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Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta

Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives.

WEKU

Deepfakes are another front in the Israel-Hamas war that risk unleashing even more violence and confusion in the future: ‘This is moving incredibly fast’

Companies are racing to detect videos that have been manipulated with the help of AI—before they cause even more problems in battle zones.

Fortune

Whistleblower allegation: Harvard muzzled disinfo team after $500 million Zuckerberg donation

A prominent disinformation scholar is accusing Harvard University in a whistleblower disclosure of muzzling her speech and stifling — then dismantling — her research team as it launched a deep dive into a damning trove of Facebook files

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Spanish news giants pile into Meta's legal nightmare

The Facebook parent company's privacy practices are now being attacked on three different legal fronts in Europe.

Fortune

Misinformation expert says she was fired by Harvard under Meta pressure

Joan Donovan says funding was cut off for criticizing Meta when university was receiving $500m from Mark Zuckerberg’s charity

The Guardian - US

The 12 gaming trends for 2024 that will shake things up

The gaming trends for 2024 include Nintendo Switch 2, Apple Vision Pro versus Quest 3 and more Unreal Engine 5 games.

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Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices

A Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta accusing it of unfair competition in online advertising by allegedly ignoring European Union rules on data protection

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Link up! Meta Quest headsets just got a massive upgrade for PCVR gaming

PCVR gaming on Meta Quest headsets has never been as straightforward as it could be, until now. Valve's latest release to the Oculus/Meta store could change everything.

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Montreal Research Hub Spearheads Global AI Ethics Debate

Rapid developments in artificial intelligence -- and recent turmoil at industry powerhouse OpenAI -- have brought fresh attention to a key hub of ethics research related to the technology in Montreal, led by Canadian "godfather of AI" Yoshua Bengio.

International Business Times

2 Trillion-Dollar Stocks to Buy for 2024

The U.S. market is home to just 5 trillion-dollar companies. All of them are solid investments in their own right - but here's why mega-cap stocks Amazon and Alphabet look like particularly good buys for 2024.

Barchart

WhatsApp might have a big screen sharing improvement up its sleeve

Meta added screen sharing to WhatsApp this year, but you can't share your device's audio yet. New clues suggest that might change soon.

Android Central

EU Wants To Know How Meta Tackles Child Sex Abuse

The EU on Friday demanded Instagram-owner Meta provide more information about measures taken by the company to address child sexual abuse online.

International Business Times

A year ago, OpenAI and ChatGPT changed the world, but it's too soon to tell if it's for the better

It's been a year since ChatGPT was introduced, turning AI into a "dirty word" while sparking innovation in the tech space. We still have a long way to go, and there's still a lot to learn.

Android Central

Threads reportedly plans major expansion as Elon Musk's X struggles

Threads will reportedly add another 40 million users by expanding to the EU in December, though it'll still fall short of Twitter/X...for now.

Android Central

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The Guardian - AU

Scammer paid Facebook 7c per view to circulate video of deepfake Jim Chalmers and Gina Rinehart

Video is designed to appear like A Current Affair interview and features altered versions of treasurer and rich listers

International Business Times

Meta Sues US Regulator To Stop Privacy Settlement Change

Meta filed a lawsuit late Wednesday arguing that US regulators planning to change the terms of a 2020 privacy settlement are overstepping their authority and should be stopped.

Al Jazeera

Meta shuts 4,800 accounts over alleged China-based influence operation

Tech giant says it has dismantled five China-based networks of fake accounts so far this year.

PC Gamer

Native Steam Link support for Meta Quest headsets promises to simplify life for VR gamers

The Steam Link app is now available for Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro VR headsets.

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The Independent UK

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case

The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18

Android Central

Valve just released its first official Meta Quest app

Gamers have one less hoop to jump through to play PCVR games on a Meta Quest headset thanks to Valve's official Steam Link Meta Quest app, available now for free.

The Conversation

The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?

According to a recent survey by the News Media Association, 90% of editors in the United Kingdom “believe that Google and Meta pose an existential threat to journalism”.

Android Central

Pico lost the first battle, but it could still win the VR war

More competition is always good for consumers, so why haven't we seen some real competition for the incredibly successful Meta Quest platform?

The Conversation

Google's $100 million to Canada's news industry is a small price to pay to avoid regulation

The deal between Google and the federal government to resolve their dispute over paying for news online will come as a relief for the media industry in Canada.

iMore

As X nears implosion, Instagram's Threads plans expansion to the EU sooner than you might think

Instagram's Threads is reportedly ready to launch in the EU as X owner Elon Musk continues to alienate just about everyone.

WEKU

Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations

China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram.

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