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A dead friend seemed to contact me on Facebook. The truth was sadder

Social media ‘ghosts’ are increasingly common - and platforms have an incentive to keep those profiles up if they drive engagement

The Guardian - US

No Arbitration of Suit Alleging Stanford Internet Observatory et al. Collaborated with Government to Pressure Social Media Platforms

From Judge Terry Doughty's opinion yesterday in Hines v. Stamos (W.D. La.) (already being appealed), rejecting defendants' motion to compel arbitration: Hines is a … co-Director of Health Freedom Louisiana, a consumer and human rights advocacy organization. Hoft is … the founder, owner, and operator of the news website, The…

Reason

Meta confirms AI video and image editing for Instagram and Facebook — here's how it'll work

Meta is launching new AI tools to let Instagram and Facebook creators add objects, change the style, or create new videos from scratch.

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Sailors say they have discovered new way to defend against killer whale attacks – heavy metal music

Sailors use online platforms to share tips following encounters with orcas that have damaged or capsized their ships

The Independent UK

Big data play a huge role in US presidential elections. Do they have the same impact here?

A key reason Barack Obama won the 2012 US presidential election was his campaign’s use of “big data” to target specific voters. His team created multiple versions of ads aimed at niche audiences, taking care to test every message.

The Conversation

Streaming service FloSports settles a second $2.6 million class action lawsuit

Live streaming service takes a hit over automatic renewals, Facebook pixel use

Cycling News

Meta Quest 3 review: a new gold standard in standalone VR

Meta has pulled off something very special.

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Through Ray Ban Meta glasses, I stared into the city, and the city stared back at me

Using Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses in New York City, I was surprisingly welcomed by the subjects I was filming

TechRadar

Meta deflects child harm inquiry by pointing to Apple and Google app stores

As US Senate began looking at the firm’s failures to shield children, it called for laws requiring parental approval of app downloads

The Guardian - US

Mark Zuckerberg celebrates 20th anniversary with wife Priscilla Chan: ‘What a wild ride’

‘20 years since our first date,’ Meta CEO writes

The Independent UK

Meta allows Facebook and Instagram ads saying 2020 election was rigged

Policy was reportedly introduced quietly in 2022 after the US midterm primary elections, according to the WSJ

The Guardian - US

How to stop Facebook from training its AI on your data

In an attempt to crank up its users' rights to privacy, Meta has provided a way to opt out of its AI training models – here's how to find it.

Tom’s Guide

Retailers increasingly trialling AI fashion models and virtual try-on tech

The fashion industry is considering generative AI to boost customer experience and product advertising, but will we soon be flooded by AI-driven imagery?

Evening Standard

Threads finally lets you chuck your account without axing your Instagram

Threads rolls out proper account deletion so users now longer risk losing their Instagram content.

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The Hindu

Pharmacy graduate held for ‘making’ derogatory posts on social media

The Annamayya district police on November 14 (Tuesday) arrested a pharmacy graduate on the charge of making derogatory posts and circulating abusive content related to political institutions and leaders. Sudarshan created multiple email ids with different names and fake Facebook accounts, some of them impersonating women. Some of the fake…

The Conversation

Facebook's new ad-free tier could end annoying consent pop-ups, but it could also put a price on your privacy

We have reached a key juncture in the debate about online privacy, following Meta’s recent decision to offer some users paid-for ad-free access to Facebook and Instagram. The time has come to decide how much we value keeping our data, tastes and whereabouts to ourselves.

TechRadar

Meta and Amazon make a deal to put the shopping in your socials

Facebook and Instagram users with a Prime membership will begin to see tailored ads with real-time pricing next to them.

The Conversation

Why Google and Meta owe news publishers much more than you think – and billions more than they’d like to admit

In a time of war and populism, the world needs quality information and credible news outlets. Local news is a part of this healthy ecology.

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Tom’s Guide

Google goes on the attack against Bard malware — here's how to protect yourself

Scammers love impersonating Google Bard and other AI tools online, but Google is taking the fight to them in court with new lawsuits.

Fortune

Meta's European privacy choice may not satisfy regulators

Facebook is arguably still coercing tracking consent from the user.

Threads now has the feature I most wanted

Here's how to opt out of Threads' automatic post sharing to Facebook and Instagram

Tom’s Hardware

YouTube May Face Criminal Complaints in EU for Using Ad-Block Detection Scripts

An Irish privacy consultant wants to put a stop to YouTube (and Meta) checking data outside of permissible bounds.

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms

Claims on X and Telegram include downplaying 7 October Hamas attack and allegations Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering

Evening Standard

Meta thinks AI labels on Facebook and Instagram can stop people being fooled by political deepfakes

The social media company is threatening to remove ads that don’t contain adequate disclosures

The Guardian - AU

Advance Australia doubled donations to raise nearly $5m ahead of voice to parliament referendum

Documents lodged with corporate regulator also show the rightwing advocacy group spent $3.4m campaigning against Indigenous voice proposal

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