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Thanks to Threads, Meta just got bigger. Should we be concerned?

The growing size and market dominance of Facebook’s parent company is coming under greater scrutiny, says associate professor Niamh Dunne

The Guardian - UK

The state of AI and social media shows capitalism is unlikely to end with a robot rebellion

We tend to think about media disruption as driven by technological innovation. But the ‘enshittification’ of our socials shows that the tech itself plays a relatively minor role

The Guardian - AU

Met Police ‘passed victims’ data to Facebook via online tracking tool’

The Observer reported that data was sent despite apparently being secure

Evening Standard

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Someone Tell Me What This Mermaid-Looking Carcass That Washed Up On A QLD Beach Is Immediately

Coz I'm no ordinary girl.

Pedestrian.tv

Man sold data of 2m people to betting sites

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested a man for selling the personal data of two million people to online gambling websites.

Bangkok Post

Revealed: Metropolitan police shared sensitive data about crime victims with Facebook

Observer investigation reveals Meta Pixel tool passed on private details of web browsing for targeted advertising purposes

The Guardian - UK

Is Threads already unraveling? No, but it needs the desktop to survive

Threads is undergoing some growing pains but there may be a way it can keep growth strong

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Fear and voting in Cambodia’s one-horse election race

Seventeen parties registered for election alongside PM Hun Sen’s party, but it is almost impossible for him to lose.

Al Jazeera

Heralded teacher accused of accommodation scam

A former award-winning teacher has been arrested on charges of duping more than 100 teachers through a Facebook scam advertising bookings for accommodations that he did not have.

Bangkok Post

No campaign runs opposite claims on Indigenous voice across different social media pages

Exclusive: Advance lobby group runs multiple Facebook pages that target different demographics, including one that purports to be a neutral news source

The Guardian - AU

Up First briefing: Defense bill delayed; Threads' news policy; SAG-AFTRA strike vote

GOP House lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. Twitter rival Threads wants to downgrade news and politics. The Hollywood actors union holds a strike vote this morning.

WEKU

Oh My God: An Aussie Bloke Is Trying To Cop A Date On Tinder By Teasing Taylor Swift Tickets

Speak Now (Tinder's Version)

Pedestrian.tv

Zuckerberg asked to testify on Meta’s role in human trafficking in Florida

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are the preferred platforms for those who prey on vulnerable people, says attorney general

The Guardian - UK

Threads Is A Total Rip-Off Of Twitter, But Here’s Why It’s A Step In The Right Direction

Threads has one feature Twitter doesn't: Accountability.

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New lawsuit says social media and gun companies played roles in 2022 Buffalo shooting

The lawsuit filed in the New York Supreme Court argues that several companies, along with the shooter's parents, played roles in the 2022 shooting that killed 10 Black people and injured three others.

The Independent UK

Lawsuit by Buffalo supermarket shooting victims pins blame on Facebook, Amazon and other tech giants

Relatives of those killed and wounded during last year’s mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket are suing several online platforms, weapons retailers and others who they say contributed to the massacre

The Independent UK

Tax prep firms shared private data from millions of customers with Meta and Google, lawmakers say

Potential breach of taxpayers’ incomes, tax refund and personal information should be ‘immediately’ investigated, congressional investigation urges

Reason

Some Critics of the Ruling Against Biden's Censorship by Proxy Have a Beef With the 1st Amendment Itself

"Disinformation" researchers alarmed by the injunction against government meddling with social media content admire legal regimes that allow broad speech restrictions.

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WEKU

Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics

Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter clone as a more "friendly" place for online discourse. Executives say breaking news and politics will not be the emphasized. But is that realistic?

TechRadar

I've been on Threads for a week and I may never go back to Twitter – but Musk could still fend off Zuck

The threads honeymoon is a breath of social media fresh air

Chicago Sun-Times

H&R Block, others shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ customer data with Meta, lawmakers say

Three large tax preparation firms sent highly personal and financial information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta to help create targeted advertising.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Biden administration’s loss in social media ‘misinformation’ case is a win for free speech

Even “verifiable misinformation” is protected by the First Amendment, which means the government has no business trying to suppress it.

Leeds Live

Scheming Leeds dad targeted victims on Facebook in sophisticated jewellery con

Casey Robinson used fake profiles to enquire about goods for sale on Facebook Marketplace

The Guardian - UK

Everything I hate is on Twitter – how can the alternatives compete?

When Elon Musk took over the platform, the downward slide was depressing. But then, the horror may always have been a big part of its appeal, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Independent UK

3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say

Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years

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