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Body blow for Eaglesham as award-winning pub shuts its doors

The news was broken by the pub in a Facebook post on Tuesday, citing 'unsustainable rents hike'

Daily Record

Scottish expert shares new mysterious big cat sighting pictures

Paul MacDonald, who runs the Big Cat Sightings in Scotland Facebook group, is mapping all the sightings of the non-native cat species.

Edinburgh Live

Committee hears Craig Kelly using loophole to spread COVID misinformation on Facebook, YouTube

A parliamentary committee has grilled Facebook and Google about their hosting of misinformation spread by federal MP Craig Kelly.

The New Daily

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How Facebook took over the internet in Africa – and changed everything

Western users are logging off, but across the continent the social media company is indispensable for everything from running a business to sourcing vaccines. How did it become inescapable?

The Guardian - UK

Sextortion scam targeting unsuspecting internet users, warn gardai

Here is how you can protect yourself from these types of scams

Dublin Live

Craig Kelly rebukes Google and Facebook for removal of his content at social media inquiry

MP says Facebook has ‘blood on its hands’ after he was banned for pushing unproven treatments for Covid-19

The Guardian - AU

Facebook’s unglamorous mistakes

In a Facebook group for gardeners, the social network’s automated systems sometimes flagged discussions about a common backyard tool as inappropriate sexual talk.

Bangkok Post

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Facebook stalling report on human rights impact in India, allege whistleblowers

Papers leaked by Frances Haugen revealed users in India were inundated with fake news and anti-Muslim posts

The Guardian - US

CDC has backlog of applications from manufacturers of N95 masks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention oversees a backlog of 142 applications from manufacturers of air-filtering masks such as N95s, which the agency was criticized as being slow to recommend over cloth masks before updating its guidance Friday.

Tribune News Service

Pervert collapsed when confronted by paedo hunters after chatting with '12-year-old'

John Gibson, aged 50, had been engaging in sexual communication with who he thought was a child, 12, on Facebook, not realising that it was a fake profile set up by vigilantes.

Daily Record

60 Covid deaths nationally as PM says rapid antigen tests not being stockpiled – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

COVID updates: Seven-day isolation period for positive cases to remain, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will not change the isolation period for positive COVID-19 cases, but the issue will remain under constant review.

ABC News

Woman sentenced to death in Pakistan over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp activity

Aneeqa Ateeq says she was dragged her into a religious discussion so her accuser could take revenge

The Guardian - UK

Tech Q&A: Solving the mystery of vanishing Facebook photos and videos

Q: The photos and videos on my Facebook page often disappear for a few days at a time. This doesn't happen on other websites, such as YouTube. I've tried changing my Facebook password and restarting my computer and network modem/router, but nothing helps. I notified Facebook several times but got…

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AAP

Tech giants grilled on social media safety

Leading tech companies claim safety is at the core of their business, despite evidence of users experiencing harassment and abuse on their platforms.

The Guardian - US

Will Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally bring scrutiny on the video game industry?

The video game industry is bigger than the film and music industries combined – yet has faced far less scrutiny than major tech companies like Facebook and Google

Chronicle Live

Former nursing assistant collapsed when confronted by paedophile hunters

John Gibson, of Sunderland, had been engaging in sexual communication with a 12-year-old on Facebook, not realising it was a decoy profile set up by vigilantes

Manchester Evening News

Far-right troll jailed after vile Facebook rants calling for mosques to be burnt down

Paul Shelton used an online alias to post hate-filled rants on social media

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Roll Call

CDC has backlog of applications from manufacturers of N95 masks - Roll Call

The CDC has a backlog of 142 applications of air-filtering masks such as N95s, amid criticism for slow mask recommendations.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: The US government may be one step closer to breaking up Meta

In this week’s newsletter: How a judge’s ruling could pave the way for a costly, lengthy legal battle over the future of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram

Tribune News Service

Rise of right-wing apps seen worsening midterm disinformation

WASHINGTON — A growing constellation of right-wing social media apps and sites are seeing their user bases grow, creating an echo chamber that experts fear will promote disinformation and outright lies about the midterm elections.

Reason

Have Facebook and Google cornered the market on antitrust troubles?

Episode 390 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Dublin Live

Dubliners urged to be 'vigilant' over new Facebook cloning scam

Cllr Maurice Dockrell received a fake friend request and is warning others to be careful

ABC News

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

A number of states including NSW, Victoria and South Australia have reduced the interval between getting the second dose of COVID vaccinations and receiving a booster shot.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: paramedics under pressure, Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’, Nick Kyrgios wins

Wednesday: Sydney paramedics asked to take ambulances home and remain on call after 13 hours shifts. Plus: comedian Nazeem Hussain on his beloved massage gun

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