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Whistleblower Frances Haugen on the alliance to hold social media accountable: ‘We need to act now’

The former Facebook manager joins the Council for Responsible Social Media, a new coalition created to press big tech to change

The Guardian - US

Amateur taxidermist leaves Facebook users 'horrified' with bizarre rat phone case

Jessie Gillespie has has horrified Facebook users has created a 'functional' phone case out of the deceased animal But the move has left some Facebook users shaking their heads

Daily Mirror

No, this Ukrainian general isn’t wearing a bracelet with a swastika on it

Did the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces publish a photo of himself wearing a bracelet with a swastika on it? That’s what some Russian media outlets and pro-Russian social media accounts have been reporting since October 9, 2022. While the photo is authentic, the compression of the image and the…

France 24

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Happy Karwa Chauth 2022: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & Whatsapp status

The Indian festival celebrating the beauty and eternal bond of marriage, Karwa Chauth is marked on the fourth day of the Kartik month as per the Hindu calendar every year. The festival is also called Karak Chaturthi by some people. This year, Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on October 13,…

The Times of India

B&M shoppers in disbelief at discounted price of large Coca-Cola products

One shopper shared how she managed to pick up 10 packs of Diet Coke and Coke Zero in her local store that had been reduced - sending other bargain hunters wild.

Glasgow Live

Quinton Simon: Missing toddler’s grandmother shares unusual Facebook message as video emerges of clash with babysitter

Messages came amid new ‘evidence’ obtained by police

The Independent UK

Fan-made Netflix Zelda posters starring Tom Holland and Emma Watson fool fans

The fan-made posters see Tom Holland as Link and Emma Watson as Zelda.

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Meta’s virtual reality project will finally have legs – literally

Avatars in Mark Zuckerberg’s Horizon have so far hovered above ground with bodies ending at waist

The Guardian - UK

Meta's new VR headset doesn't solve old problems

It's easier to talk about the promise of the future than the challenges of the present.

Axios

Russia puts Facebook’s parent company Meta in its list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisations

Russians can land in jail for up to 10 years if they purchase ads on Facebook or Instagram

The Independent UK

Editorial: What freedom looks like online: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act makes a lot of sense

The Supreme Court has chosen to review a case challenging the law that governs freedom of speech on the internet. A bad ruling would chill expression online and simultaneously prevent private social media companies from setting standards and moderating content to create civil communities — all in the Orwellian name…

Tribune News Service

Old bus seat with mushrooms growing on it replaced

An old bus seat found to have mushrooms growing on it has finally been replaced by a new one, according to staff at the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA).

Bangkok Post

Opportunists Rise Up! Multiple Dildos Have Been Littered On A Road In Sydney’s Inner West

I was wondering where I left those...

Pedestrian.tv

Battered bus seat with mushrooms growing on it finally replaced

SAMUT PRAKAN: An old, worn-out bus seat found to have mushrooms growing on it has finally been replaced by a new one, according to staff at the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) depot on Si Khuan Khan road in Phra Pradaeng district.

Bangkok Post

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The Independent UK

Facebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell?

Facebook parent Meta has unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset with the hope people will soon be using it to work in the virtual reality of the still-elusive place called the metaverse

Asharq Al-Awsat

Meta Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset Quest Pro

A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals. The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro features a number of new features that are meant to improve users' perception of truly being…

Pedestrian.tv

Australia’s Shittest Towns Have Been Announced I’m Shocked All Of ACT Isn’t Considered A Town

One-shit wonder.

The Conversation

Mind the gap: gender differences in time use narrowing, but slowly

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its first time-use survey in 15 years. The last time it collected such data, in 2006, Apple was yet to release the iPhone and Facebook was a start-up.

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AFL trade period live updates: Josh Dunkley, Ollie Henry, Jaeger O'Meara all secure moves in frantic final minutes of trade period

Deals for Josh Dunkley, Ollie Henry, Jaeger O'Meara and others are left to the wire, but are completed with just minutes of the AFL trade period to spare. Get the lowdown on all the late deals.

Pedestrian.tv

Disgruntled Cruise Ship Guests Have Slammed The Real Love Boat For Torpedoing Their Dream Vacay

Sounds like a nightmare.

Irish Mirror

People massively divided as woman sells €15k engagement ring on Facebook after split

The woman, based in Australia, said she was given the one-carat diamond ring from Tiffany by her partner but, for 'obvious reasons', was now putting it up for sale

The Independent UK

TikTok going big on US e-commerce? Job listings offer clues

TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into e-commerce

Glasgow Live

Asda shoppers praise 'godsend' cost of living crisis initiative

Asda has launched a scheme that sees customers over 60 given food and drink at a bargain price, and customers have praised it as "brilliant" and "a godsend" amid the cost of living crisis

ABC News

Census updates: More than 20 per cent of Australians working from home on 2021 Census day, data shows

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the second round of its 2021 Census data — look back on Wednesday's events.

ABC News

The Loop: Southern states brace for 'widespread' rain, UK spy boss says Russian forces 'desperate', and Angela Lansbury dies — 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.

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