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Jesse Eisenberg turned down Mark Zuckerberg return in The Social Reckoning because he is 'moving in different directions'

Jesse Eisenberg has revealed why he turned down the chance to reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming movie The Social Reckoning, a sequel to 2010 flick The Social Network.

BANG Premier · Jun 29

Jesse Eisenberg explains why he doesn’t want to play Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning

Succession star Jeremy Strong is taking over role for sequel

The Independent UK · Jun 29

For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the content is oblique -- vendors often post images of animals or parts for sale without any price or explanation.

The Economic Times · Jun 29

Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests several groups with thousands of members run by what expert calls ‘engagement farm’ operations in south-east Asia

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27

Woman finds a $50 makeup artist on Facebook Marketplace. Then she gets the full treatment: ‘What do you think?

“This should have been 120$.”

We Got This Covered · Jun 27

Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’

As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco Bay

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27

‘Zombie’ squirrels with oozing warts are found in several states in peoples’ backyards

Squirrel fibromatosis, a disease that causes oozing tumors to form, typically doesn’t impact their ability to survive

The Independent UK · Jun 26

86-year-old Canadian woman loses $900,000 in AI crypto scam she found on Facebook; friend says she nearly took her own life

An elderly woman from Ontario, aged 86, unfortunately fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam that cost her over $900,000. Deceived by a deepfake video featuring Mark Carney, she believed in a fraudulent investment platform that claimed to have the Bank of Canada’s endorsement. In a desperate move, she invested her…

The Times of India · Jun 26

'I Thought She Could Swim': Parenting Influencer Jamal Morton Announces Death of 2-Year-Old Daughter

Parenting influencer Jamal Morton announces the tragic death of his daughter, Sadé Rose, who drowned in the family pool. The incident highlights child safety concerns around home swimming pools.

International Business Times UK · Jun 26

Former Facebook VP Says Zuckerberg 'Profoundly Failed' in AI Race, Allowing Nvidia to Win

Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive, criticises Meta's AI strategy, arguing the company missed a leadership opportunity in AI, allowing Nvidia to dominate the ecosystem.

International Business Times UK · Jun 26