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First Thing: US Covid surge is big risk and is ‘not being taken seriously’

Fewer precautions, recent holidays and subvariants have driven rise but boosters, masks and other measures still effective. Plus, will Donald Trump be allowed to return to Facebook?

The Guardian - UK

Meta alleges online spying firm collected data of 600,000 Facebook users

The surveillance firm known as Voyager Labs supposedly extracted info, including social-media posts, friends’ lists, photos, and comments.

Evening Standard

Prosecute tech chiefs who endanger children, says Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online platforms safer

The Guardian - UK

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Meta’s decision on Donald Trump is looming. Will he return to Facebook?

The ex-president was banned after the Capitol riots in 2021. Will his return rile social media’s ‘cauldron of extremism’?

The Guardian - US

Responses to coroner call to prevent future deaths ‘underwhelming’ – Ian Russell

Ian Russell criticised the ‘business as usual’ approach from tech platforms such as Meta.

The Independent UK

Tech giants are shedding workers and real estate. Employees-turned-entrepreneurs could win big—and snag sweet offices

“Laid-off tech workers who choose to take control of their destiny and start companies” will be the year's big winners, predicts Jason Calacanis.

Fortune

Saudi Arabian dissident Awad Al-Qarnin faces death penalty over Twitter and WhatsApp use - reports

A leading pro-reform activist in Saudi Arabia, is facing the death penalty after facing accusations that he spread “hostile” news on WhatsApp and had a Twitter account - which is forbidden in some cases within the kingdom.

Evening Standard

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The Meta Quest Pro is awesome, but no way am I working in this thing

The Meta Quest Pro is a powerful VR headset meant to facilitate working in the metaverse. But despite its impressive features, it's far too expensive for most people.

Tom’s Guide

Meta employee plans to pay £250,000 to live and work on mega cruise ship full time

Could ‘working from sea’ be the new ‘working from home’?

The Independent UK

EU Commission To Link ‘Fair Share’ Debate With The Metaverse

The EC’s move to make traffic intensive online platforms to contribute to the cost of digital infrastructure will include …

Zenger

Meta worker is paying £250,000 to work remotely from luxury cruise ship

Austin Wells, a Meta employee, will work completely remotely from cruise ship MV Narrative which will have 20 restaurants, a 10,000-square-foot gym, three swimming pools, a school, bank, and co-working office spaces spread across 18 decks

Daily Mirror

Lawsuit pushes addiction case against social media firms

Social platforms are defective products, say plaintiffs in more than 100 suits collected in one federal courtroom.

Axios

Social media's effects on teen mental health comes into focus

Experts are increasingly warning of a connection between social media use and mental health issues in children.

Axios

How Germany became Europe’s leading Big Tech trust buster

While EU regulators slowly roll out their own enforcement mechanism, Berlin is already holding gatekeepers to account

Financial Times

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360info

Best of Interactives 2022

A look back at some of our most popular data-driven stories of 2022.

Reason

Seattle School District Sues Google, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok for Causing Teen 'Mental Health Crisis'

It's hard to believe its arguments will hold up in court.

Wales Online

Facebook and Instagram bringing in new rules to protect teens

The changes will be rolled out in March

Fortune

How determine the right number of employees to hire to avoid layoffs

Two talent experts share how employers can prevent mass layoffs due to overhiring talent.

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WEKU

The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media — and by Trump allies

Asharq Al-Awsat

Facebook, Instagram to Allow Posts Citing 'Death to Khamenei' Slogan

The Meta Oversight Board overturned the company's decision to remove any Facebook and Instagram posts that used the slogan "death to Khamenei" to criticize the Iranian leader, saying it did not violate a rule barring violent threats. The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said in a…

The Times of India

20 best jobs in 2023: Fast-growing, high-paying, recession-proof careers

Software developer clinched the top spot of US News World Report list of the best jobs of 2023, up from the number five spot last year — despite high-profile layoffs at major tech players like Meta Platforms Inc, Salesforce Inc and Amazon.com Inc.

Al Jazeera

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court

Israeli firm NSO Group’s spyware has been linked to state surveillance of human rights activists and dissidents.

Fortune

Seattle schools sue social media giants, including TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat

The lawsuit says the addictive nature of apps has increased anxiety, self-harm, and depression.

Fortune

Meta has a big new problem for its VR aspirations—Apple's coming for the throne

Apple's long-awaited mixed-reality headset is expected to debut this spring.

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Bolsonaro violence: experts highlight role of social media platforms

Sunday’s insurrection by supporters of far-right ex-president was organised first on private messaging networks, experts say

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