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EU rolls out stricter rules for online platforms

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.

Bangkok Post

WhatsApp just got better for people juggling multiple devices

You can now use the same WhatsApp account on up to four different devices

Evening Standard

Meta's got a Twitter alternative in the works and it can't come soon enough

In the midst of the constant Twitter turmoil, Meta has found its opportunity to try an alternative app – and it looks promising.

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Channel 7’s David Koch is angry about an internet death rumour scam. What is it all about?

The latest scam ads report the false death of the morning host, much to his annoyance. So what are platforms and regulators doing about it?

The Guardian - AU

Stock Market Today: Stocks Wobble Ahead of Big Tech Earnings

The major indexes made modest moves ahead of earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta Platforms.

Kiplinger

Sorry, VR Legs Are Not Important

VR headsets can simulate head, arm, and hand movements, while completely neglecting our legs. Do we need them? And is movement the most crucial part of VR?

Inverse

Option Volatility And Earnings Report For April 24 - 28

It’s a massive week on the earnings front with some big cap tech companies reporting amongst many others. These include Amazon, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Verizon, Coca-Cola, United Parcel Service and McDonald’s.

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"Verified" becomes a badge of dishonor after Twitter checkmark confusion

Accounts of late celebrities including Chadwick Boseman have been marked "subscribed to Twitter Blue."

Axios

VR spiders are freaking terrifying: the VR games and apps I played in April 2023

In April 2023, I enjoyed Kill It With Fire, Gesture VR, and Little Cities in VR on my Meta Quest Pro and the HTC Vive XR Elite.

TechRadar

I watched Cocaine Bear in VR on the Meta Quest 2 — here’s how it went

With Peacock now on select Meta Quest devices, I decided to watch Cocaine Bear in VR on the Meta Quest 2. Here’s how it went.

Tom’s Guide

‘It can be incredibly profitable’: the secret world of fake online reviews

As groups offering fake Amazon, Google and Trustpilot reviews continue to thrive on Facebook, one reviewer tells how it works

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp update lets you keep disappearing messages – with permission

Currently rolling out globally, Keep in Chat requires that you first get consent from the sender.

TechRadar

Most Americans are Worried About Layoffs: Survey

A new survey from Morning Consult found that a vast majority of Americans are concerned about layoffs and job losses.

Kiplinger

$725 Million Facebook Settlement Payments Have Finally Begun: Are You Getting a Check?

You may be owed money from Meta as part of a Facebook settlement stemming from the 2016 election. Here's what you should know.

Kiplinger

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Quiz of The Week: 14 - 21 April

The escalating violence in Sudan has dominated global headlines this week amid fears of a potential civil war in the Northeast African country that could cause chaos in the wider region.

The Independent UK

Facebook users could get settlement cash as Meta pays out

Meta has agreed to pay Facebook users $725m privacy settlement

Fortune

Google will offer ad clients A.I.-generated marketing campaigns similar to ones created by humans at agencies

Advertising is considered one of the fields most at risk of job losses from A.I.

Fortune

Meta employee accuses Mark Zuckerberg of shattering the 'morale and confidence in leadership of many high performers'

Meta’s first set of layoffs came in November 2022. After this week’s cuts, employees took to internal channels to point out the impact on morale.

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Evening Standard

Meta to scrap hundreds of jobs in London in fresh cost-cutting measures

Meta is to cut hundreds of jobs in London and scrap Instagram’s hub in the city as part of widespread cost-cutting measures as the social media giant wrestles with a slump in advertising revenues amid harsher economic conditions.

WhatsApp's working on adding animated emoji

More fuel for the rumour that WhatsApp is working on ever more entertaining stickers and emotes

Evening Standard

Meta to cut or relocate London Instagram staff

Meta is to slash jobs at its Instagram office in London and shift roles back to the US as part of widespread cost-cutting measures as the social media giant wrestles with a slump in advertising revenues amid harsher economic conditions.

TechRadar

Global law enforcement want Meta to stop expanding encryption

As the war against encryption goes on, the FBI, Interpol and others warn Meta's default-encrypted DMs would "degrade safety systems" against child sex abuses.

Evening Standard

Meta opens its Horizon Worlds VR metaverse to teenagers

Meta has introduced ‘a robust set of age-appropriate protections and safety defaults’ to make the platform safer for younger users

The Guardian - UK

Crime agencies condemn Facebook and Instagram encryption plans

Global alliance including NCA and FBI says Meta’s decision to encrypt direct messages could harm children

Tom’s Guide

Here’s how to claim your share of Facebook’s $725 million Cambridge Analytica settlement

Current and former Facebook users are owed a share of an eye-watering $275 million settlement — here's how to claim your cut of the cash.

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