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Facebook takes down Ukraine disinformation network and bans Russian-backed media

Meta says network ran websites posing as independent news entities and created fake personas

The Guardian - US

Fake Social Media Accounts Aimed at Ukraine, Says Meta

Pro-Russia groups are orchestrating misinformation campaigns on social media, using fake profiles or hacked accounts to paint Ukraine as a feeble pawn of Western duplicity, Meta said Sunday. The cyber security team at the tech giant -- parent of Facebook and Instagram -- said it blocked a set of Russia-linked…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Messaging from rooftops: Lismore’s flooded residents document a disaster

On Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pictures of boats floating down streets, pets rescued and homes under water tell the story of inundation

The Guardian - AU

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BJP president’s Twitter account briefly hacked

Multiple tweets including soliciting donations via cryptocurrency sent out from account

The Hindu

Internet becomes battleground in Russia's Ukraine invasion

Social media services are caught in their own escalating conflict with the Kremlin about control over content.

Axios

Glasgow author goes viral after tracking down primary school teacher through Twitter

Kenny Boyle took to Twitter in the search to thank his Primary school teacher Mrs McGlennan as the "first teacher I ever had that made me feel like writing wasn’t wasting my time."

Glasgow Live

Elon Musk responds to Ukrainian plea for help by activating Starlink satellites

Elon Musk said Starlink "is now active" in Ukraine after deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked the eccentric business magnate for help on Twitter

Daily Mirror

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Truth Social: will Trump’s ‘free speech haven’ overcome its rocky start?

Technical snags, criticisms of its terms of service and questions about copyright infringement plague the app’s kickoff

The Guardian - US

Tweets on Ukraine crisis, crypto currency posted from BJP president Nadda's account

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account was also hacked briefly in December last year, and a message related to Bitcoin was posted.

The Hindu

How Twitch's culture of secrecy hurts creators

Devin Nash, CMO of influencer marketing agency Novo Studios, believes Twitch's problems won't be solved anytime soon.

Input

YouTube takes action against RT after Twitter access restricted in Russia

In a statement on Saturday, a YouTube spokesperson said the platform was taking action against a number of accounts.

The Independent UK

Twitter access restricted in Russia in the wake of Ukraine invasion

NetBlocks, a company that monitors web outages, reported access to Twitter is being ‘restricted on leading networks’ in Russia.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Kremlin restricts access to Twitter following mass protests

‘This message got through, but took a while,’ says BBC reporter

The Independent UK

Iran says ready for "immediate" nuclear deal if Western powers show real will - Twitter

Iran is ready to "immediately conclude" a deal in talks to revive its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers if Western powers show real will, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday.

Reuters

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Benzinga

Signal Founder Details Messaging App's Superiority Over Telegram Amid Ukrainian Crisis; Elon Musk Chimes In With His Preferences

Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Elon Musk, who is very active on Twitter, has in the past recommended Signal, a privately-held encrypted messaging service,

Salon

Meta squeezes Russian media monetization

Facebook's head of security policy made the announcement on Twitter Friday night

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carr returns to Twitter following backlash to ‘racist’ travellers joke in Netflix special

‘I thought you were cancelled,’ wrote one person

The Times of India

40-year-old graphic novel by Hayao Miyazaki to be translated into English

Here's some great news for English-speaking fans of Japanese Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. His graphic novel 'Shuna’s Journey', which was published nearly 40 years ago in 1983 in Japan, will now be translated into English! The new book will be published by First Second, an imprint of Macmillan, on November…

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The Conversation

Fake viral footage is spreading alongside the real horror in Ukraine. Here are 5 ways to spot it

Amid the alarming images of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the past few days, millions of people have also seen misleading, manipulated or false information about the conflict on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Telegram.

Los Angeles Times

How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are avoiding internet censorship — and jail

On Thursday night, the human rights activist Marina Litinovich posted a video to her Facebook account calling for her fellow Russians to protest the country's invasion of its neighbor to the west.

Sports Illustrated

NFL World Reacts to Russell Wilson’s Recent Twitter Move

You won’t find references to the Seahawks on Wilson’s Twitter account.

The Independent UK

‘Utterly absurd tiny axe’: Elon Musk blasts report SEC looking into him for insider trading

‘Kimbal had no idea I was going to do a Twitter poll’

Benzinga

Here's Why Russia Looks To Partially Limit Facebook Access

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal executive agency responsible for monitoring, controlling, and censoring Russian mass media, looks to partially restrict access to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook, Reuters reports. The restriction was in response to regulations the U.S. social media giant has imposed on Russian media, accusing Facebook of "censorship." Related…

Reuters

Russia to restrict Facebook access for 'censoring' its media

Moscow said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, announcing the measure a day after Russia invaded Ukraine and the latest in a series of steps against U.S. social media giants.

Daily Mirror

Woman sparks huge debate on whether you should put toaster away after every use

Finance blogger Lottie Burns divided the nation more than Brexit or the north-south divide when she asked her Twitter followers whether they put their toaster away when it's not being used

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