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5 takeaways from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko

Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious new questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake accounts, and the truthfulness of its statements to users, shareholders and federal regulators

The Independent UK

Mum photoshops hourglass figure on EIGHT-year-old daughter to horror of social media

A woman's innocuous Facebook post about sending her children back to school has provoked widespread outrage after Reddit users pointed out she appeared to have digitally edited her daughter's body

Daily Mirror

Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers

The online reviews site Yelp said Tuesday it is rolling out a new feature to protect users seeking abortions from being misled about anti-abortion pregnancy centers listed on its platform

The Independent UK

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UK teacher’s Word Windows literacy tool sparks Microsoft trademark dispute

Kate McKenzie from Northampton receives letter opposing name of device created for people with dyslexia

The Guardian - UK

Whistleblower claims Twitter poses national security risk and contains spies

Peiter Zakto was recently sacked as the social media giant's head of security but he is now claiming that the company has major vulnerabilities that put its users at risk

Wales Online

Google Maps users appear to find 'ghost' plane downed in Australian rainforest

The keen-eyed Maps users came across the image of a white, aircraft-shaped image among the trees in the Cardwell Range, between Townsville Range and Cairns in North-eastern Australia.

Irish Mirror

How to fix Facebook's edit post option as it disappears

How to fix no edit option on Facebook posts

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Snapchat parent reaches $35 million biometric privacy class-action settlement in Illinois

Illinois residents who use Snapchat may be eligible for payouts of between $58 and $117 in a class-action privacy settlement reached this month by the app’s parent company, Snap Inc.

Chicago Tribune

Priti Patel urges Meta to rethink end-to-end encryption plans

UK home secretary says plans of Facebook owner could hinder child abuse investigations

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a modern-day Facebook’ – how BeReal became Gen Z’s favourite app

A new wave of social media apps are taking advantage of the revolt against Instagram and TikTok. Will these ‘authentic’ networks change the way we connect?

The Guardian - UK

Russia to Enforce Search Engine Disclaimers on Five Foreign IT Firms

Russia's state communications regulator said on Friday it was taking punitive measures against five foreign IT companies for violating online content laws, which could require search engines to include a disclaimer about the violations. The regulator, Roskomnadzor, said it was imposing measures against ByteDance's TikTok, Telegram messaging service, Zoom Video…

Asharq Al-Awsat

House panel probes online threats to federal law enforcement

The panel sent a letter to eight social media companies.

Axios

Robert Kennedy Jr’s anti-vaccine group banned from Facebook and Instagram

Kennedy’s Children’s Health Defense is known for cherry-picking facts and conspiracy theories to spread mistrust of the Covid-19 vaccines

The Independent UK

EXCLUSIVE: LandVault Is Building New Transactions, Experiences For Metaverse Brands

The metaverse is going to be huge. Facebook changed its name to meet the opportunity. And yet, according to Statista, while there are 3 billion users on Facebook, only 50,000 are using Web3 virtual spaces.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Facebook Bans Major US Anti-vaccine Group

Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. The Children's Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of stifling its free speech rights, AFP said. "Facebook is…

Tribune News Service

Think twice about period tracking, pregnancy apps, new study says

DALLAS -- A new study shows many period and fertility tracking apps aren’t clear about what user data they would share with law enforcement, raising concerns the information could be used to prosecute people in states where abortion is banned.

The Independent UK

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

An anti-vaccine group that has harassed doctors and public officials in Italy and France is still active on platforms like Facebook despite efforts to rein in their abuse and misinformation

The Guardian - US

Instagram and Facebook suspend Robert Kennedy Jr’s anti-vaccine group

Critics calls move ‘too late too little’ after group repeatedly violated policies on Covid-19 misinformation

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook

Instagram and Facebook have suspended Children's Health Defense from its platforms for repeated violations of its policies on COVID-19 misinformation

The Independent UK

Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy

Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion health care benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion information online

The Hindu

Indian apps, games record 200% increase in active monthly users

There has been an 80% increase in consumer spends in 2021 compared to 2019 on Google Play

The Independent UK

Instagram quietly introduces feature allowing users to filter weight loss ads from feeds

Campaigners say the adverts make people feel ‘inadequate’

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Think women ought to have abortion rights? Don’t talk about it on Facebook

The case of Facebook’s parent company, Meta, turning over private message data to Nebraska investigators, who then used it to prosecute a teenage girl who induced an abortion, is the latest proof that our sense of privacy is an illusion.

The Guardian - US

Meta announces more measures for safety and security of midterm elections

In addition to banning political, electoral and social issue adverts, Facebook will also remove organic content spreading falsehoods

Los Angeles Times

How data from period-tracking and pregnancy apps could be used to prosecute pregnant people

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