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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp slash more than 11,000 jobs in mass cull

Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the cuts were "some of the most difficult changes" he has made in his company's history

Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022

WhatsApp prepares for major update that will affect users' 'disappearing messages'

WhatsApp is testing a redesigned Disappearing Messages section which is easier for users to navigate. It is just available to some Beta users, so if you can't see it yet, you should wait for an update

Daily Mirror · Nov 8, 2022

Otley man went to meet 13-year-old girl with bag filled with condoms and alcopops

Ronald Barton has been jailed after he spoke with what he thought was a teenager and told her she was his 'student' for 'sex education lessons'

Leeds Live · Nov 8, 2022

London tech firm Worldr raises £10 million to help bankers text securely over WhatsApp

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has said it will hold discussions with banks and financial services firms over the use of private messaging apps

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

Gavin Williamson's WhatsApp rant in full as new claims emerge - but Sunak refuses to sack him

Gavin Williamson is still in his job amid bullying claims as Rishi Sunak's spokesman claimed he had an 'important contribution to make' - despite not being able to say what his job is, and Keir Starmer suggesting he should be sacked

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

How Halal BBQ Pitmasters of North Texas grew from one brisket to a burgeoning business

DALLAS — It started with conversation at parties. Barbecue, it seemed, just always came up.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

'Devious' Peterlee pervert thought he was having sexual chats with vulnerable 13-year-old girl

Stephen Swan, 63, began messaging what he thought was an underage girl called Poppy on a chat app called Waplog

Chronicle Live · Nov 6, 2022

IOPC investigating nine armed police officers accused of ‘racist’ and discriminatory conversations

Officers probed are responsible for guarding nuclear facilities

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

IOPC investigating nine officers accused of using discriminatory language

Police watchdog says it has launched two investigations into the Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022

Why Meta's share price collapse is good news for the future of social media

Facebook may not be the original social media platform but it has stood the test of time – until recently. Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its value plummet by around $80 billion (£69 billion) in just one day at the end of October, after its…

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022