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Family who light up street every Christmas forced to cancel plans over electricity cost

Every December the Leach family light up their street in South East London for several charities and last year they raised more than £3,000 for Dementia UK - but this year they can't afford the electricity bill

Daily Mirror

Facebook's own oversight board slams its special program for VIPs

Oversight board says Facebook parent Meta appears to be more concerned with avoiding "provoking" VIPs and evading accusations of censorship than balancing tricky questions of free speech and safety.

WEKU

For some foreign workers, Seattle tech layoffs can mean a forced exit

For many of the thousands of Seattle tech workers who've been laid off or will be in coming weeks, the pain will be short-lived.

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Facebook message persuaded me to hand fraudsters my personal details

I pulled out before giving any bank or card numbers, but how can I protect myself now?

The Guardian - UK

Mum left baby to die at home then sold dead child’s clothes on Facebook

Stacey Davis, 35, was jailed after she left one-year-old son Ethan Davis at home with 15cm fracture to his skull in 27C heat while she went to get her car washed

Daily Mirror

Activist Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail for Criticizing PMF in Iraq

The Iraqi judiciary sentenced on Monday an activist to three years in prison for “insulting state institutions” after criticizing the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). In a Facebook post, Haidar al-Zeidi, 24, said he had been previously arrested by the PMF and detained for two weeks before being released on bail.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Athena Strand - updates: Texas town pays tribute after FedEx driver’s kidnap and murder arrest

Follow the latest developments in the disappearance and death of Athena Strand

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Interest rate updates: ANZ, NAB and Westpac pass on Reserve Bank's eighth consecutive rate rise — as it happened

Several of Australia's major banks have increased interest rates following a decision from the Reserve Bank to lift the cash rate for the eighth consecutive time.

ABC News

Facebook Dating adds age verification to stop under-18s using the platform

Meta will roll out the new technology to help make social media safer for young users, with a similar system already in place on Instagram

Chronicle Live

How hiring more women IT experts improves cybersecurity risk management

Despite the contributions women have made to the information and technology field, they continue to be underrepresented. Ada Lovelace, for example, was the world’s first computer programmer. Grace Murray Hopper developed the first compiler. And Hedy Lamarr co-invented the modern spread-spectrum communication technology, which is found in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and…

The Conversation

The Loop: Ukraine claims drones hit Russian bases, and Lady Gaga's dogwalker shooter takes 21-year plea — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

Athena Strand’s mother shares heartbreaking video of murdered 7-year-old’s sister sobbing

Athena was visiting her father in Texas at the time she went missing on 30 November and was due to return to Oklahoma with her mother and sister in December

The Independent UK

Facebook down as thousands of users report issues

People are reporting problems accessing Facebook

Liverpool Echo

Is Facebook down? Users complain that comments and newsfeed not showing

DownDetector started receiving reports of problems with the site at around 5pm on Monday.

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Evil mother who left baby to die then sold child's clothes on Facebook

Stacey Davis left one-year-old Ethan Davis in his cot for two hours in 27C with a fractured skull

Wales Online

Facebook Dating to add age verification

It comes after parent company Meta added similar technology to another of its services, Instagram

Newsroom.co.nz

Leaders push back against sexist, racist abuse online

Former mayor and minister Lianne Dalziel is putting together a group of senior women politicians to support new leaders through the misogynist firestorm.

Newsroom.co.nz

Can the minister please explain?

National’s spokesperson on broadcasting, Melissa Lee, predictably called it a “train wreck” but Willie Jackson’s interview with TVNZ’s Jack Tame appeared to be another example of a bumbling government minister unable to clearly articulate government strategy.

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Evening Standard

Facebook Dating adds age verification tools to protect under 18s

The platform is using age assurance technology from UK firm Yoti.

The Independent UK

Athena Strand’s grandfather says he forgives ‘psycho’ FedEx driver accused of abducting and murdering her

Seven-year-old Athena Strand vanished from her home in Paradise, Texas, on Wednesday – with her body discovered two days later

Evening Standard

Lensa AI: How to generate selfie ‘Magic Avatars’

Lensa AI makes it easy to generate impressive-looking AI avatars, but should you be worried?

The Independent UK

Athena Strand – update: Suspect Tanner Horner’s chilling Instagram posts emerge as motive for murder unclear

Follow the latest developments in the disappearance and death of Athena Strand

The Independent UK

Mother who left her baby to die when she went shopping sold dead child’s clothes on Facebook

Stacey Davis, 35, left one-year-old Ethan in his cot for two hours in 27C with a fractured skull – to go shopping

Tribune News Service

Editorial: 3 things for Congress to prioritize before control of the House changes

Congress procrastinated on critical legislation for much of the year. Now only a few weeks remain until a new, divided Congress likely brings partisan gridlock. Washington's delegation should prioritize three items before it's too late: allow the cannabis industry to use banks, empower the local free press and make the…

Liverpool Echo

Mum fears house is making children sick, Strep A signs and jailed this week

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