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Is cryptocurrency helping Hamas fund terrorism?

The US and Israel have stepped up their efforts to limit cryptocurrency transfers to Hamas since the group’s brutal October 7 attacks on Israel. Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum are increasingly blamed as conduits of funding for Islamist groups, but to what extent is this justified?

France 24

A stranger crashed a first date to out the man as a cheat – and thousands of women seek the same online

On social media women post pictures of potential dates, seeking information from others who have met them. It’s a defence mechanism, but also a privacy and legal minefield

The Guardian - AU

Woman responds to backlash over her 15-year revenge on a man

Woman went viral when she used fake Facebook accounts to send someone spoilers for his favourite TV shows

The Independent UK

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Harvesting Facebook data, directorial diversity, and corrupt intent.

Reason

How I Was Scammed Out Of $200 Trying To Buy My Dream Porsche

Sometimes, the search for your dream Porsche can lead you down a dangerous path.

Motor1

Woman claims she spent 15 years acting out revenge on man who wronged her friend

‘You’ve been quietly dismantling this dumb man’s life for years,’ says TikToker

The Independent UK

Instagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profiles

Parent company Meta says bug caused ‘inappropriate’ auto-translations and was now fixed while employee says it pushed ‘a lot of people over the edge’

The Guardian - AU

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Facebook adjusts comment settings to prevent harassment

The company notes this is a temporary measure.

Fortune

‘Way Too Grim’: Sydney Shopping Centre Changes Its Halloween Display After Copping Backlash

“What happened to funny displays of carved pumpkins?”

Pedestrian.tv

Australia fined X $610,500. But will Elon Musk’s company pay up?

‘There are three key drivers to get companies to change their behaviour: reputation, regulation and revenue,’ the e-safety commissioner says

The Guardian - AU

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Platform Transparency and the First Amendment," by Daphne Keller

The article, which is directly relevant to the Netchoice cases that the Court will consider this Term, is here; here's the Introduction: Major U.S. platforms can powerfully influence public discourse by removing, promoting, and otherwise moderating users' online speech. Better information about their content moderation would help policymakers enact better…

Reason

Instagram users accuse platform of censoring posts supporting Palestine

Users say their posts no longer appear at top of feeds and some suspect platform is shadow-banning, or demoting content

The Guardian - US

Myspace documentary to follow the rise and fall of the Y2K social media platform

Myspace was the world’s largest social network site until 2009

Evening Standard

Who are the hostages taken by Hamas from southern Israel?

Among those believed to be captives in Gaza are children, festival-goers, peace activists, caregivers, elderly people and soldiers. Here are some of their names and stories

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Tory candidate shared four-letter ‘Can you feed your kids?’ Facebook post

The Conservative hopeful is seeking to replace former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher as MP for Tamworth in a by-election on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Gary Neville gambling ad banned because footballer ‘too popular with under 18s’

A Sky Bet ad has been axed after a watchdog found Gary Neville was too popular with under 18s and could promote gambling

The Independent UK

Sky Bet tweet featuring Gary Neville banned over appeal to under-18s

Neville’s large social media following of under 18s meant his appearance in a gambling ad broke rules, the Advertising Standards Authority found.

Al Jazeera

Surrounded by death, Gaza content creators fight to get the truth out

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‘No moderation, algorithm, paid blue ticks’: How social media fuelled fake news on Israel-Palestine conflict

A gruesome video of a man beheading a child went viral on social media last week — initially shared by a premium or verified Twitter account as evidence of Hamas’ attack on Israel. The video was viewed by millions online, and shared with hashtags #IslamIsTheProblem and #IsraelUnderAttack.

The Independent UK

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them

Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews

Evening Standard

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses review: a stylish argument for smart specs

These glasses certainly are innovative, but they do have a limited USP

Roll Call

Pressure rises on online retailers to fight fakes - Roll Call

Congress is urged to make online platforms liable for dangers posed by counterfeit goods, putting them on par with brick-and-mortar stores.

AAP

Government urged to act on secrecy and misinformation

Prominent whistleblowers have criticised Australia's lack of transparency and claim it puts people and efforts to tackle misinformation at risk.

The Independent UK

Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely

The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who have sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay has told the judge that Meta was not sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as agreed in the last court session

The Guardian - UK

I couldn’t stop Parcelforce delivering my £2,000 wedding dress to a scammer

After selling my dress on Facebook Marketplace I realised my mistake but the courier said it couldn’t intervene

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