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Thousands of men in private Facebook groups that are ‘cesspits’ of racism and misogyny

While women’s groups on the platform support and warn others, men’s groups feature mostly derogatory comments

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2023

Indian Vs England Cricket World Cup match in Lucknow: Fake ticket sellers target gullible cricket enthusiasts on Facebook and X

LUCKNOW: Following the unavailability of tickets for the league game between India versus England in Lucknow’s Ekana stadium, social media platforms including Facebook and X (formerly called Twitter) are flooded with spam posts, which were guaranteeing tickets in exchange for a good deal.

The Times of India · Oct 28, 2023

Actor Sudeep fans’ FB page hacked

The South division cybercrime police on Friday registered a case against unknown people for hacking Kannada film actor Sudeep fans’ Facebook page and uploading objectionable pictures.

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts

In the three weeks since war began between Israel and Hamas, social media has been taken over with images and stories of attacks, many of which proved false.

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2023

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most 'authentic' social media platform

With X, formerly known as Twitter, hitting the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk’s US$44 billion takeover of the social media platform, it can feel disorienting to try to make sense of all that’s gone down.

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2023

One of Texas’ oldest towns needs $200 million for upgrades. It’s asking voters to approve $44 million this fall.

The East Texas town is one of 218 local governments asking voters to approve new debt for repairs and upgrades to city infrastructure. Local leaders say inflation isn’t helping them keep up with capital needs.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 27, 2023

Kerala watch lovers’ collective, TimeGraphers, keeps alive the passion for timepieces

Kollam's Punthalathazham Biju has a special fondness for a 57-yr-old vintage Seiko Diashock 17 Jewels manual men's watch. He restored it and wears it every day. Time Graphers, a Kerala collective of watch lovers, was formed in 2019 to bond over their passion for timepieces. They released a limited-edition watch,…

The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023

‘Musk destroyed all that’: Twitter’s business is flailing after a year of Elon

Advertisers are spending less, regulators are circling, staff is at less than 50% of what it used to be and user numbers are down

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg thinks pessimists ‘tend to be right’ but optimists ‘tend to succeed’ and ‘get the most done’

The Meta CEO says pessimists may be right about new ideas, but asks, “Is that the most productive way to view the world?”

Fortune · Oct 26, 2023

With Zuckerberg's 'Year of AI' Still Ahead, Should You Buy or Sell Meta Stock After Earnings?

Meta Platforms released its Q3 earnings late Wednesday, and Wall Street is selling the news. Notably, the Mark Zuckerberg-led company sees AI as its key focus area for 2024, after having previously touting 2023 as the "year of efficiency."

Barchart · Oct 26, 2023