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Social media spreads rumours about COVID vaccine harms, but it doesn't always start them

For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumours that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation.

The Conversation

A warm welcome in store at barbecue and bonfire event in Lanarkshire town

The storytelling event in Jerviston is part of Refugee Festival Scotland.

Daily Record

Cuba reduces sentences for some July 11 protesters, but activists warn crackdown continues

After a long struggle to get her son released from jail, Barbara Farrat shed tears of joy when the moment arrived last week.

Miami Herald

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50 years after ‘Napalm Girl,’ myths distort the reality behind a horrific photo of the Vietnam War and exaggerate its impact

The “Napalm Girl” photograph of terror-stricken Vietnamese children fleeing an errant aerial attack on their village, taken 50 years ago this month, has rightly been called “a picture that doesn’t rest.”

The Conversation

'My cousin tried to announce her pregnancy at my baby shower - I kicked her out'

A mum-to-be has been left furious after her cousin tried to announce her pregnancy at her baby shower - and had her kicked out of the party for her 'entitled' actions

Daily Mirror

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $4,274 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $4,274, which is 1.47x the current floor price of 1.6 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $8,183 (4 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $8,183, which is 2.81x the current floor price of 1.6 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 5 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $9,092, which is 3.12x the current floor price of 1.6 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Govt proposes to amend social media rules; to set up grievance appellate committee

NEW DELHI: The Centre plans to set up a grievance appellate committee to look into appeals filed by individuals against decisions of grievance officers of social media platforms.

The Times of India

What's Going On With Meta Platforms Stock?

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) shares are trading higher Thursday morning, bouncing back after the stock turned sharply lower Wednesday following the resignation of the company's COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Benzinga

Brave dad fights off hooded man who tried to grab pram with baby son inside

Kyle Howard, 31, was walking back from a visit his mum's house with baby Theo when he spotted a man in dark clothing walking in their direction.

Daily Record

Sheryl Sandberg's Facebook departure marks end of "Girl boss" era

Sandberg started a conversation about women in the workplace more than a decade ago that's ongoing and felt impactful yet in so many ways the situation for women in the workplace hasn't much changed.

Axios

Who is Javier Olivan, Meta’s next COO?

Javier Olivan will replace Sheryl Sandberg as the company’s chief operating officer, after playing a crucial but largely behind-the-scenes role stoking the social media company’s explosive growth for 15 years

The Hindu

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Thursday, June 2

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Brit woman adopted as a baby reunited with birth mother thanks to Facebook miracle

Katherine Samwell-Smith found her birth mum in Chile after receiving a Facebook message one morning in 2021 that "stunned" her having assumed a reunion was "near-impossible"

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's famous Grosvenor Hotel closes for multimillion pound refurbishment

The hotel announced its temporary closure on their social media, telling customers that they will keep people posted on the multimillion pound redevelopment

Daily Record

Scots Mountain Rescue Team hit out at dog owner who left poo bag on shelter door

Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team were unhappy to find the unwelcome 'donation' hanging on the door to one of their refuge sheds.

Axios

Sheryl Sandberg sees "incredibly bright" future for Meta

Sandberg tells Axios: "I believe as deeply in Mark as ever," after announcing her departure from Facebook.

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Sheryl Sandberg's advertising jackpot

Facebook's COO built the foundations of today's dominant online advertising system.

France 24

'Are you rich?' Inequality Observatory sets French wealth threshold

Like the poverty threshold, France's Inequality Observatory has published a report defining who is considered financially wealthy in the country. But first, we see how Saudi Arabia could step in to boost global oil production. Also, we take a look at Sheryl Sandberg's legacy following her decision to step down…

Daily Mirror

Netflix's Stranger Things 4: Fans face agonising wait for final instalment

Fans were blown away by the new season of sci-fi favourite that turns the volume up to ten - but what does executive producer Shawn Levy say will happen next?

Daily Record

Aldi under fire from shoppers for 'terrible' Jubilee bank holiday opening hours

It looks like some Aldi shoppers are not happy and called the decision "terrible".

Evening Standard

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook owner Meta’s No2 announces she’s stepping down

‘When I took this job in 2008, I hoped I would be in this role for five years. Fourteen years later, it is time for me to write the next chapter of my life.’

Benzinga

After Facebook, Could Politics Be Next For Sheryl Sandberg?

Ever since Sheryl Sandberg said she would be stepping down as Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Inc's (NASDAQ:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Key Facebook Force Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down

Meta's second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance. Sandberg, 52, has been one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley and her departure comes as the social media juggernaut…

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