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Meta Virtual Money Moves Could Include 'Zuck Bucks'

Facebook's parent company Meta is exploring the potential of digital money referred to internally as "Zuck Bucks" in a play on the founder's name, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. Meta abandoned its effort to create a global cryptocurrency -- first called Libra but eventually re-branded as Diem -- in the…

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Meta removes Facebook accounts to tackle misinformation ahead of Philippines polls

Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday suspended a network of over 400 accounts, pages and groups ahead of general elections in the Philippines as the Facebook parent moves to crack down hate speech and misinformation.

Reuters

'Zuck Bucks:' Meta Said To Explore Digital Tokens, Creator Coins After Failed Diem Project

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is reportedly revisiting its digital asset plans after having failed to launch Diem, a cryptocurrency that it spent years developing.

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Former President Barack Obama warns Chicago audience of ‘anger-based’ journalism and social media cashing in on conflict

The former president said he believes platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube “appear to have some insight into what’s more likely to prompt insurrectionists, white supremacists, misogynist behavior and internet bullying.”

Chicago Sun-Times

ABC Hervey Bay bureau a fresh news voice in Queensland as part of regional media expansion

The local reporting team two of 55 new regionally based staff across the country after a financial deal with digital giants Facebook and Google.

ABC News

NSW rain updates: Flood evacuation orders for Camden, Woronora, Chipping Norton, Bonnet Bay

Heavy rainfall in NSW will not ease until this evening and moderate rain will continue over the weekend with major flooding expected in parts of the state. Look back on how the day unfolded.

ABC News

The Media and Big Tech Covered Up These Stories. Where's the Reckoning?

Left-leaning outlets and tech giants tried to label them disinformation—until they no longer could.

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Twisted stalker threatened to kill woman and turned up at her home with metal bar

The woman learned that Daniel Clark was posting messages on Facebook saying that her parents were paedophiles before receiving abusive, foul-mouthed, obscene and insulting messages.

Daily Record

No, Elon Musk Didn't Just Ask Mark Zuckerberg If He Could Buy Facebook

Elon Musk made headlines this week with the public revealing he was the largest shareholder in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). The news likely ends there and contrary to what some are sharing, Musk is not thinking of buying another social media company.

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $24,233 (10,182 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $24,233, which is 2.48x the current floor price of 3.0095776 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($24,233 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $34,319 In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $34,319, which is 3.51x the current floor price of 3.0095776 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($34,319 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $98,770 (41,500 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $98,770, which is 10.11x the current floor price of 3.0095776 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($98,770 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

Virtual Land Just Sold For 3 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $11,264, which is 1.76x the current floor price of 1.98 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $11,293 (3 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $11,293, which is 1.77x the current floor price of 1.98 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 4 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $11,296, which is 1.77x the current floor price of 1.98 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Daily Record

Woman blackmailed by thief who stole phone and threatened to post explicit snaps on Facebook

Serial burglar Daniel Ogrodnik, 31, threatened to release the explicit photographs of the worried woman on Facebook unless she handed over money.

Wales Online

Mother of murdered rapper 'distraught' after Facebook block account with son's messages

Alison Cope became an anti-knife crime campaigner following the death of son Joshua Ribera and says thousands of young people had tuned to her through her Facebook account

Daily Mirror

Stunning fairytale castle which looks straight out Disney film now worth £45million

Dad Chris Mark decided to build the incredible castle nearly 20 years ago for his young daughters but now they are all grown up he is cashing in - but still plans to build another one!

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Toyboy of British gran who shot to fame on This Morning returns to Egypt

Mohamed said: "I miss my wife Iris, I miss her, and I miss my life with my wife"

Salon

Michigan: The right's new battleground

Petition drive funded by Betsy DeVos has united GOP donors and far-right "patriots" in a sweeping political attack

Benzinga

UBS Remains Bullish On This Social Media Giant - Read Why

UBS analyst Lloyd Walmsley raised the price target on Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) to $300 from $280 and kept a Buy rating on the shares. The price target implies an upside of 29.4%. The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war is more than offset by the company's lower operating expense estimates. Also Read: From 'Facebook' To 'Meta,' 'Facebookers' To…

Tribune News Service

Rekha Basu: Investigation needed after Des Moines Apostolic bishop, 63, weds teen congregant he guided

When the Iowa Attorney General's Office issued a report last year about sex abuse by Catholic clergy, it also publicized a hotline for people from any denomination to call with similar concerns about that taboo topic in their own places of worship.

Edinburgh Live

British gran's longed for reunion with Egyptian toyboy ends after just one day

Iris Mohamady - previously Jones - 82, and her husband Mohamed, 36, tied the knot in November 2020 after they started chatting on Facebook the year before.

Belfast Live

NI entrepreneur James Blake victim of 'Bitcoin identity scam'

"To date, I’m aware that around £30,000 has been taken from different people because over the last year I have received so many messages from so many women"

ABC News

Coastal erosion has south coast residents fearing they are one bad storm away from beaches disappearing

In the 42 years Rosemary Deadman has lived on the shore of Surfside Beach, she has watched the sea devour about 12 metres of beach, bringing the water ever closer to her back door.

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