A court in Washington state has been urged to make Facebook parent company Meta pay more than $24 million for intentionally violating state law. King County Superior Judge Douglass North recently ruled that Meta deliberately violated the state’s Commercial Advertiser Law, which mandates certain information on political advertisements be handed over when requested. There were…
Court Urged to Penalize Facebook Parent Company Over $24 Million
October 18, 2022
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Court Urged to Penalize Facebook Parent Meta Over $24 Million for Legal Violations
October 18, 2022
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A court in Washington state has been urged to make Facebook parent company Meta pay more than $24 million for intentionally violating state law. King County Superior Judge Douglass North recently ruled that Meta deliberately violated the state’s Commercial Advertiser Law, which mandates certain information on political advertisements be handed over when requested. There were…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Says He Missed a Massive Shift in Social Networking
Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Meta failed to anticipate major changes in social media use that contributed to the success of its rival TikTok, which he called a “very effective competitor.” In an interview with Stratechery on Oct. 12, Zuckerberg said that he “sort of missed” the way that people currently “interact with discovered content” through social…
Kanye West to Buy Parler to Cement Its ‘Uncancelable’ Status, Protect Conservative Views
October 17, 2022
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Billionaire musician Kanye West is buying Parler, the free speech-championing social media app that rose to prominence amid allegations that rival Twitter was suppressing conservative voices. Parler, which bills itself as “the world’s pioneering uncancelable free speech platform,” announced the purchase agreement in principle in a press release on Oct. 17, the same day that…
Twitter’s Claim Elon Musk Under Federal Investigation Is a ‘Misdirection’ Says Attorney
Elon Musk’s attorney on Saturday said Twitter’s claim in a court filing that the billionaire is under federal investigation is a “misdirection” and that it’s actually executives of the social media company being investigated. “Twitter’s executives are under federal investigation. This misdirection was sent by Twitter to try and uncover which of their assorted misconduct…
UK Coroner Urges Separate Platforms for Adults and Kids After Ruling Online Content Contributed to Death of Teen
October 14, 2022
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A coroner has issued recommendations including separate social media platforms for adults and children, following an inquest into the death of a London schoolgirl. Molly Russell, a 14-year-old girl from Harrow, northwest London, who her father said showed no obvious signs of mental illness, took her own life on Nov. 21, 2017. She had viewed…
Meta Launches VR Headset That Tracks Facial Expressions and Eye Movements
October 13, 2022
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Meta has introduced a VR headset with multiple cameras to track facial expressions and physical motion, a move that some say is another blow to personal privacy. “When we communicate, all our nonverbal expressions and gestures are often even more important than what we say, and the way we connect virtually needs to reflect that…
Australians Worry About CCP Access to TikTok Data: Poll
October 11, 2022
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An overwhelming majority of respondents are concerned about Beijing being able to access Australian users’ personal information through TikTok, a poll has found. Victorian Liberal Senator James Paterson commissioned pollster Tele Town Hall last week to survey attitudes toward TikTok among nearly 630 people in the northern Melbourne constituency of McEwen and over 1,200 people…
Teens and Parents Beware, Social Media Scams Are on the Rise
By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency Teens these days—and many parents too—are obsessed with social media. So are scammers looking for identity theft targets. For victims, the day-to-day impact of letting your guard down can be life-changing, both financially and emotionally. And the problem appears to be worsening, according to the Identity Theft Resource…
China Conducting ‘Race-Baiting’ Social Media Campaigns to Polarize Americans: Former CIA Officer
October 11, 2022
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China’s communist regime is using social media to weaponize racial enmity in the United States, according to a former intelligence officer. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively working to erode trust in the U.S. political system and to increase political polarization among Americans by inflaming racial tensions on social media, according to Nicholas Eftimiades,…
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