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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 554

As the war enters its 554th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Studies criticise big tech firms over Russian disinformation

Tech titans, including TikTok and Twitter, failed to effectively tackle Russian disinformation online during the first year of the war in Ukraine, according to a study published Wednesday by the EU. A separate study points at the ways TikTok has been profiting from pro-Russian related narratives.

Radio France Internationale

Interim No More: NBCU Names Mark Marshall Named Chairman, Global Advertising & Partnerships

Executive has filled post since Linda Yaccarino left for Twitter

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Hurricane Idalia brings fresh backlash to Airbnb

‘Seems surprising and off brand to prioritize profits over guest safety,’ user says

The Independent UK

Can a Controversial User Really Get Kicked off the Internet?

In theory, yes; in practice, perhaps soon.

Reason

Marc Benioff warns he may pull Salesforce conference from San Fran over rampant homelessness and drug use

San Francisco may be about to lose one of its headline events.

Fortune

WhatsApp for Mac is now one step closer to replacing FaceTime with latest update

Meta has released a big update to WhatsApp on Mac, with a redesign and better ways to make group calls.

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Twitter allows US political candidates and parties to advertise in policy switch

Announcement by the Elon Musk-owned social media platform has experts concerned over misinformation ahead of 2024 election

The Guardian - US

Social media company X to allow political ads, reversing previous ban

Platform says decision builds on commitment to ‘free expression’ and pledges to prohibit promotion of misinformation.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk booed at video games contest as crowds shout: ‘Bring back Twitter!’

‘Getting booed by Valorant players is like getting wedgies by the anime club in middle school’

The Independent UK

X users will need protection after the 'block' feature is removed – here's why businesses are better than people at moderating negative comments

In a recent post, the owner of X, (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, announced his plans for the social media platform to remove its blocking feature, except for in direct messages.

The Conversation

UNC shooting suspect’s social media complaints about murdered faculty member revealed

Tailei Qi complained about his head of lab in posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, before Monday’s shooting

The Independent UK

Meta closes nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to Chinese ‘Spamouflage’ foreign influence campaign

Company says users targeted in Australia, UK, US and elsewhere by political spam network across more than 50 platforms

The Guardian - AU

Meta says Chinese, Russian influence operations are among the biggest it's taken down

Facebook's parent company says both operations used fake accounts across social media sites to promote Chinese and Russian interests

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The Guardian - UK

TechScape: What was really behind Twitter’s mysterious disappearing images?

With Elon Musk in command, it can be hard to tell if changes at X are a mistake or a direct order from the boss. Plus, linkrot is coming for your movies and video games

Newslaundry

As Bahujan stories get commercialised, controversies will only deepen. Made in Heaven is a case in point

Let’s be honest. We all love to witness a noisy, bitter quarrel on Twitter (or X, or whatever it might be called before this piece is published!). Of course, it is fun only when we aren’t the ones getting beaten up. It allows us to self-appoint ourselves as a credible…

Creative Bloq

Could the defunct Twitter logo get a second life?

It could help save a real blue bird.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Elon Musk gets booed at Valorant esports finals

Billionaire and Twitter owner Elon Musk attended the final match of the Valorant Champions 2023 tournament, and the crowd wasn’t very happy

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Quick takeaways from postgame press conference vs. Chiefs

Takeaways from the final Browns' preseason press conference against the Chiefs.

Fortune

Elon Musk’s X wants to take a bite out of LinkedIn—but the reverse may be happening

The company formerly known as Twitter has unveiled “X Hiring.”

Zenger

Elon Musk Accuses DOJ Of Double Standards Following SpaceX Lawsuit Over Immigrant Hiring

The DOJ last week sued Musk-owned firm for allegedly discriminating against refugees and others in its hiring process.

PC Gamer

Elon Musk appearance at Valorant Champions tournament met with boos, crowd chanting 'Bring back Twitter'

Well well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions.

The Guardian - UK

Blue-tick scammers target consumers who complain on X

Misleading Twitter handles displaying paid-for icon being used to carry out phishing attacks

The Hindu

Scientists leave X as platform changes character

A recently conducted survey by the journal Nature has shown that researchers are leaving the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter)

The Independent UK

‘Slouchy and hateful’: John Cusack, Rosie O’Donnell and Kathy Griffin react to Trump mugshot

Former US president shared mugshot on Twitter following historic arrest

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