Jen Psaki and Nancy Pelosi Push a Conspiracy Theory About Trump and Putin Where are the fact-checkers and misinformation cops? Reason · Feb 22, 2024
How footage of protests against Germany’s AfD was misidentified as showing a pro-Palestinian march Images of huge crowds of protesters in several towns in Germany have been circulating widely online since early February – but with false and misleading captions. Posts on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram claim that the protests were held in support of a ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel continues… France 24 · Feb 22, 2024
“One Week I’m Amazing, Now I’m Jobless”: Waitress Who Was Tipped $10k Gets Fired “I’m not going to give any of their names … because I don’t want to create a bigger issue." The post “One Week I’m Amazing, Now I’m Jobless”: Waitress Who Was Tipped $10k Gets Fired first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Feb 21, 2024
Putin Ally's Son Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances, Raising Suspicions Ivor Sechin's death is the latest in a string of such incidents that have been reported in Russia since it invaded Ukraine. International Business Times UK · Feb 21, 2024
The Biden Administration Is Bent on Setting an Alarming Precedent by Prosecuting Julian Assange The WikiLeaks founder already has spent as much time in a London prison as DOJ lawyers say he is likely to serve if convicted in the U.S. Reason · Feb 20, 2024
‘My loo looked like a crime scene!’: eight readers on their strangest social media purchases From faulty menstrual cups to T rex chopsticks, social media can lure us into some very unusual impulse buys. Readers share the most ridiculous and regrettable The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
UFC 298 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media See how the UFC 298 winners and losers reacted on social media outlets such as X, Instagram and Facebook. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 20, 2024
WhatsApp's Status tab could soon get the treatment it deserves Bigger WhatsApp Status previews are coming, making it easier to decide which ones to open. Android Central · Feb 20, 2024
Cleaner sacked 'for eating leftover tuna sandwich' at London law firm Single mother Gabriela Rodriguez, from Ecuador, ate a sandwich that had been left by lawyers and was reportedly destined for the bin Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024
EU urged to stop Meta offering an ad-free subscription service in the EU While nothing new amongst online news and smaller social networks, the largest social media company in the world offering something like this sets a worrying, normalising precedent for a ‘consent or pay’ model when it comes to data privacy. TechRadar · Feb 19, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Want Elon Musk Reading His Thoughts Just Yet Elon Musk believes his AI brain chips could "solve" autism and schizophrenia, but neuroscientists have doubts. International Business Times UK · Feb 19, 2024
No news is bad news for all of us, Meta Yes, social media causes emotional whiplash, but for many it’s the only way to stay informed about the issues that matter The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024
‘They killed him’: Was Putin’s critic Navalny murdered? Pro-Kremlin media have said Alexey Navalny had a blood clot. But critics say his death in jail was suspicious. Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2024
WEKU · Feb 17, 2024 Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, in Russia's first major battlefield win in months It's Russia's first significant battlefield win since last May. The White House said Ukrainian soldiers pulled out because they had "dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction."
The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2024 Tech firms sign ‘reasonable precautions’ to stop AI-generated election chaos Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok outline methods they will use to try to detect and label deceptive AI content
Top News · Feb 16, 2024 Top Chef Canada host Eden Grinshpan reveals whirlwind engagement story Top Chef Canada host Eden Grinshpan shares the heartwarming story of her whirlwind romance and engagement to Ido Nivron in just five weeks. Their journey s...
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2024 Inquest into Jackson Stacker’s mysterious death provides glimpse into Byron Bay’s underbelly Young traveller’s decomposed body was found in a field in 2021, as authorities struggle to establish if it was murder or suicide
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2024 First lockdown, then the voice, now renewables? Anti-government groups find new energy in environment battles Protests against Australia’s transition to renewable power have attracted a wide coalition of interests, from mainstream parties to the wild shores of conspiracy
International Business Times · Feb 16, 2024 EU Watchdog Urged To Reject Meta 'Pay For Privacy' Scheme Civil rights groups on Friday called on an EU watchdog to rule against Facebook owner Meta's scheme to let Europeans pay to opt out of data tracking, which they say violates EU law.
TechRadar · Feb 16, 2024 Multi-billion pound Facebook data-sharing lawsuit given green light in the UK After vacuuming up so much data, will Meta clean up its act?
Advnture · Feb 16, 2024 Mysterious new Garmin watch – Danish store leaks release date The new running watch could arrive next week
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024 A place of tension, lies and the dark side of the human soul. I can’t resist the theatre of Facebook Marketplace All life is there. The nourishing community utilising and sharing, and the conniving set with their rivalries and stratagems, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
International Business Times · Feb 16, 2024 EU Rules Policing Digital Content Kick In Saturday Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the EU's landmark content law enters into full force from Saturday, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations.
The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2024 New York sues TikTok, Instagram and YouTube over ‘addictive’ platforms for children Lawsuit accuses tech companies of creating ‘addictive and dangerous’ products that are fueling mental health crisis