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Jeremy Strong contacted Mark Zuckerberg before filming The Social Reckoning

Jeremy Strong reached out to Mark Zuckerberg before playing the Meta CEO in The Social Reckoning.

BANG Premier · Aug 12

'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money

A news bargaining incentive deal will ensure large digital platforms worth billions pay their fair share for using Australian journalism.

AAP · Aug 12

Smartphone photographer gets dangerously close to rare venomous snake – which is why wildlife is best suited to long lenses

Slithering reptile photographed in Singapore is actually rare blue-necked keelback snake that’s best observed from a safe distance

Digital Camera World · Aug 12

Court sets Nov 23 for Facebook lawsuits

A legal battle brought by the Thailand Consumers Council against businesses allegedly involved in online scams conducted through Facebook has moved forward, with the Bangkok South Civil Court scheduling the next hearing for Nov 23.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Quote of the day by Peter Thiel: 'First mover advantage is a trap, it's much better to be the last mover'

PayPal founder Peter Thiel contradicted the well-known business lesson that being the first mover in a sector has its own advantage and suggested that it is highly overrated and a trap. Because first-movers can become unseated by a new entrant and he supported his theory by citing how Microsoft remained…

The Times of India · Aug 11

Burnham urged by 50 police leaders to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers

Letter signed by every chief constable in England and Wales warns early release could weaken trust in justice system

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

A social media ban for Canadian kids sounds simple, but Bill C-34 has major limitations

Introduced in June 2026 by Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller, Bill C-34 would ban social media for users under 16.

The Conversation · Aug 11

46 Times People Got Fact-Checked And Showed What A Fool Or Liar They Are

We have all been warned a thousand times that you can’t trust everything you read online. People are out here on the internet posting the most absurd things as if they are facts. But thankfully, there are other people who won’t hesitate to call out misinformation when they see it.…

Bored Panda · Aug 11

Social Media Companies Face a Potential Legal Reckoning As Thousands Of Lawsuits Are Set To Move Forward

A federal appeals court ruled that thousands of lawsuits filed against Meta and other social media companies for being addictive can move forward.

International Business Times · Aug 11

US court rejects Meta, Google and TikTok's 'lawsuit immunity' claims

Section 230 was built to shield tech giants from what users post — not, the Ninth Circuit ruled, from claims that Meta, Google and TikTok built platforms designed to addict them.

Euronews · Aug 11