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The Latest Breaking News from Meta

There's a perfectly good reason to break open the secrets of social-media giants. Over the past decade, governments have watched helplessly as their democratic processes were disrupted by misinformation and hate speech on sites like Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Twitter Inc. Now some governments are gearing…

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Meta illegally shared health info for targeted ads, lawsuit alleges

Two class-action lawsuits have been leveled against Meta Pixel, the company's analytics tracking tool.

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Instagram boss moves to London after backlash over app changes

Adam Mosseri relocates temporarily as Meta continues attempts to counter TikTok’s rise

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Xiaomi goes full Google Glass with overly conspicuous AR glasses

The chunky arms and protruding camera of the Mijia AR glasses give it cybernetic attachment vibes.

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U.S. Kills Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Will It Matter?

Plus: Judge rejects "terrorism" label for January 6 defendant, dozens of abortion clinics have closed since June, FTC staff recommended against Meta lawsuit, and more...

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Instagram to Request Information on Ethnic Background

Instagram will start asking some US users for their race and ethnicity to better understand how people from different communities are affected by the app, the Meta-owned company said, according to the German news agency. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said all responses will be encrypted and can't be connected to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earth recorded its shortest day on record recently. And that could affect our clocks

Earth's rotation has started speeding up, so timekeepers may need to delete a second to keep our clocks synchronised. So, how will that affect us?

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Google, Apple back affirmative action in Harvard case

Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc. and Apple Inc. are among nearly 70 companies filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of affirmative action programs being challenged at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

Tribune News Service

As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit

The tech industry has been rocked by recent economic woes. While once thought of as close to recession proof, companies from Netflix to Meta are suddenly experiencing serious financial setbacks. As the Washington Post reported last week: “Big tech is bracing for a possible recession, spooking other industries”. Meta (the…

The Conversation

‘Stop trying to be TikTok’: how video-centric Instagram sparked a revolt

Loyal users and Kardashians forced social network to partially retreat by demanding renewed emphasis on photo-sharing

The Guardian - UK

Like Bill Gates before him, Mark Zuckerberg is having a ‘Pearl Harbour’ moment

His company’s motto is ‘move fast and break things’ – but if it doesn’t move fast it’ll soon be broke

The Guardian - UK

Creators of popular Facebook reels converge in Kochi

Event a platform for collaboration among content creators

The Hindu

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 30 July 2022

The crown prince of the world's biggest petrostate wants you to get excited about an experimental, zero-carbon city on the Red Sea.

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FTC’s Khan overruled staff to sue Meta over VR app deal

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan led her fellow Democrats in the agency’s majority vote to sue Meta Platforms Inc. this week, despite the staff recommending against bringing a case to challenge the company’s acquisition of Within Unlimited Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the decision.

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Facebook, Instagram Posts Flagged as False for Rejecting Biden's Recession Wordplay

"The fact-checking industry has become a partisan arbiter of political disputes," notes Phil Magness.

Benzinga

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Meta Platforms

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Meta Platforms. Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) we detected 45 strange trades.

Tribune News Service

Tyler Cowen: Welcome to the era of antisocial media

Have we reached peak social media?

Reuters

Kenya orders Meta's Facebook to tackle hate speech or face suspension

Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has given Meta's Facebook seven days to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform relating to next month's election, failing which its operations will be suspended.

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The Independent UK

Instagram pauses new features rollout following online community backlash

Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Chrissy Teigen were among those criticising the changes.

The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah on Instagram: ‘Everything is an ad, and your feed is full of people you don’t follow’

Late-night hosts discuss the backlash from users and the Kardashians, and the DoJ investigation of Trump

The Independent UK

In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech

Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove

Reason

Meta Can't Buy V.R. Fitness Company, Must Make Its Own Competing App, Says FTC

Plus: A rebranded "Build Back Better," the two-party system creates "a disconnect between elites and non-elites," and more...

Axios

Meta officially cuts funding for U.S. news publishers

As the company moves forward with sweeping changes to the Facebook experience, news has become less of a priority.

Axios

Reality crashes down on Meta

After a decade of unprecedented growth, Meta has finally hit a wall.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Fines WhatsApp, Snapchat Owner over Data Storage Violations

A Russian court on Thursday fined Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp messenger and Snapchat owner Snap Inc for an alleged refusal to store the data of Russian users domestically, news agencies reported. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in disputes that have escalated since…

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