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Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements

Australia's competition watchdog filed a lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Friday, alleging the social media giant failed to prevent scammers using its platform to promote fake ads featuring well-known people.

Reuters

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users could get their $400 checks soon after appeals court upholds $650 million settlement

More than a year after a landmark $650 million Facebook privacy settlement was approved, checks for $397 each may finally be arriving for nearly 1.6 million Illinois users of the social media platform.

Chicago Tribune

ACCC takes Meta to court over Facebook scam ads depicting Australian identities

Dick Smith, Andrew Forrest among prominent people used on cryptocurrency and other scam ads without approval

The Guardian - AU

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James Morosini tells how he was ‘catfished' by his dad 'posing as a hot girl'

Hollywood actor and filmmaker James Morosini has made the film I Love My Dad which is based on the true story of how his father tried to reconnect by catfishing him on Facebook

Daily Mirror

‘Untold losses’: Facebook sued for helping scammers impersonate celebs and rip-off users

The ACCC has dragged Facebook to court, accusing it of helping scammers impersonate celebrities, and causing "untold losses" for consumers.

The New Daily

Facebook, Instagram parent company Meta sued over scam ads featuring Dick Smith, David Koch

The consumer watchdog is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta, alleging it failed to take action against scammers on its social media platform.

ABC News

Elizabeth Holmes set for prison: Why Hollywood can’t get enough of Silicon Valley stories

The jaw-dropping stories of Silicon Valley’s biggest successes - and biggest failures - make for thrilling TV

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Ireland Fines Meta Platforms $18.6M In Data Breach Probe

The Irish government has levied an $18.6 million fine against Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), the parent company of Facebook, for its handling of 12 data breaches that occurred between June 2018 and December 2018.

Benzinga

Facebook warning as users must make security change or risk being locked out

Facebook users are being invited to enable a security programme or they get locked out.

Daily Record

Facebook remove vile 'deepfake' video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urging people to lay down their arms

The video appeared to show Mr Zelenskyy telling people to lay down their arms and go back to their families

Irish Mirror

Spotify Looks To Jump NFT Bandwagon After Failed Collaboration With Facebook

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) looked to add blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens to its streaming service, the Financial Times reports. Spotify hired people to work on early-stage projects related to “Web3,” a tech buzzword for a blockchain-powered network. Also Read: $17B Worth NFTs Traded In 2021, More Players Could Join After Visa, Nike…

Benzinga

Hungary PM flags arrival of "bigger wave" of Ukraine refugees next week

Hungary expects a "bigger wave" of refugees to arrive from Ukraine next week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on a video posted on his Facebook page.

Reuters

Facebook Removes More Russia Posts Claiming Children’s Hospital Bombing a Hoax

Facebook on Wednesday removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children's hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company spokesperson said, even as similar messages appeared on other social media platforms. The misinformation, on Russian Embassy Twitter, Facebook and Telegram accounts, circulated even after Twitter…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Facebook removes ‘deepfake’ video of Ukrainian president that called on forces to surrender

Volodymyr Zelensky quickly responds in separate video, tells Russian forces to give up instead

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

What helps India’s BJP get lower Facebook rates? Divisive content

BJP’s large following, proxies & polarising content help it game Facebook’s algorithm to get cheap rates.

Wales Online

Facebook users to be locked out of app if new security tool isn't turned on

An email titled 'Facebook Protect', which some thought was a scam, is actually real - here's what you need to do to make sure you don't get locked out of your account

The Guardian - UK

‘A torrent of abuse’: victims pin hopes on UK online safety bill

People who have suffered from the damage the bill is trying to prevent share their stories

Reuters

Exclusive-Facebook removes more Russia posts claiming children's hospital bombing a hoax

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Meta Rolls Out Parental Supervision Tools on Instagram

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc will allow parents to track how much time their children are spending on Instagram and will soon roll out parental supervision features on Quest virtual reality headsets, the company said on Wednesday. The new parental controls are part of Meta's promise to protect children using…

Benzinga

Why Facebook, Pinterest And Roblox Shares Are Rising Today

Shares of several gaming, streaming and social media companies, including Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) and Roblox Corp (NYSE:

Benzinga

Facebook Joins TikTok: What Does The Move Mean For Meta's Growth?

Facebook, the social media platform owned by Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), has signed up for a TikTok account.

The Hindu

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy

Congress chief urges government to stop Facebook’s interference in electoral politics

Glasgow Live

Facebook users issued urgent warning to make change now or risk being locked out

A 'Facebook Protect' email which some thought was a scam is actually real - and billions could be locked out of their accounts tomorrow if they don't take action as soon as possible

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 996: Bhagwant Mann takes oath, Sonia Gandhi on Facebook 'interference'

Tanishka Sodhi brings you the news from Punjab, Supreme Court, Maharashtra, the Parliament and the International Energy Agency.

Benzinga

Amazon Introduces Game Replicating Metaverse to Help Users Learn Cloud Computing

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) launched an online role-playing game to help the users pick up cloud-computing skills. AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner allows the users to create their avatar who moves through a virtual city, helping its denizens solve technology-related cloud issues, CNBC reports. Also Read: Read How Facebook’s Metaverse Ambitions Are Shaping Up In Mark…

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