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Twitter is ending free SMS two-factor authentication. So what can you use instead?

Receiving login codes via text message is much easier to compromise. Using authenticator apps or even a USB are preferred alternatives

The Guardian - AU

Splitting up social media may be its only hope

By now it should be evident that Twitter Inc. is a shadow of its former self. What’s not clear is which alternatives might replace it, or how the market will look a few years from now. This chaos offers an opportunity to rethink the entire structure of the social media…

Tribune News Service

Colts to hire Jim Bob Cooter as OC: How Twitter reacted

Here's how Twitter reacted to Jim Bob Cooter being the Colts' new offensive coordinator.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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'Based AI': Elon Musk praises Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered Bing for comparing an AP reporter to Adolf Hitler

The edgy CEO of Twitter, himself a critic of the media, lauded Microsoft's AI search engine for likening a journalist to despots Hitler and Pol Pot.

Fortune

Supreme Court for first time casts doubt on Section 230, the legal shield for Big Tech

WASHINGTON — Internet giants like Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter owe much of their success to a legal shield erected by Congress in 1996.

Los Angeles Times

Does paid-for Facebook and Instagram signal end of free-access orthodoxy?

Creators and influencers on Meta’s platforms are an obvious market for verified users’ monthly fees

The Guardian - UK

Meta to roll out paid subscription service to 'verify' account

It follows Twitter's announcement last month

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Emmerdale’s Bernice Blackstock star Samantha Giles quits Twitter after Elon Musk’s ‘rubbish’ change

Samantha is well known for playing Bernice on Emmerdale

Leeds Live

Twitter will soon charge for SMS 2FA — here’s how to protect your account without paying

Two-factor authentication via SMS will become another feature of Twitter Blue membership — but you can mimic the functionality free of charge

Evening Standard

First Thing: Joe Biden arrives in Kyiv in surprise visit

US president meets Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of anniversary of invasion. Plus, the disruptors who want to make death greener

The Guardian - UK

Twitter security changes are 'desperate drive' to save money

He said many users would be less protected as a result of the move

Wales Online

Big Tech's future is up to a Supreme Court that doesn't understand it

The court has historically struggles to adapt to new technology.

Axios

Editorial: Tesla allegedly fires staffers for labor organizing

Elon Musk really likes bots — except, perhaps, when they’re cluttering Twitter. The also-CEO-of-Tesla likes them so much that he’s built “full self-driving” software that’s so unready for prime time, it just triggered the recall of 362,758 automobiles. (For the record, we love vehicle-assist safety technology keeping cars in their…

Tribune News Service

Meta starts selling Instagram and Facebook verification in the UK

For £9.99 per month, you can grab a blue badge and boost your profile’s visibility

Evening Standard

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AAP

'Chilling' gaps in online child exploitation protection

The taking down of online child exploitation material can take days and one social media giant has no Australian point of contact to handle complaints.

The Guardian - AU

Facebook and Instagram to get paid verification as Twitter charges for two-factor SMS authentication

Mark Zuckerberg follows Elon Musk’s lead in introducing fee for blue ticks, while Twitter to restrict 2FA via SMS to paid users

ABC News

Twitter has axed Australian team that eSafety regulator contacted to report child abuse material

The eSafety Commissioner's office confirms that Twitter has no Australian staff that the regulator can contact to report child exploitation on the social media giant's site, something the office says is critical to keeping children safe online.

Daily Mirror

Pink responds to accusations she slammed Christina Aguilera in Lady Marmalade criticism

P!nk took to Twitter to answer speculation she had hit out once again at Christina Aguilera in a recent interview

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Meta to test out monthly paid verification subscription service

Meta Verified is aimed at "increasing authenticity and security across our services," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

Tribune News Service

Meta launches subscription service for Facebook and Instagram

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a subscription service called Meta Verified that will include a handful of additional perks and features, including account verification badges for those who pay.

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta Verified subscription service for Facebook and Instagram following Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue

Facebook and Instagram users will need to confirm their identity with a government ID to receive a verification badge.

Bangkok Post

Facebook and Instagram to roll out paid subscription

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter.

Glasgow Live

The Glasgow hip-hop podcaster aiming to get slim shady Eminem on his show

Danny McFarlane has loved hip-hop music since the age of 10 and says it would be a huge dream to have Eminem himself appear on his already well-received podcast.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court weighs liability shield for internet giants

A lawsuit against YouTube from the family of an American college student who was killed by Islamic State gunmen in Paris in 2015 is at the center of a closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday

Daily Mirror

Twitter users report major issues with social media platform 'not loading' tweets

Twitter experienced more complaints of the website going down on Saturday night, as users reported tweets not loading. A message for many users read 'Something went wrong. Try reloading'

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