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Social media getting spammed by big-spending politicians in Qld despite election ad blackout

Some Queensland politicians are spending thousands this week to advertise on your Facebook, Instagram and other social media feeds, in a last-ditch effort to grab your attention while radio and television adverts are banned in the closing stages of the election campaign.

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Court Upholds Denial of Restraining Order for "Online Rants That [We]re False" About Petitioner

The trial court reasoned: "You guys ... have a spat on Facebook.... Nobody cares about these s[p]ats. Just block them and move on."

Reason

Federal election 2022 updates: Anthony Albanese delivers victory speech, Scott Morrison concedes defeat as Labor wins government

Newly elected prime minister Anthony Albanese says his team will work every day to bring Australians together, saying he will lead a government "worthy of the people of Australia".

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Facebook was paid $123,154 from Arizona campaign accounts; other states reported millions

In Arizona, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $123,154 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.19 percent of all reported expenditures.

Ballotpedia

Facebook was paid $38,542 from Florida campaign accounts; other states reported millions

In Florida, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $38,542 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.01 percent of all reported expenditures.

Ballotpedia

“Now I Walk My Own”: Kao Chia-yu’s Path, Part 2

Kao Chia-yu frames her rise as that of a self-made actor against established forces. The story begins in her college years. This is the second part of a three-part essay on Kao and the world that made her.

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Meta employees aren't allowed to talk about abortion at work

Leaked internal communications reveal Meta's stance on reproductive rights is an outlier for controversial topics.

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The Daily Wire's anti-Amber Heard ads

Stories with titles such as "The Attempted Character Assassination of Johnny Depp" are sponsored by Daily Wire

Salon

'Scorned' Leeds woman chucks 'cheating' boyfriend's clothes in swimming pool - but he thought he was single

Grace Mclean, from Roundhay in Leeds, got her revenge with a video of her chucking his clothes in the hotel pool going viral

Leeds Live

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $10,373 In MANA In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $10,373, which is 2.43x the current floor price of 2.17486825 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($10,373 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

Virtual Land Just Sold For 2 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,883, which is 1.11x the current floor price of 1.795 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Virtual Land Just Sold For 8 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $14,874, which is 4.27x the current floor price of 1.795 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Conservative outlets are profiting from pro-Johnny Depp content

Ben Shapiro's 'The Daily Wire' site has spent over $35K on ads calling out ‘toxic femininity.’

Input

‘I signed up to take in Ukrainian refugees but the stress of it all left me in hospital needing emergency surgery’

Charmaine Bird said the whole process had been a nightmare

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Benzinga

Media Finds Facebook Monetizing Searches For Buffalo Shooting Video With Ads

People searching on Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook for footage of the May 14 racist shooting rampage in Buffalo, N.Y., may have come across posts with footage of the attack or links to websites promising the gunman's full video, the New York Times reports. The users have also come across multiple ads incorporated…

Benzinga

This US Ruling Could Force Google To Break Up Its Ad Business

A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah Republican Mike Lee introduced legislation targeting conflicts of interest in the advertising technology industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. The legislation could force Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google to break up its dominant online-ad business. The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act would prohibit…

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Texas’ ‘Anti-Censorship’ Law Censors Social Media. What If It Goes Into Effect?

A federal appeals court recently upheld a state law requiring companies like Facebook and Twitter to host hate speech.

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People are split on Cardiff's divisive new cycle lane

Some people are pleased to see the new cycleway, others not so much...

Daily Mirror

Michelin restaurant bill dodgers who left £150 unpaid tab SHAMED on Facebook

The owners of Michelin star restaurant Muse, in Yarm, Teesside, have accused two diners of leaving without paying their £150 bill, giving them until Saturday to pay up

Chronicle Live

Vera sets new record in Whitley Bay after mad scramble from fans for Playhouse event

The Viva Vera event at the Playhouse Whitley Bay has proved massively popular with fans of the ITV drama

Wales Online

Michelin restaurant hunts pair they say left without paying £150 bill

Restaurant has posted their pictures on Facebook warning pay up or we'll call police

Benzinga

Your Gaming Options Are Set To Explode — Thanks To TikTok

ByteDance-owned TikTok is testing games on its short-form video platform through a tie-up with Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) as it plans to foray into new waters, Reuters

The Independent UK

Sextortion is most-reported issue to revenge porn helpline - but what is it?

The charity said it believes the reports are a fraction of the true number of sextortion cases

ABC News

Federal election: Labor leader Anthony Albanese speaks on ABC 7.30

On the eve of the federal election, the Opposition leader speaks to Leigh Sales.

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