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Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation

Twenty-one years after Facebook’s launch, Australia’s top 25 news outlets now have a combined 27.6 million followers on the platform. They rely on Facebook’s reach more than ever, posting far more stories there than in the past.

The Conversation

Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps

Lego Play and Steam among the unexpected additions to the list that includes Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X

The Guardian - AU

Social media age restrictions may go further than you thought. Here’s how

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, today outlined an updated list of platforms that may fall under the social media age restrictions that will take effect later this year.

The Conversation

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Australia may have to choose between a Chinese TikTok and one owned by Trump’s billionaire backers

Expert raises concerns about what US TikTok deal could mean for News Corp’s ‘worrying dominance’ in Australian media

The Guardian - AU

TikTok's CEO used to work for Mark Zuckerberg as a Facebook intern. Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors

Shou Zi Chew interned at Facebook during his time at Harvard Business School.

Fortune

Brooklyn Midwife’s Dice Game Club Sparks Concerns About Safety For “Non-White” Women

A Brooklyn midwife’s “Bunco Club” post sparked harsh criticism online, with many netizens labeling her a “colonizer.”

Bored Panda

Starbucks Breaks Silence On Viral Incident Where Barista Wrote Hate Message To Customer

Autumn Perkins has vowed to never spend another penny on Starbucks after ordering Charlie Kirk’s favorite drink from the global coffee giant.

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Microsoft, Apple, Google and Booking to answer EU questions on scams

The European Commission wants to know if the companies comply with the Digital Services Act.

Euronews

Inside Russia’s AI-driven disinformation machine shaping Moldova’s election

Spoof websites impersonate legitimate Western media and pay “engagement farms” in Africa, while AI bots are deployed to flood comment sections deriding the EU and pro-European party.

Euronews

‘Who builds a ballpark next to a gun range?’: Coach injured by gunfire that crossed into baseball diamond

Video footage showed players looking around in confusion as the barrage intensified, then scattering for cover

The Independent UK

What's Going On With Match Shares Monday?

Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTCH) shares are trading lower on Monday after Facebook Dating added new features.

Benzinga

Woman’s Passing Exposed Pastor’s Son Allegedly Holding Four Adults in His Basement

The son is facing 16 charges including false imprisonment, exploitation of vulnerable adults, domestic violence, and financial fraud.

Bored Panda

Mark Zuckerberg prefers "misspending a couple of hundred billion" to Meta falling behind in the AI superintelligence race

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company would rather invest billions in AI than risk missing the chance to deliver superintelligence ahead of its rivals.

Windows Central

Instagram's AI age-check targets Aussie teens

A social media giant is using AI technology to identify users suspected to be younger than 18, and applying "teen account" settings to restrict content.

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Meet the ‘brain rot’ generation that toppled the government in Nepal

They are called the ‘brain rot’ generation—addicted to memes, short videos, and endless scrolling. Political elites dismiss them as apathetic, glued to their phones while the country’s problems piled up. But last week in Nepal, this so-called brain rot became a force that toppled the government.

PC Gamer

UK politician says Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams 'is being pushed to financial ruin' by Meta after publishing her exposé

A Labour Party MP spoke out for the former Facebook employee in the UK House of Commons.

The Guardian - UK

Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company

Exclusive: Sarah Wynn-Williams faces $50,000 fine every time she breaches order banning her from criticising Meta

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to detectives killed in Pennsylvania ambush

All were fathers, leaving behind wives and eight children combined

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International Business Times UK

Mark Zuckerberg Launches Futuristic Ray-Ban Glasses That 'See, Hear and Translate'

Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new line of Ray-Ban smart glasses with futuristic capabilities to 'see, hear and translate' the world in real-time.

Windows Central

Google DeepMind's CEO says AI could repeat the toxic pitfalls of social media — will it make the same click-chasing mistakes?

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warns that AI could repeat social media’s toxic patterns of addiction, division, and manipulation.

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“Her Personalities Are Giving Me Whiplash”: JoJo Siwa Leaves Her Bulge-Wearing Days In The Past

Netizens hailed JoJo Siwa’s glamorous new look as the result of “the boyfriend effect.”

Evening Standard

Police accused of 'harassing' cancer patient after officer visited her home over 'upsetting' Facebook comment

Woman threatens ‘to get Elon Musk’ on police officer who accused her of making ‘upsetting’ Facebook comments

Reason

Would Jimmy Kimmel Have Standing To Bring a Jawboning Claim Under Murthy?

Whatever standing rule applies to the red team should apply to the blue team.

Benzinga

Former Facebook Engineer Quickly Becomes VC Partner After Building $250M Revenue Engine At AI Startup Glean

Venture capitalist Deedy Das found himself in Japan in August with two commitments pulling him in different directions: a marriage proposal and a fast-moving startup deal.

Reason

The FCC Should Let Jimmy Kimmel Be

What the Trump administration is doing to late-night comedy is clearly jawboning.

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