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Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short

BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.

Bangkok Post

'Despicable' paedophile discussed eating children in rape cellar

The arrest of Paul Pickerill, 66, led to the downfall of notorious abuser Vicki Bevan's paedophile ring

Liverpool Echo

Duped by DeSantis in Texas, he came to Florida for Ian cleanup — but was foiled again

MIAMI — Pedro Escalona endured a grueling journey from Venezuela to Texas, made a brief stopover at a San Antonio migrant center, crossed paths with an operative of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — one who promised a free charter flight to Delaware — then learned the flight had been scuttled…

Miami Herald

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WhatsApp prepares for major update that will affect every user's group chats

The auto-mute feature is initiated if you try to join a group with more than either 256 or 512 participants, but it's unclear when the feature will be rolled out in the UK

Daily Mirror

Danish Siddiqui’s parents file ‘additional evidence’ against Taliban at International Criminal Court

The parents of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui have filed additional evidence with the International Criminal Court with respect to their complaint asking for an investigation into Siddiqui’s death. According to a press release issued by the Danish Siddiqui Foundation, the evidence includes affidavits, a medical opinion on the autopsy, and a…

Newslaundry

Jailed paedophile banned from teaching for having sex with boy, 15

Craig Slater, 41, from Crewe, is behind bars for having sex with a boy of 15 he groomed on Grindr

Manchester Evening News

Should my friend make more effort to keep in touch now she lives abroad?

Martha is fed up with at her mate’s flakiness. Niamh says living five time zones away makes communication difficult. You make the call on who’s in the right

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'Powder keg' row brewing over 'hatchet job' on Marc MacSharry's readmittance to Fianna Fail that infuriated TDs and Senators

MacSharry left the party in September 2021 over Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney’s handling of the Katherine Zappone debacle

Irish Mirror

Apple Supplier Says Smartphone Market May Slump Into Next Year, Meta Loses Veteran Exec Behind Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions, Voyager Digital Seeks Creditors' Vote For Sale To FTX: Top Stories Thursday, Oct. 20

Bloomberg YouTube Named Google Play Executive As New Gaming Head

Benzinga

WhatsApp major update for millions of users that will change phone calls forever

The favoured instant messaging service is trialling the new update, which allows people to join calls with more than one person

Chronicle Live

Urgent warning for Irish iPhone and Android users as some blocked from sending WhatsApp messages

WhatsApp users across Ireland have two fresh alerts to watch out for. Some devices could be blocked from sending messages while a fake version of the popular messaging app could try to steal personal details.

Irish Mirror

Millions of WhatsApp users alerted over update that changes phone calls forever

WhatsApp is now testing a new update that lets you create links to join phone calls with more than one person

Daily Mirror

WhatsApp warnings for Android and iPhone users - from data hackers to updates

WhatsApp users have two fresh alerts to watch out for.

Daily Record

Jailed drug baron Curtis 'Cocky' Warren will be banned from WhatsApp - and Scotland - when he is released

The mobster will be released from prison next month but he will be barred from social media and will have to notify his handler if he wants to travel north of the border

Manchester Evening News

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Edinburgh carer took photo of resident and posted it in a work WhatsApp group

Sebastiano Lanza was handed a 12-month warning on his registration by the Scottish Social Services Council after he was also found to have sent an image of the service user into a group chat with colleagues and make derogatory comments

Evening Standard

How to save money on mobile roaming charges while abroad

Avoid costly shocks when you return home with our guide to mobile roaming

Chronicle Live

Urgent Whatsapp warning to iPhone and Android users as some are blocked from messaging

Liverpool Echo

Teacher banned after texting child 'I miss you' and buying him gifts

Terrence Dykes has been struck off indefinitely

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Liverpool Echo

Curtis Warren 'banned from WhatsApp' when released from prison next month

The drug baron's freedom will be tested under a number of strict measures when he is released after 14 years in prison

Liverpool Echo

Life on the 'leafy' road that is a reminder of 'old-school Liverpool'

Woolton Road boasts a number of independent shops, cafes and restaurants

Daily Mirror

Urgent warning to all Amazon customers over dangerous fake text message scam

People have been warned of malicious text messages pretending to be from retailer Amazon asking customers to log into their accounts, allowing scammers to access their details

The Texas Tribune

Joaquín Castro y grupos latinos advierten sobre la desinformación en español a pocas semanas de las elecciones

Los grupos declaran que las compañías de redes sociales no están haciendo lo suficiente para frenar las falsedades que se esparcen en sus plataformas.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, Latino groups warn about rampant misinformation targeting Spanish speakers ahead of the elections

The groups say social media companies are not doing enough to curb the spread of falsehoods specifically targeting Latinos.

The Independent UK

Meta hits back in fight with FTC over VR company acquisition

Facebook parent Meta struck back in its legal battle with federal regulators over its proposed acquisition of virtual-reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural

Newslaundry

Explained: What’s the Wire vs Meta fight all about?

This week, the Wire published a damning report about the content moderation policies of Meta, the social media behemoth that owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. Meta, which has misled about how it functions and moderates content before, replied saying the news report was misleading at best and fabricated at worst.…

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