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Meta’s oversight board urges Facebook, Instagram to lift ban on ‘shaheed’

The advisory board has told Meta the ban on the word, meaning ‘martyr’, restricts free expression and is unnecessary.

Al Jazeera

Climate change is delaying world clocks' need for a 'negative leap second'

We're nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.

WEKU

Warnings TikTok could usher in a 'digital cold war'

The TikTok debate has fuelled a global furore over privacy, data collection and state influence that threatens to divide the internet down geopolitical lines.

AAP

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Concerns over Meta's plan to take news out of News Feed

Social media users, as well as small and specialised news outlets, could be the big losers from Meta's plan to remove more news from Facebook, experts say.

AAP

FBI Agent Says He Hassles People 'Every Day, All Day Long' Over Facebook Posts

"It's just an effort to keep everybody safe and make sure nobody has any ill will," he claimed.

Reason

Video game firms found to have broken own UK industry rules on loot boxes

Government criticised over decision to let companies self-regulate gambling-style features after expert finds numerous breaches

The Guardian - UK

The world of underground sperm banks

The new documentary "Spermworld" explores the underground phenomenon shaking up fertility access

Salon

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Royal reverse as Nine’s 60 Minutes goes from ‘scandal’ to sympathy for Princess of Wales

Original story scrutinised ‘Catherine’s photoshopping blunder’ but its replacement heaped praise on ‘a courageous woman’. Plus: David McBride v the ABC

The Guardian - AU

China turns to AI in propaganda mocking the ‘American Dream’

Chinese state media’s A Fractured America series shows how AI is beginning to shape Beijing’s influence campaigns.

Al Jazeera

Canadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on students

Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are addictive and have ‘rewired’ the way children learn, educators say.

Al Jazeera

Facebook launched a secret project to intercept user data from rival platforms, documents claim

Filings from a US lawsuit reveal why Facebook spied on Snapchat users’ data

Evening Standard

Canadian School Boards Sue Social Media Giants Over Disruption

School boards in Ontario and U.S. sue social media giants for harming student learning and mental health, prompting calls for accountability and policy cha...

Top News

These 50 Memes Are Just What You Need to Take a Break and Have a Giggle (New Pics)

The Facebook group 'Nice Meme, Thanks' is dedicated to sharing funny memes that capture the relatable moments of everyday struggles. The post These 50 Memes Are Just What You Need to Take a Break and Have a Giggle (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Facebook's Onavo VPN used to wiretap competitor data, court filings reveal

Snapchat was the main target of "Project Ghostbusters", which used the controversial spyware-like VPN to access encrypted data. YouTube and Amazon came next.

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The Hindu

3 held in Kashmir for ‘false social media posts’

The J&K Police arrested three locals for creating “fake accounts” and “misleading locals” in the Kashmir valley.

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Donald Trump's Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Despite Legal Woes

Boosted by Truth Social stock deal, Trump is thrust into the world’s wealthiest 500 people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Al Jazeera

Is the US media layoffs phenomenon the next housing crisis?

The media sector’s challenges amplify shadow banks’ toll on the US economy and mirror the 2008 housing crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Big tech told to identify and label AI deepfakes ahead of EU elections

The European Union has urged Facebook, TikTok, and other major tech companies to take decisive action against deepfakes and other AI-generated content by implementing clear labels ahead of the European elections in June.

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The Guardian - UK

Meta and Google accused of restricting reproductive health information

Report claims posts on abortion and contraception have been deleted while misinformation on the feeds of social media users in Africa, Latin America and Asia has not been tackled

The Guardian - AU

Fears grow Meta will block news on Facebook and Instagram as Australian government faces pressure to act

Publishers and politicians are siding against Meta and urging Labor to force the company to pay for news

International Business Times

Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech: UN Probe

Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’

As New Delhi claims to help persecuted minorities in South Asia, mainly Muslim refugees from Myanmar face deportation.

France 24

Trump social media company Truth Social surges in Nasdaq debut

Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped more than 30% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump's large holdings in the company as well as the smaller stakes of fans who purchased shares as a show of support for the former president.

International Business Times

Big Tech Told To Identify AI Deepfakes Ahead Of EU Vote

The EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on Tuesday to crack down on deepfakes and other AI-generated content by using clear labels ahead of Europe-wide polls in June.

International Business Times UK

Potential Valuation of Trump's Truth Social Exceeds $5 Billion Despite Limited Engagement

Despite losses, Trump's Truth Social could be valued at $5.7 (£4.51) billion, boosting his net worth by $4 (£3.16) billion.

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