Australian small to medium sized digital publishers have held off publishing news content on their Facebook feeds for 24 hours to force the tech giant to come to the table and negotiate payment deals with them. The 30 media outlets have replaced their news feed with a standardised message including the hashtag #waitingonzuck. The protest…
‘Waiting on Zuck’: 30 Australian Media Outlets Call on Facebook to Come to Bargaining Table
March 22, 2022
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Russian Court Bans Facebook and Instagram for ‘Extremist Activities’
March 21, 2022
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A Russian court on Monday has banned Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for alleged “extremist activities,” rendering its operations inside Russia illegal. The decision handed down by Moscow’s Tverskoi District Court, however, excludes messaging service WhatsApp, which Meta also owns, according to the Interfax news agency. “The court has granted the lawsuit…
Police Issue Warnings About Dangerous New TikTok ‘Challenge’
A growing number of police and sheriff’s departments across the United States are sending out warnings about the so-called “Orbeez challenge,” claiming it’s a dangerous new trend spreading via TikTok. They say that the challenge encourages others to attack unsuspecting individuals with an Orbeez gun, which fires a gel pellet. “We continue to see teenagers…
California Bill to Let Parents Sue Social Media Giants for Products ‘Addictive’ to Kids
March 21, 2022
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A new bill introduced to California State Assembly would allow parents in the state to sue social media companies that “knew or should have known” that their products are addictive to children. The proposed legislation, formally titled Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act, was sponsored by Democrat Buffy Wicks and Republican Jordan Cunningham. It…
California Bill Would Let Parents Sue Social Media Giants for Products ‘Addictive’ to Kids
March 21, 2022
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A proposal introduced in the California State Assembly would allow parents in the state to sue social media companies that “knew or should have known” that their products are addictive to children. The legislation, formally titled Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act, states that companies “intentionally invent, design, and deploy” features that are intended…
Satire Website’s Twitter Account Locked Over Calling Biological Male a Man
March 21, 2022
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A satire website saw its Twitter account locked because it posted its article describing a Biden administration health official as its “man of the year.” According to a notice sent to The Babylon Bee, the post violated Twitter’s rules against “hateful conduct.” The rules mean “you may not promote violence against, threaten, or harass other…
Telegram Surpasses WhatsApp to Become Russia’s Top Messenger: Megafon
March 21, 2022
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Telegram has overtaken WhatsApp to become Russia’s most popular messaging tool, the mobile operator Megafon said on Monday, with Russians flocking to the service as Moscow restricts some digital services. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms Inc. is embroiled in a Russian court case, with prosecutors seeking to label it an “extremist organisation”, and authorities have actively…
Facebook Won’t Fact-Check Politicians in Upcoming Australian Election: Meta
Meta has outlined extensive plans to limit the spread of “misinformation” and bolster “election integrity” in the upcoming Australian federal election by expanding its fact-checking network. The Facebook and Instagram parent company has invested considerable resources working with local groups to put together a complete set of election integrity measures, according to Meta Australia’s Head…
Just More than 2 Percent of University Wifi Used On Education, Study Finds
March 13, 2022
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A recent study on students at a university in the UK has found that just more than two percent of the total internet activity though the university’s WiFi was used on education. “There was four times more social media activity, ten times more search activity and three times more shopping activity over the academic year…
Google, Meta Face EU, UK Probes Into Ad Bidding Agreement
March 12, 2022
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BRUSSELS—British and European regulators threatened to crack down on Google and Facebook parent Meta over an agreement for online display advertising services, saying Friday that the deal may breach rules on fair competition. The fresh scrutiny in Europe, which has pioneering efforts to rein in big technology companies, strikes at the heart of Google’s business—the…
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