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Nebraska cops used Facebook messages to investigate an alleged illegal abortion

A case in Norfolk, Neb., highlights how evidence from online services is fair game in the post-Roe v. Wade era.

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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 questions about Mark Zuckerberg

Daily Mirror

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 ex-Google engineer

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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 data to police in Nebraska.

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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

Mark Zuckerberg’s Sheryl Sandberg Replacement Has Long Been Meta’s Top Fixer

Javier Olivan, the architect of Facebook’s grow-at-all-costs strategy, needs to keep it going.

Businessweek

Facebook gave US police access to private messages in abortion case against mother and daughter

Facebook sparks outrage by complying with US police probing an abortion case, boosting simmering fears the platform and its "private" messages will be a tool for clamping down on the procedure.

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EXPLAINER: Online privacy in a post-Roe world

With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance

The Independent UK

‘Groomer’ smears exploded on social media after Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, report finds

Advocates warn against online abuse that is driving ‘offline violence and hate’

The Independent UK

Nebraska abortion case reveals ‘nothing is beyond’ Big Tech, law enforcement’s grasp

A Nebraska mother and daughter who were charged with abortion-related crimes after their private texts were subpoenaed poses a crucial test of the post-Roe legal landscape, experts say

The Independent UK

Concerned About Abortion Surveillance and Law Enforcement? Time To Treat Encryption Seriously

A mother-daughter arrest in Nebraska was fueled in part by unencrypted Facebook messages police accessed through a warrant.

Reason

Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate

The Independent UK

Facebook under fire for sharing private messages that led to abortion charges against mom and teen daughter

Parent company Meta defends accusations as calls increase for using encrypted apps instead

The Independent UK

Meta stands by its occasionally racist chatbot

A representative said that some of its responses were “painful to see” but that the project is “important for building truly robust conversational A.I.”

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The Guardian - US

Meta’s new AI chatbot can’t stop bashing Facebook

Launched on Friday, the conversational AI fueled by material found online spews uncomfortable truths and blatant lies

The Times of India

WhatsApp blocks capturing screenshot of view once messages, add more privacy tools

NEW DELHI: Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to block capturing of a screenshot of 'view once messages' which disappear after the receiver reads them, the company said on Tuesday.

Glasgow Live

New WhatsApp feature people are praising as a 'godsend' for group chats

WhatsApp has just had a new feature added to its interface, and thousands of users are praising the new addition as a 'godsend' for leaving chats they do not want to be a part of discreetly.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Have we reached the end of the doomscroll?

Digital platforms are having a bad year. That might be good news for America’s mental health.

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Daily Record

WhatsApp to introduce two major changes including being able to leave group chats without notification

The changes aim to improve safety and privacy for users.

Dublin Live

WhatsApp reveals new feature that everyone is going to love

Other new features include hiding your online status and blocking others from taking screenshots

Liverpool Echo

WhatsApp users can soon leave group chats without others knowing

The changes planned will help to improve security for users of the app

Manchester Evening News

WhatsApp to introduce two big changes for users

The new features aim to "keep improving the privacy around online conversations"

Bangkok Post

Sellers unfazed as Facebook scraps live shopping feature

A decision by Facebook to scrap its live shopping feature in October is unlikely to take a heavy toll on e-commerce in Thailand where sellers have not significantly counted on this function for their sales, according to industry pundits.

Wales Online

WhatsApp introduces new features which users will love

The messaging platform is ditching the 'has left' message that is sent when you withdraw from a group conversation

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