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South African rapper AKA's murder video went viral - it shouldn't have

In the days after the killing of rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbe, known as AKA, and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motoane, the murders kept playing out on social media. Again and again, leaked CCTV footage of the two being gunned down was viewed and shared – some 490,000 times in the…

The Conversation

Chicago mayoral candidate Vallas’ Twitter account liked offensive, racist posts, which he denies doing himself

CHICAGO — Since losing the 2019 mayor’s race, Paul Vallas has been a prolific poster on social media.

Chicago Tribune

Gag order ruling could free up ex-Twitter employees to criticize Elon Musk

Shut up and take the money, companies told laid-off employees. Literally.

Los Angeles Times

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Spot the mistake: Find the error in this handwritten note going viral on Twitter

‘Spot the mistake’ challenges are always fun as they require you to actually pause, pay attention and use your head with all your brain cells. One such fun challenge has gone viral on Twitter. Are you ready to try it?

The Times of India

Elon Musk says he’ll open-source Twitter’s algorithm. Here’s why that would change everything

Opening up one of Big Tech’s black boxes would break a fundamental taboo.

Fortune

British tourist slapped with £20,000 bill after phone stolen on holiday

The woman's partner posted a picture of the O2 bill on Reddit and Twitter, along with speculation about how it had gotten so high following their trip to Naples in Italy

Daily Mirror

NLRB to Elon and other tech CEOs: No, you can’t gag workers in exchange for severance

Twitter CEO Elon Musk may now have a serious problem on his hands after a federal body ruled in favor of returning to historical precedent upended during the Trump administration.

Fortune

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Supreme Court unlikely to 'break the internet' over Google, Twitter cases -- rather, it is approaching with caution

“These are not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet,” noted Justice Elena Kagan – a reference to herself and fellow colleagues on the Supreme Court.

The Conversation

Commentary: Some surprising findings about content moderation

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court held oral arguments for a case that could substantially alter the internet. While the case was specifically focused on who should be held liable for automatic recommendations, the justices will ultimately be deciding how platforms manage content moderation and misinformation.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Social media companies must curtail the spread of misinformation

About 500 hours of video gets uploaded to YouTube every minute. The online video-sharing platform houses more than 800 million videos and is the second most visited site in the world, with 2.5 billion active monthly users.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Elon Musk mocked for claiming ‘no one’ pushing Ukraine war more than US diplomat: ‘Putin for example?’

Nuland called for demilitarisation of Russia-annexed Crimea

The Independent UK

Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, disinformation and propaganda have emerged as key weapons in the Kremlin's arsenal

The Independent UK

Twitter explodes in shock to Matt Patricia interviewing with Broncos

The stunned reactions were clearly expected with news of Matt Patricia interviewing with the Broncos.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Supreme Court sounds split on whether social media firms can be sued for aiding terrorists

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded split Wednesday over whether social media firms can be sued and potentially held liable for aiding international terrorists.

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Elon Musk to reveal inner workings of Twitter recommendation algorithm

The Tesla billionaire has been talking for months about making the algorithm open-source.

Roll Call

Supreme Court sounds skeptical on Twitter liability for terror attack - Roll Call

Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Wednesday that terror attack victims could sue Twitter because the attackers used the site.

The Guardian - AU

Medibank records profit rise despite data breach – as it happened

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Manchester Evening News

Furious customers scramble to cancel subscriptions to Postcode Lottery following devastating blow

Many have threatened to end their monthly subscription with some already having cancelled it

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Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

A top European Union official says the powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria will require a huge reconstruction operation at a scale “never seen before.”

Reason

Colorado Is the Latest State To Consider Rent Control

Plus: The U.S. Supreme Court considers another internet free speech case, the Department of Transportation pushes expensive new rail regs, and more...

ABC News

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Five social media companies face daily fines of up to $700,000 if they do not reveal to Australia's eSafety commissioner what they are doing to combat the trade in child exploitation material on their platforms.

Reuters

U.S. Supreme Court raises doubts about suit against Twitter over Istanbul massacre

The U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on Wednesday toward a lawsuit against Twitter Inc by the family of a Jordanian man killed in an Istanbul nightclub massacre as they weighed for a second straight day whether to hold internet companies accountable for contentious content posted by users.

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan slams Harry and Meghan as they break silence on South Park episode

Piers Morgan got a roasting of his own on Twitter on Tuesday night, as the broadcaster received a very mixed reaction to his latest comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and that infamous South Park episode

Reason

Brickbat: Watch What You Say

Indian tax officials raided the offices of the BBC in New Delhi and Mumbai. The raids came weeks after the Indian government declared a BBC documentary on deadly 2002 riots in the state of Gujarat to be propaganda and used emergency powers to ban it from YouTube, Twitter, and other…

The Guardian - US

‘This is where I draw the line’: when stan accounts turn against their idols

Hardcore fans build online lives around their favorite stars. But some behavior is too upsetting for them to endorse

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