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On acquisitions, Beltway and tech talk past each other

Regulators see acquisitions as a path to monopoly. The industry sees them as how the business works.

Axios

Facebook won’t reinstate Trump’s account early - even if he runs for president

Former presidents account’s suspended for two years following Janaury 6 posts

The Independent UK

Elon Musk Has A Secret Instagram: Why The Tesla CEO Remains Anonymous On 'Thirst Trap' Social Media Platform

The world’s richest person may have a large following on social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), but don’t expect Elon Musk to join Instagram publicly anytime soon.

Benzinga

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Eight major WhatsApp updates - How to leave group chats anonymously

Other changes include hiding your online status, 'read only' messages and log-in approval

Daily Record

Facebook accused of spreading disinformation in Brazil elections

Global Witness said Facebook had approved adverts which promoted the wrong election date and false voting methods

Evening Standard

Instagram and Facebook are stalking you through their apps. What can you do about it?

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has devised a way to know everything you do in external websites accessed through its apps.

The New Daily

Facebook Misses Election Misinfo in Brazil Ads

Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found, continuing a pattern of not catching material that violates its policies the group describes as “alarming.” The advertisements contained false information about the country’s upcoming election, such as…

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Instagram and Facebook are stalking you on websites accessed through their apps. What can you do about it?

Social media platforms have had some bad press in recent times, largely prompted by the vast extent of their data collection. Now Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has upped the ante.

The Conversation

Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads

Facebook failed to detect election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil's 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found, continuing a pattern of not catching material that violates its policies the group says is “alarming.”

The Independent UK

News briefs

South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee wants end of ‘geriatric’ politicians. Will it cost him help from Biden, Clyburn?

Tribune News Service

Nebraska cops used Facebook messages to investigate an alleged illegal abortion

A case in Norfolk, Neb., highlights how evidence from online services is fair game in the post-Roe v. Wade era.

WEKU

Meta's AI chatbot turns on boss calling Mark Zuckerberg 'creepy and manipulative'

After a number of journalists tested out the new feature, the replies were a little surprising when it was asked questions about Mark Zuckerberg

Daily Mirror

Meta injecting code into Facebook, Instagram to track users, research says

Owner of Facebook and Instagram is using code to follow those who click links in its apps, according to an ex-Google engineer

The Guardian - UK

Messenger's default end-to-end encryption can't come fast enough

Meta will test defaulting Messenger to encrypt chats automatically just days after it was revealed that the company handed over data to police in Nebraska.

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The Independent UK

OnlyFans ‘bribed’ Meta employees to put pornstars on terror watchlist, lawsuit claims

Hearings are scheduled for September in two lawsuits brought by rivals and creators

Businessweek

Mark Zuckerberg’s Sheryl Sandberg Replacement Has Long Been Meta’s Top Fixer

Javier Olivan, the architect of Facebook’s grow-at-all-costs strategy, needs to keep it going.

ABC News

Facebook gave US police access to private messages in abortion case against mother and daughter

Facebook sparks outrage by complying with US police probing an abortion case, boosting simmering fears the platform and its "private" messages will be a tool for clamping down on the procedure.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Online privacy in a post-Roe world

With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance

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The Independent UK

‘Groomer’ smears exploded on social media after Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, report finds

Advocates warn against online abuse that is driving ‘offline violence and hate’

The Independent UK

Nebraska abortion case reveals ‘nothing is beyond’ Big Tech, law enforcement’s grasp

A Nebraska mother and daughter who were charged with abortion-related crimes after their private texts were subpoenaed poses a crucial test of the post-Roe legal landscape, experts say

Reason

Concerned About Abortion Surveillance and Law Enforcement? Time To Treat Encryption Seriously

A mother-daughter arrest in Nebraska was fueled in part by unencrypted Facebook messages police accessed through a warrant.

The Independent UK

Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate

The Independent UK

Facebook under fire for sharing private messages that led to abortion charges against mom and teen daughter

Parent company Meta defends accusations as calls increase for using encrypted apps instead

Input

Meta stands by its occasionally racist chatbot

A representative said that some of its responses were “painful to see” but that the project is “important for building truly robust conversational A.I.”

The Guardian - US

Meta’s new AI chatbot can’t stop bashing Facebook

Launched on Friday, the conversational AI fueled by material found online spews uncomfortable truths and blatant lies

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