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Russia uses social media channels to exploit Niger coup

Moscow aiming to increase influence in Africa, winning lucrative contracts and gaining access to key resources

The Guardian - UK

The Washington Post Says Democracy Demands Less Freedom of Speech

The paper worries that "social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against political misinformation."

Reason

How the EU’s Digital Service Act is changing the apps you use

Instagram and TikTok are among several apps halting personalised ads for kids and increasing transparency to meet strict rules

Evening Standard

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Ray-Ban and Meta are teaming up for new AI-powered smart glasses

Ray-Ban Stories was Meta and Ray-Ban's first smart glasses project and the company looks to be working on an upgraded follow-up powered by AI.

Android Central

Joke "We Need You Brad Pitt" Post at Start of COVID Pandemic Protected by First Amendment

The post led to the author being arrested for "terrorizing"; so clearly unconstitutional that the police officer lacks qualified immunity, says the Fifth Circuit.

Reason

This premium WordPress plugin could let hackers hijack your website

It's the latest in a series of WordPress plugin vulnerabilities that could mean big trouble for your website.

TechRadar

Scam alert: how to spot hoax posts in your Facebook Groups

A new report claims that Facebook groups are being spammed with hundreds of hoax posts – here's what to look out for.

TechRadar

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Cause of British rapper’s death in Brazil cannot be determined – coroner

Rapper Kenny Mukendi, also known as Kenny Vulcan, had featured as an extra in high profile music videos and films.

The Independent UK

The EU has just clamped down on big tech. Britain, take note

The Digital Services Act is finally bringing social media giants to heel after 20 years of laissez-faire. Yet Westminster still dithers, says journalist Chris Stokel-Walker

The Guardian - UK

Facebook labelling of state-controlled media working, says study

Media with ties to the Chinese and Russian government lost engagement after Facebook added labels

Evening Standard

How the EU Digital Services Act affects Facebook, Google and others

Threat of big fines and EU-wide ban hoped to curb manipulative practices and harmful content

The Guardian - UK

For Trump, X marks the spot for his social media return. Why that could really matter

Donald Trump posted again for the first time in three years since being banned from various social media, taking to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter to post his mugshot.

WEKU

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

WEKU

EU crackdown on Big Tech comes into effect with changes for users

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.

France 24

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The Independent UK

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change

The Independent UK

Trump returns to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, shortly after surrendering in Georgia

Former President Donald Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter

Evening Standard

Messenger will finally get end-to-end encryption by the end of the year

Meta says that policy and programming obstacles have delayed the rollout of secure messaging on the app

Evening Standard

Senior London Tories under fire over Facebook groups that celebrate Ulez camera destruction

Senior London Tories were on Thursday accused of “condoning criminality” after it was revealed they help run social media groups that have celebrated the destruction of Ulez cameras and shared conspiracy theories about Sadiq Khan.

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Evening Standard

New smartphones to get generative AI capabilities next year

Facebook owner Meta’s AI chatbot technology could run on new handsets from Samsung and OnePlus

The Guardian - UK

Facebook groups exposed to hundreds of hoax posts, study shows

Charity Full Fact finds more than 1,200 false posts on topics from deadly snakes to serial killers at large

France 24

No, this video doesn’t show Russian ballistic missiles in Niger

A video reported to show trucks transporting Russian ballistic missiles in Niger has been widely circulating amongst West African Facebook and TikTok users since August 11. It turns out, however, that the video was filmed in the Republic of the Congo, not Niger, and shows trucks transporting storage tanks.

Newslaundry

Gaon Savera’s social media handles blocked after ‘correspondence’ from Indian government

The social media handles of independent news website Gaon Savera were blocked this week. The website’s Twitter account was withheld in India on Tuesday, and its Facebook page has been inaccessible since Monday.

The Independent UK

Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking news stories about wildfires

The social media platform’s move comes as wildfires continue to burn across Canada

Fortune

News publishers and social platforms: A case study in dysfunction

Whether they like it or not, news publishers rely on social media to distribute their content. And the relationship with the platforms is looking increasingly dysfunctional.

The Conversation

As Canadian wildfires rage, Facebook's news ban reveals the importance of radio

Amid the wildfire crisis in the Northwest Territories and the Aug. 16 order to evacuate its capital city, Yellowknife, the outcry over Meta’s Canadian news block has reached new heights. The issue has become even more pressing as evacuees face challenges getting essential updates.

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