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Husband updated Facebook status to ‘widowed’ after killing his wife and gave new fiancée her wedding ring: cops

Aaron Nelson, 43, is accused of killing his wife Alexis, who has been missing since May 2025

The Independent UK · May 19

Reform UK Makerfield by-election candidate was 'friends' with neo-fascist leader

REFORM UK’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election was formerly “friends” on Facebook with a neo-fascist leader ...

The National (Scotland) · May 19

Who’s behind the Facebook page posting hateful AI slop about the UK? The answer might lie in south Asia

Our research has uncovered young entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka and Pakistan using AI tools to make deeply objectionable content – and money, says Niamh McIntyre of the Bureau for Investigative Journalism

The Guardian - UK · May 19

Maldives Diving Horror Takes Dark Turn After Remaining Missing Tourists Are Found Inside “Shark Cave”

Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said everything possible would be done to respectfully repatriate the remains of the victims.

Bored Panda · May 18

How shady Facebook profiles are posting positive fake news stories about Nigel Farage

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The Independent UK · May 18

47 Funny Science Memes From This Facebook Group That Actually Might Make You Smarter (New Pics)

Memes and humor are great ways to find common ground with complete strangers. Add an educational and scientific twist to the mix, and you get something that will appeal to both your inner nerd and comedian. ‘Science Humor’ is a massive Facebook group with millions of members that posts hilarious,…

Bored Panda · May 18

Revealed: The Facebook accounts using AI to promote fake ‘good news’ stories about politicians

Exclusive: Posts which ‘weaponise empathy’ are garnering hundreds of thousands of reactions online – as fact checkers warn false narratives are being ‘churned out at an industrial scale’

The Independent UK · May 18

Uncovering coded antisemitism online takes both human expertise and AI automation

This article includes examples of antisemitic hate speech.

The Conversation · May 18

Why ten tech brands now dominate global media influence

A few platforms now dominate global communication, shaping what information is shared and interpreted.

TechRadar · May 18

Meta’s new tools allow parents to better supervise their kids’ social media accounts. Will they work?

Tech giant Meta recently announced a set of new features to give parents greater oversight of how their children use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Horizon.

The Conversation · May 18