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Everything I hate is on Twitter – how can the alternatives compete?

When Elon Musk took over the platform, the downward slide was depressing. But then, the horror may always have been a big part of its appeal, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say

Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

French news groups take Twitter to court over digital copyright

Three of France's biggest newspaper groups are seeking to force Twitter to appear in court over licencing fees they say the social media site owes for publishing their content. While Facebook and Google have reached agreements with French publishers, Twitter has so far refused to negotiate.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 12, 2023

VC billionaire Marc Andreessen rips the 'big companies' that want to regulate A.I. for being 'bootleggers'

“Big companies basically want a government protected cartel,” Andreessen says on the Bio Eats World podcast. “They want basically a regulatory barrier.”

Fortune · Jul 11, 2023

Apple is fixing a critical security bug that affects iOS, macOS and Safari, so patch now

Flaw allowed threat actors to run arbitrary code on affected Apple devices, possibly granting access to data, apps, and more.

TechRadar · Jul 11, 2023

TechScape: With 100 million users, is Threads on course to finish off Twitter?

Meta wants its new rival to be a friendly, news-free space. But with missing features, it might not leave Elon Musk’s platform in the dust quite yet

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023

I signed up for Threads against my better judgment

Can 100 million new users be wrong? You bet

The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2023

District Court Injunction Sets off Fireworks

Episode 467 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason · Jul 10, 2023

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg called to testify over its use in human trafficking cases

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on Mark Zuckerberg to testify after dozens of Florida human trafficking cases have been linked to Meta apps

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023

Meta won’t have to pull Facebook and Insta out of Europe after all—at least, not for now

The European Commission has approved the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, but it may be doomed.

Fortune · Jul 10, 2023