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Facebook Live copied tech from war veteran's app, jury finds in $175 million verdict

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram was ordered to pay nearly $175 million for violating patents held by the maker of a push-to-talk app founded by a former Green Beret who had sought to solve battlefield communications problems he encountered in Afghanistan.

Los Angeles Times

Dreams of flight dashed? Flying car firm backed by Google co-founder shuts down

Kittyhawk had built and flown more than 100 aircraft. But not all hope is lost, as UK and European competitors have been catching up

Evening Standard

Pinterest executive admits site was ‘not safe’ when Molly Russell used it

The social media giant’s head of community operations apologised at the inquest into the teenager’s death on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Criminals are using QR codes to scam people in restaurants with 'QR phishing' on the rise

A rise in cybercriminals swapping QR menu codes with malicious alternatives is among a variety of scamming methods utilising the new phenomenon

Wales Online

Pinterest executive ‘deeply regrets’ content viewed by Molly Russell

Judson Hoffman admitted some images he was taken through from the platform were ones he would ‘not show to my children’.

The Independent UK

Italy's watchdog asks Facebook for clarification on pre-election activities

Italy's Data Protection Agency has asked Facebook to clarify the activities the social media giant has engaged in ahead of Sunday's national elections, it said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russian influencer ‘facing six years in prison for using Instagram’

‘Are you serious? Me? An 18-year-old fashion blogger?’

The Independent UK

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Amazon staff's charity walk for Women's Aid

The employees joined their colleagues from the Dunfermline and set off on their 22-mile excursion from the Amazon delivery station in Bathgate and finished the walk at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Dunfermline.

Daily Record

The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher review – how social media rewired our world

A stark warning about the extent to which Facebook et al distort our perception of reality

The Guardian - UK

Search interest in abortion falls as the border rises

The midterm election is just seven weeks away.

Axios

US Jury Orders Meta to Pay $174.5 mn for Violating Patents

A US jury on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay $174.5 million for violating live-streaming patents developed by a US Army veteran seeking to fix shortcomings in battlefield communications. A trial in Texas federal court ended with jurors deciding that "live" features at Facebook and Instagram used technology patented by Voxer,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US jury orders Meta to pay $174.5 mn for violating patents

San Francisco (AFP) - A US jury on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay $174.5 million for violating live-streaming patents developed by a US Army veteran seeking to fix shortcomings in battlefield communications.

AFP

The government can’t fix social media moderation — and shouldn’t try

By trying to mandate a diversity of opinions, the government could achieve the opposite result.

Chicago Sun-Times

As TikTok eats the world, YouTube makes a bid for creators' hearts — and wallets

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Gathered in the company's historic Spruce Goose hangar Tuesday morning, a host of YouTube leaders laid out a roadmap for the platform's evolving relationship with both video creators and the music industry, announcing new monetization tools and industry partnerships in the cavernous event space where Howard…

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Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth declined more than $71 billion in 2022

The net worth of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, once the third richest person on the planet, plummeted by more than 50% this year, knocking him down to the 20th spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s wealthiest.

The Guardian - UK

TikTok tightens policies around political issues in run-up to US midterms

Politicians will be banned from using social media platform for campaign fundraising

Los Angeles Times

L.A. Unified cyberattackers demand ransom

LOS ANGELES — The hackers who targeted the Los Angeles Unified School District have made a ransom demand, officials confirmed Tuesday, an indication that the attackers have extracted sensitive data or believe they can bluff the district into thinking that they have.

Evening Standard

TikTok allegedly grants ‘a bit more leniency’ to star accounts

Video app reportedly offers less rigid moderation for its high-profile users

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Daily Mirror

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg loses $71BILLION in one year - more than half his fortune

The ultra-rich businessman lost more than any other billionaire this year and fell down to his lowest wealth ranking in years amid challenging times for the tech industry

Crikey

Car lobby targeting cyclists? Tool shows how Facebook is being used to micro-target ads

Meta’s ad library will now show what interests, demographics and specific areas have been used to target advertising.

ABC News

Australia's changing how it regulates the internet — and no-one's paying attention

The technology industry has been told to develop codes that will regulate "harmful online content", but critics say the scheme is flawed.

Irish Mirror

Complaints system for social media content to be set up by 2024

Tech companies would be 'bound' to sign up to the online safety codes once they are drafted

Asharq Al-Awsat

Twitter Expands Recommendations Push with New Tests

Twitter is expanding how it recommends posts from accounts that users do not follow, the social media company announced on Tuesday. As part of the expansion, it is also building tools for users to control and provide feedback on that content. "With millions of people signing up for Twitter every…

The Independent UK

Traveller shares hack to get extra legroom on flights

The trick involves using a free tool avaliable on Google

AFP

Facebook parent Meta in EU setback against German rules

Berlin (AFP) - Facebook's parent company Meta on Tuesday suffered a setback in its challenge against German antitrust rules as a top adviser to the EU Court of Justice backed the regulator.

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