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Facebook’s London employee pay surges past £260,000

Facebook’s UK employee headcount swelled to 5,148 in 2021, with the vast majority based in London

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022

Facebook aided genocide in 2017 and fails to stop hate speech around the world: reports

A new human rights report accuses Facebook of aiding the 2017 genocide against Muslims in Myanmar, while other reports allege the company continues to allow its platform to spread dangerous disinformation and hate speech in other countries.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

Nigeria regulator seeks $70M penalty in lawsuit against Meta

A Nigerian advertising regulator has sued Meta, accusing the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp of publishing unauthorized ads

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

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TechScape: Social media firms face a safety reckoning after the Molly Russell inquest

In this week’s newsletter: The question of tougher regulation is back following an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old who viewed significant amounts of harmful online content

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

What worked for the PS4 could work for the PSVR 2

Meta is focused on how the Quest 2 and Quest Pro could change work. For the PSVR 2, all Sony needs to do is focus on one thing: great gaming.

Inverse · Oct 4, 2022

Meta Quest 2 review — a solid entry-level VR headset

Decent specs and a comfortable, plus the Quest's expansive apps and games library, made the Meta Quest 2 the best all-around VR headset at launch. It's now been replaced by the Meta Quest 3, but it's still a great entry-level headset.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 4, 2022

Sheryl Sandberg steps into abortion fight with ACLU donation

Sheryl Sandberg opened her next chapter as a full-time philanthropist Tuesday with a donation to the American Civil Liberties Union to fight state abortion bans across the country

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

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Amazon is building the anti-metaverse with 'ambient intelligence'

Amidst an hour of product updates, Amazon suggests pervasive access to Wi-Fi and Alexa is an alternative to the tech industry's obsession with mixed reality.

Inverse · Oct 3, 2022

What Are Whales Doing With Meta Platforms

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Benzinga · Oct 3, 2022

Molly Russell was trapped by the cruel algorithms of Pinterest and Instagram

The coroner’s verdict was a world first in citing social media as a causal factor in a death

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

Quest 3 potential release date, leaks, and rumors for Meta's new VR headset

Oculus Quest 3 renders tease the potential design of a successor to the Meta Quest 2 VR headset.

Inverse · Oct 1, 2022

Meta will reportedly release affordable Meta Quest 3 in 2023

The Meta Quest 3 is said to boast less power than the Quest Pro, but is still a step up from Quest 2

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

‘Incredibly brave’: Prince of Wales hails Molly Russell’s parents after inquest

William spoke out after a coroner ruled social media content contributed to the death of the 14-year-old

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022

Schoolgirl Molly Russell died after viewing online posts 'no child should see', says coroner

Molly Russell, 14, from Harrow in north-west London, ended her life in November 2017, prompting her family to campaign for better internet safety

Chronicle Live · Sep 30, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Online Safety Bill amendment to be brought forward after Molly Russell inquest

Baroness Beeban Kidron said she will table a change to the legislation in the House of Lords after the coroner’s conclusion on Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

‘Global first’ ruling that online content contributed to Molly Russell’s death

Coroner Andrew Walker said the material viewed by the teenager should not have been available for a child to see.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Pornhub asks Instagram why sex workers can’t post images of ‘ass’, but Kim Kardashian can in open letter

‘Why are we denied the same treatment?’

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Negative effects of online content ‘contributed to Molly Russell’s death’

Molly Russell ended her life in November 2017.

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Manchester Evening News · Sep 30, 2022

Schoolgirl, 14, died after suffering 'negative effects of online content', coroner concludes

Molly Russell's father said he hopes the conclusion of the inquest will bring about 'much-needed change'

Daily Record · Sep 30, 2022

'Depressed' Molly Russell took her own life after viewing online content 'no child should see'

The teenager accessed material from the 'ghetto of the online world', with her family arguing that sites such as Pinterest and Instagram recommended accounts or posts that 'promoted' suicide and self-harm.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

‘The bleakest of worlds’: how Molly Russell fell into a vortex of despair on social media

London teenager died from an act of self-harm in 2017 after the darker side of online life overwhelmed her

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

Molly Russell: how family are helping shift narrative on online safety

Ian Russell’s campaigning after his daughter’s death has made case for online safety bill unavoidable, says peer

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Molly Russell: What did we learn from the inquest?

The inquest heard apologies from Meta and Pinterest about the content Molly viewed online.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Molly Russell died from ‘self-harm after suffering depression and negative impact of social media’

Schoolgirl viewed online content that contributed ‘in more than a minimal way’ to her death

Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022

Molly Russell, 14, died from ‘negative effects of online content’, coroner says

The inquest heard how the teenager accessed material from the “ghetto of the online world”, with her family arguing that sites such as Pinterest and Instagram recommended accounts or posts that “promoted” suicide and self-harm

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