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Politics with Michelle Grattan: historian Frank Bongiorno on dramatic shifts in how elections are fought and won

This election has been lacklustre, without the touch of excitement of some past campaigns. Through the decades, campaigning has changed dramatically, adopting new techniques and technologies. This time, we’ve seen politicians try to jump onto viral podcasts.

The Conversation

40 True Interesting Facts About Random Things, Shared By This Facebook Page

Don’t forget to stay curious, people!

Bored Panda

Benson Boone hits out at critics for hating him for no ‘good reason’

The award-winning singer has been acclaimed by Sir Brian May and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Evening Standard

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EU fines Apple and Meta for breaching fair competition rules

First penalties under landmark Digital Markets Act are fines of €500m to Apple and €200m to Facebook owner

The Guardian - UK

Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom skewers Mark Zuckerberg, saying Meta starved his business after buying it for $1 billion over a decade ago

Systrom testified that Instagram had the potential to thrive independently and did not require Meta’s infrastructure or resources to scale.

Fortune

Meta ‘hastily’ changed moderation policy with little regard to impact, says oversight board

Facebook and Instagram owner also criticised for leaving up posts inciting violence during UK riots

The Guardian - UK

EU Slaps Fines On Apple And Meta, Risking Trump Fury

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump.

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Oversight Board overturns Facebook decision to leave up posts about summer riots

It said the three posts in question ‘created the risk of likely and imminent harm’ and ‘should have been taken down’.

The Independent UK

YouTube boss invoked Wiggles in 11th-hour email to government before exemption from Australian social media ban

Exclusive: TikTok claims Silicon Valley rival got ‘sweetheart deal’ from government after Michelle Rowland made surprise policy shift

The Guardian - AU

6 ‘security guards’ charged after booting woman from Republican town hall – as she files $5m lawsuit

During the incident in February a female protester – Teresa Borrenpohl – was pulled from her seat, wrestled to the ground and dragged out of a packed auditorium by the unidentified men

The Independent UK

Instagram launches new video creation app Edits to rival TikTok

The announcement comes as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the US because of a looming ban linked to national security concerns.

Evening Standard

“She Couldn’t Walk, Talk, or Eat”: 28YO Woman Passes Away Due To Mysterious Illness While Traveling

Travel influencer Vanessa Konopka passed away due to mysterious illness in Philippines.

Bored Panda

56 Successful Companies That Made A Bad Decision And Were Never The Same

One bad decision was all it took to wreck these successful companies.

Bored Panda

The US government is coming for Google and Meta – but what will happen next?

Google suffered another defeat last week in its clash with the justice department, while Meta hasn’t been able to wriggle its way out of antitrust cases either

The Guardian - US

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InsideEVs

We're At The Shanghai Auto Show To See The Future

When automotive executives in the United States and Europe talk about electric vehicles, they usually talk about tomorrow: the need to prepare for some vaguely defined "future" where their customers are largely moving beyond gasoline. But in China, that's not the future at all. It's the present.

The Conversation

Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds

What happens when politicians post false or toxic messages online? My team and I found evidence that suggests U.S. state legislators can increase or decrease their public visibility by sharing unverified claims or using uncivil language during times of high political tension. This raises questions about how social media platforms…

Fortune

Morgan Stanley believed Google would rival Facebook if the search giant could beat Mark Zuckerberg to scooping up WhatsApp

Zuckerberg worried about Google diving into social media, and created a competitive buffer around Meta through M&A, according to allegations in court documents.

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Truck Carrying Liberal Branding Crashes Into Sydney Voting Centre & Is This An Election Omen?

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The Independent UK

Travel influencer Vanessa Konopka dies after lengthy illness

The travel influencer and her boyfriend ran an account called Happiness Crossing

PC Gamer

Mark Zuckerberg is so desperate to make Facebook relevant again he considered deleting your entire friends list

Remember who your friends are.

Reason

Court Dismisses Oklahoma Teacher's Libel Suit Against State Official, Stemming from Debate Over "Gender Queer" in School Libraries

From the April 10 decision by Judge Bernard Jones (W.D. Okla.) in Boismier v. Walters: This action stems from certain… The post Court Dismisses Oklahoma Teacher's Libel Suit Against State Official, Stemming from Debate Over "Gender Queer" in School Libraries appeared first on Reason.com.

Digital Camera World

Buying a camera on Facebook Marketplace? Here's my tips to avoid getting scammed!

Camera and lens prices are on the up, so many of us are turning to Facebook Marketplace to save some cash. Here’s my tips to stay safe online

The Guardian - UK

With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster

A perverse information ecosystem is being mined by big tech for profit, fooling the unwary and sending algorithms crazy, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Pedestrian.tv

Tributes Flow For 45 Y.O. Kidnapped Syd Mother Thi Kim Tran Found Dead In Burnt Out Car

45-year-old mother Thi Kim Tran has been identified as the victim of an alleged kidnapping whose body was found in a burnt out car near by.

The Independent UK

Tornado-producing storm deals deadly flooding and large hail to Oklahoma and Texas

A slow-moving, active storm system has brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma

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