaging with the president-elect and his team.

The Independent UK

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration

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Three of the country’s most notorious billionaire rivals will sit together at Trump’s inauguration

ANALYSIS: For years, the biggest tech giants have battled amongst themselves (remember when Zuckberg and Musk were going to have a cage match?). Now they are coming together in support of the president — and their own interests, writes Io Dodds

Windows Central

Meta to trim 5% of its workforce, focusing on underperformers — Mark Zuckerberg says the move will "raise the bar" on performance management

Meta will make performance-based cuts, slated to impact approximately 5% of its workforce based on performance. The company CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the move will "raise the bar" on performance management.

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Stocks Settle Mixed Ahead of Wednesday’s US CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.27%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Salon

Tech billionaires get inauguration seats

With a combined net worth just shy of $1 trillion, the titans of Big Tech will all attend Trump's inauguration

Tom’s Guide

Elon Musk reportedly exploring buying TikTok — Bytedance says 'pure fiction'

A recent report claimed that Elon Musk might purchase TikTok to keep the available in the US. Bytedance refuted those claims.

The Independent UK

Looming TikTok ban leads some users to look for alternative apps. Here are some that are out there

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app

Salon

TikTokers flock to Chinese alternative

Xiaohongshu, or RedNote in English, has picked up tens of thousands of TikTok users looking for an alternative

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