WhatsApp Founder Brian Acton’s Missed Opportunity At Facebook Leads To $3 Billion Windfall Rejected by Facebook in 2009, Acton's decision to launch WhatsApp pays off with a $3 billion acquisition deal Zenger · Aug 4, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg’s wife is not happy he put a fighting cage in their backyard to help with his fitness transformation Zuckerberg posted a screenshot of the conversation they had about the fighting cage that's now apparently sitting on their lawn. Fortune · Aug 3, 2023
RFK Jr sues ‘state actors’ YouTube and Google for alleged censorship of his anti-vaxx interviews Democratic presidential candidate claims the tech firms are working at the direction of Joe Biden The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Elon Musk’s reaction to being sued by news agency AFP is not wrong Welcome to the weird world of ancillary copyright. Fortune · Aug 3, 2023
Meta Platforms (META) vs. Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK): Which Is the Better Buy Today? The internet industry stands poised for considerable expansion, driven by the proliferation of internet usage, accelerated internet connectivity speeds, and the escalating digitization of business operations. Given this backdrop, let us compare Meta Platforms (META) and Overstock.com (OSTK) to ascertain which stock currently represents a quality investment option. Read on…. StockNews.com · Aug 3, 2023
Meta, Google and YouTube ‘profiting’ off posts for bogus women’s health cures in Kenya Tech firms permit ads for potentially harmful products including vaginal ‘cleanse’ balls and useless herbs for infertility, according to an investigation The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023
England World Cup defeat tops chart of most-watched TV programmes in Scotland SCOTS tuning in to see England get knocked out of the World Cup was the most watched TV programme north of the Border last year... The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2023
Facebook And Instagram Block News Access In Canada Amidst Battle Over Online News Act Meta Platforms Inc. takes action in response to Canadian law forcing tech giants to negotiate with news publishers. Zenger · Aug 2, 2023
Meta blames ‘display error’ as it slashes creator pay The payouts involve a new ad revenue sharing program for Reels videos that use music from Meta’s library. Fortune · Aug 2, 2023
CBC Blasts Meta’s Decision to Block News on Its Social Media Platforms in Canada New Canadian law requiring tech giants to pay for news content prompted Meta to block news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms TV Tech · Aug 2, 2023
This new malware is going after Facebook Business accounts A new variant of a known malware spotted targeting Facebook Business accounts. TechRadar · Aug 2, 2023
Meta to ask EU users’ permission to show targeted advertising Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will stop harvesting audience data to create profiles for advertisers after regulatory rulings The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023
Meta offers to seek consent from EU users over targeted Facebook and Instagram ads Attempt to end long-running dispute is being watched closely by UK regulators Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023
Nasty malware disguised as chat app can track your live location - is it on your phone? WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Facebook Messenger users are being targeted by a fake instant messaging app. Laptop · Aug 2, 2023
The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023 Today’s Cache | AI could soon detect breast cancer in scans; Meta to ask EU users’ consent for targeted advertising; Meta starts news block in Canada AI could be used to lighten or even halve the workload of radiologists who read breast scans for signs of cancer.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat
The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2023 Meta to end news access in Canada over publisher payment law Move comes in response to Canadian legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers
The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023 A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds – from the serious to the comical – is the latest representation of Jesus for the AI age Jesus has been portrayed in many different ways: from a prophet who alerts his audience to the world’s imminent end to a philosopher who reflects on the nature of life.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 1, 2023 UFC 291 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media See how the UFC 291 winners and losers reacted on social media outlets such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
France 24 · Aug 1, 2023 Niger: This video doesn't show the finance minister accused of fraud by the junta A video viewed more than 10 million times on social media has been shared with captions suggesting the new junta in Niger has given the finance minister an ultimatum: either he explains what happened to "missing money" in the state budget, or he will be killed. In reality, the video…
Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023 Meta developing AI chatbot with personality of Abraham Lincoln, report says Tech giant is preparing to launch chatbots with distinct personas as soon as next month, Financial Times says.
TechRadar · Aug 1, 2023 MySpace turns 20: 5 things we still miss in the age of Twitter's meltdown MySpace was launched exactly 20 years ago today – here are the main things we miss about the pre-Facebook beast of social networks.
Fortune · Jul 31, 2023 Inside Bluesky CEO’s 10 days of silence Bluesky, the Twitter rival, faced its first major crisis when a racist username went unchecked, leading investors to push for an apology that took the CEO 10 days to formulate.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter