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Flydubai Flight Conspiracy Claims Circulate After Pilot Questions Dramatic 700mph Descent Figures

Flydubai Flight FZ1073 conspiracy claims spread online after pilot Aaron Murphy questioned dramatic flight-tracking figures.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Facebook posts revealed in judge 'bias' abuse appeal

A suppression order has been lifted, revealing posts allegedly made by a judge about sexual abuse victims before making an award of $1.6 million in compensation

AAP · Oct 2

Australia’s proposed laws could help regulate privacy risks from chatbots – if we get the details right

Online privacy used to mean being careful about what you shared. You also had some control over what others shared about you, because much of that info was public. You could ask a friend to take down that unflattering photo on Facebook, for example.

The Conversation · Oct 1

Christmas Market Scam: Fraudsters Pose as Organisers to Steal Stallholders' Pitch Fees

Christmas market traders in Farnham and Dereham are being targeted by fake organisers. Find out when bank-transfer losses may be reimbursed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Miami Beach Can't Dodge First Amendment Lawsuit After Police Questioned Woman Over Anti-Israel Facebook Post

Miami Beach detectives questioned Raquel Pacheco at her house over her pro-Palestine Facebook comments. A judge ruled several key claims in her First Amendment lawsuit against the city can proceed.

Reason · Sep 30

Police officer tasered care home resident then joked about it on Facebook hours later

Both officers were cleared of assault of Mr Burgess following a trial at Southwark Crown Court last year

The Independent UK · Sep 30

In 2004, Peter Thiel invested $500,000 in Facebook. 8 years later, his early bet had turned into more than $1 billion

Peter Thiel put $500,000 into Facebook in 2004, when the company was worth about $5 million. It was a small private business then, not the technology giant investors know today. The money first went in as a loan and was later converted into a 10% stake. Eight years later, that…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

A fake image of a Georgia mayor kissing a person went viral. Can US voters trust everything they see?

Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the public

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

Aaron Sorkin explains why Donald Trump is never mentioned in The Social Reckoning

Aaron Sorkin has insisted he was "never asked" not to mention Donald Trump by name in The Social Reckoning but didn't want to make the focus of the film political.

BANG Premier · Sep 30

Meta’s Muse AI agent goes rogue on Facebook Marketplace seller and sends stranger to his door

Meta’s Muse AI agent reportedly lied to a prospective Facebook Marketplace buyer after it told him it would sell him a keyboard

The Independent UK · Sep 29