Social worker awarded £58,000 after she was suspended for sharing gender critical views on Facebook It comes three years after she was first sanctioned by her employer. Evening Standard · May 1, 2024
Rishi Sunak dodges questions on 'Tory-run' Ulez Facebook groups rife with Sadiq Khan abuse During Prime Minister's Questions Rishi Sunak was asked if he would investigate Susan Hall’s membership of the pages Evening Standard · May 1, 2024
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over election disinformation concerns The EU on Tuesday launched an investigation into Meta's Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter disinformation ahead of EU elections in June. Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2024
Tory hopeful for London mayor joins anti-Ulez Facebook group rife with Islamophobia Susan Hall became member a day after an exposé about its contents – much of which is directed at Sadiq Khan The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
It’s Mark Zuckerberg as we’ve never seen him! But what’s really behind the new look? With his interchangeable T-shirts and short neat hair, Facebook’s founder famously ‘never tried to be cool’. Is his makeover just a distraction from what’s going on at Meta, asks Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
Fears of Putin swinging elections behind EU’s Meta crackdown Action against Facebook owner comes amid concerns about how it is dealing with fake news The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
TechScape: On the internet, where does the line between person end and bot begin? In 2021, the web felt dead because algorithms were driving people to act like robots. Now, the robots are posting like people The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024
The Anxious Generation wants to save teens. But the bestseller’s anti-tech logic is skewed There’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problem The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2024
Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’ These ‘politically neutral problem solvers’ do short stints in political campaigns and are valued for their data skills. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2024
Aaron Sorkin Working On New Facebook Movie Tied To Jan 6 Riots Aaron Sorkin, Oscar-winning writer of "The Social Network," is working on a follow-up movie about Facebook that will explore the company's role in the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol. International Business Times · Apr 26, 2024
Uncropped: James Hamilton on the decay of alt-journalism and street photography In the Wes Anderson-produced documentary Uncropped, the acclaimed culture photographer discusses his career and a changing landscape The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2024
WhatsApp and the Wakeley riot: how a messaging platform became a fake news broadcaster The spread of misinformation on the night of the alleged stabbing of a priest in Wakeley escalated violence faster than news outlets could report the story The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2024
Aaron Sorkin to write film about January 6 and Facebook disinformation The Social Network screenwriter is returning to digital chaos for a new film about how ‘divisive material’ led to the 2021 insurrection The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2024
Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2024 OPINION - London mayoral election: beware the terrible rise of deepfakes Deepfakes are the next big problem in politics. These AI generated creations – digitally altered videos or audio of a person – are fast becoming the preferred tool of misinformation campaigns. There is already widespread evidence of the technology being used to target politicians in the UK and elsewhere.
WEKU · Apr 26, 2024 China's influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTok Intelligence officials and lawmakers describe the Chinese-owned social media app as a national security threat. But they haven't shared that evidence with the public.
The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024 WhatsApp, Meta move Delhi High Court against India’s IT rules WhatsApp LLC. and its parent company Facebook Inc., now Meta, have moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the Information Technology rules enacted in 2021.
Kiplinger · Apr 25, 2024 Meta Stock Slides as AI Spending Ramps Up: What To Know Meta stock plunged after the Facebook parent increased spending on artificial intelligence and the metaverse.
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2024 Almost $200bn wiped off Meta's value as markets balk at Zuckerberg's AI spending plans First-quarter results were strong, but investors weren’t pleased with the Facebook and Instagram owner’s spending plans
The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2024 ‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdown Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2024 OPINION - 'I cried at Baby Reindeer — no one admits toxic relationships can be addictive' Baby Reindeer is the TV show of the year and moved me greatly. In case you’re unaware, it’s a Netflix show created by comedian Richard Gadd which is based on his real-life experiences of being stalked by a woman, a stranger to whom he gave a free cup of tea…
Bored Panda · Apr 25, 2024 50 Texts Women Got From Men That Are A Crash Course In How Not To Communicate For many of us, texting is a huge part of our lives. However, some messages can take an unexpected turn for the bizarre, hilarious, and even downright cringy. The post 50 Texts Women Got From Men That Are A Crash Course In How Not To Communicate first appeared on Bored…
Barchart · Apr 25, 2024 Stocks Plunge Before the Open as Meta’s Revenue Forecast Disappoints, U.S. GDP Data and Earnings in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.53%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.87% this morning as a disappointing revenue outlook for the current quarter from Meta weighed on sentiment, while market participants braced for a new round of U.S. economic data and quarterly reports…
Latin Times · Apr 25, 2024 Meta Profits Soar But Costs Of AI Cause Worry The company founded by Mark Zuckerberg said that net profit in the January to March period rose to $12.4 billion with total revenue, mainly from selling ads, up an impressive 27 percent, at $36.5 billion.
WEKU · Apr 24, 2024 Gateway Pundit files for bankruptcy after election conspiracy defamation lawsuits The influential website faced multiple defamation suits over conspiracy theories about 2020 election fraud that it's accused of promoting.