This Gen Z startup raised $41.5 million as the 'anti-Facebook' Fizz’s 22-year-old cofounder is a Stanford dropout with lofty hopes of solving the Generation’s loneliness epidemic. Fortune · Jul 20, 2024
Zuckerberg reveals his endorsement decision for the 2024 election Other tech leaders like Elon Musk have officially backed Trump The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024
Nigeria Fines Meta 0 Million For Data Violations Nigeria imposes 0 million fine on Meta for data protection violations on Facebook and WhatsApp. Top News · Jul 19, 2024
TikTok hiker who failed to find Jay Slater flies to Sardinia to search for missing volunteer Michael Frison, 25, vanished in Sardinia after flying over to volunteer The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024
More Democrats call for Biden to exit 2024 race as president vows to return to campaign trail – as it happened More congressional Democrats call for Biden to step aside in 2024 race today; president says he ‘looks forward to getting back on campaign trail’ The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse adventure may finally be running out of cash The Reality Labs division has reportedly been asked to axe 20% of its hardware spending. Fortune · Jul 19, 2024
The CrowdStrike IT outage is pretty grim but let's hope it's not as bad as the infamous Dyn DDoS attack, Facebook mega-crash, and Rogers network disaster This one looks as bad as they come and there have been some truly massive IT problems in recent years. PC Gamer · Jul 19, 2024
How a Canadian Rabbi Became a Lifeline for Gaza Residents David Mivasair is raising tens of thousands of dollars to help Palestinian families affected by war The Walrus · Jul 19, 2024
Tech billionaires’ Trump-Vance dance is missing the point: You can’t always get what you want Tech leaders chafe at the Biden administration’s antitrust crackdowns—but Vance is leading the GOP in supporting more stringent enforcement. Fortune · Jul 18, 2024
5 tips for spotting AI-generated deep fakes — don't get fooled Artificial intelligence is helping scammers put out deep fake commercials that are harder to spot —but there are always telltale signs. Tom’s Guide · Jul 18, 2024
Meta pulls plug on release of advanced AI model in EU ‘Unpredictable’ privacy regulations prompt Facebook owner to scrap regional plans for multimodal Llama The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
'If You Think Electric Cars Are Safe, Think Again': Man Suffers 60% Burns After Rescuing Granddaughter From Volvo EV That Suddenly Exploded A man reports his new Volvo XC40 hybrid exploded, raising concerns about electric car safety after he rescued his granddaughter from the fire. International Business Times UK · Jul 18, 2024
50 Times Animal Pics Were Just A Funny Meme Waiting To Happen The best things in life are often the simplest. The smell of rain after a good storm. A large mug of tea with a fascinating book. And a selection of well-crafted memes to boost your mood and make you giggle. The post 50 Times Animal Pics Were Just A Funny… Bored Panda · Jul 18, 2024
Michael Mosley and Hilary Jones TV doctors ‘deepfaked’ to promote health scams Deepfaked videos of Hilary Jones selling blood pressure cures surfaced on Facebook earlier this year The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Reason · Jul 17, 2024 Getting a Home Depot Employee Fired for Calling for Trump's Assassination Is Still Cancel Culture Libs of TikTok is blasting out screenshots of random people's offensive posts to her millions of followers in hopes of claiming their scalps.
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024 Meta's use of user data to train its AI violates GDPR, privacy group says A privacy group is imploring the UK’s data regulator to shut down Meta’s AI data collection policy for good
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024 More than just ‘we’re sorry’ – how companies can make apologies we will actually believe When a company makes a mistake – such as a marketing misstep or a product failure that leads to a recall – a good apology can make a big difference in how we as customers feel about them.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 Trump boasts how Apple’s CEO begged him to drop tariffs then gifted him the first $6,000 Macbook made in the US Tim Cook had requested to see the former president personally to plead his case, according to Trump
Top News · Jul 16, 2024 Former President Trump Supports Tiktok As Competition To Facebook Former President Trump's evolving views on social media, highlighting support for TikTok and concerns about its impact on youth.
Salon · Jul 16, 2024 Junk food advertising can be harmful "Our work supports ongoing calls for a ban on junk food advertising online"
International Business Times UK · Jul 16, 2024 Burger King Fires Manager And 4 Employees After Their Facebook Post Goes Viral - What Did They Post? According to local reports, the manager alleges that the popular fast-food chain fired the four of them over allegations of nepotism in the workspace.
TechRadar · Jul 16, 2024 Fake Facebook ads for Windows desktop themes are actually sending out malware — here's what to know Security researchers uncover new malvertising campaign hiding infostealers behind Windows themes.
Reason · Jul 16, 2024 No Qualified Immunity When "Public Officials … Baselessly Threaten[] a Citizen-Journalist With Legal Action" "if he did not remove a video on a matter of public concern that he made and posted on Facebook without breaking any law."
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024 Local TV channel in Ohio under pressure after weatherman’s family involved in fight Steve Raleigh is the Chief meteorologist for WCPO in Cincinnati
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024 Final tragic tweet of fire chief who was killed at Trump rally Corey Comperatore, 50, died after shielding his wife and daughter from gunfire