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District Court Injunction Sets off Fireworks

Episode 467 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg called to testify over its use in human trafficking cases

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on Mark Zuckerberg to testify after dozens of Florida human trafficking cases have been linked to Meta apps

Daily Mirror

Reluctant Twitter users, influencers and others are flocking to Meta's new Threads app

Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly minted app Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of that platform since acquiring it last year

The Independent UK

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Elon Musk’s pain is Mark Zuckerberg’s gain, as Threads soars while Twitter tanks

In less than a week, Threads has already amassed a following of over 100 million users, while several sources report that Twitter’s daily users are dropping.

Fortune

Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta

Authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey join Silverman in the lawsuit

Salon

Comedian Sarah Silverman Sues OpenAI And Meta Platforms Over Copyright Infringement

Silverman alleges that ChatGPT and Meta's LLaMA stole information from her book 'The Bedwetter'.

Zenger

Threads by Instagram surpass 100 million sign-ups in 5 days

Meta's Instagram launched a rival to Twitter dubbed Threads last Wednesday, which brought 30 million sign-ups overnight.

Android Central

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Musk-Zuckerberg Feud Escalates With Bizarre Challenges

Tesla and Meta leaders exchange insults and propose unconventional contests, raising concerns for their businesses.

Zenger

‘Twitter killer’ Threads app hits 100m sign-ups in less than five days

Mark Zuckerberg’s rival to Elon Musk-owned platform has grown rapidly since launch last Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Meta won’t have to pull Facebook and Insta out of Europe after all—at least, not for now

The European Commission has approved the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, but it may be doomed.

Fortune

Meta's 'Threads' reaches 100 million users, and now you can follow us there too

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has today announced that the new Threads social network has surpassed 100 million users in less than a week after the Twitter rival first launched.

Windows Central

As Meta launches its Threads microblogging site, Twitter is being kicked while it's down

Elon Musk is no stranger to highly competitive markets in which you take advantage of a competitor’s weakness. For once, he is on the receiving end as Meta launches its microblogging platform Threads to take advantage of his difficulties at Twitter.

The Conversation

WhatsApp's new login method on the web uses a one-time code

WhatsApp is testing a new way to let you sign in to your account on the web without having to scan a QR code.

Android Central

Twitter Faces Uphill Battle In Potential Lawsuit Against Meta Over Copycat App

Legal experts highlight challenges in proving trade secret theft and employee poaching

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The Independent UK

Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people's data to keep flowing to US

The European Union has signed off on a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal information that gets pinged across the Atlantic, aiming to ease concerns about electronic spying by American intelligence agencies

The Independent UK

Meta backs down on Donald Trump Jr ‘misinformation’ warning

Mr Trump and other conservatives frequently claim that they are censored when they violate social media apps’ terms of service

Axios

Some investors are backing both Twitter and Threads maker Meta

Some big money has decided not to choose its social media champion.

TechRadar

Twitter traffic really is tanking, Cloudflare reveals, but is anyone that surprised?

There are many reasons why Twitter is in collapse, and we’re going to discuss them all, here.

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The Guardian - UK

Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta claiming AI training infringed copyright

US comedian and two other authors say artificial intelligence models used their work without permission

The Week

Threads: will privacy fears scupper Meta’s Twitter ‘killer’?

Meta has launched Threads, a text-based app to rival Twitter, in a “bold attempt to lure users away from its floundering competitor”, said Kari Paul in The Guardian.

Daily Record

Warning to hang up phone immediately if you hear 'red flag' phrases in cold calls

The expert issued some advice to to those who experience scam calls as fraudsters becoming increasingly sophisticated in a bid to trick victims.

The Guardian - AU

Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads

Data shows the micro-blogging website has been shedding users since early 2023, not long after Elon Musk’s takeover

Bangkok Post

Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in 5 days

PARIS: The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app.

The Guardian - US

Twitter account suspended for tracking Elon Musk’s jet joins Meta’s Threads

Long reviled by Twitter’s owner, @elonmusksjet is now tracking the billionaire’s jet from the new social media app

Daily Mirror

'I'm a tech expert - hang up immediately if you hear these three phrases in a cold call'

Dr Klaus Schenk, head of product security at the software company Verimatrix, gave some advice on the "warning signs" that should indicate when something is wrong on a cold call

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