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Social media still a closet for too many LGBTQIA+ employees

Social media has revolutionised how we relate to our colleagues and higher-ups, offering us opportunities to showcase different aspects of our lives. Currently, three out of four employees are connected with their coworkers via social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Be it in person or online, we all strive…

The Conversation

Journal of Free Speech Law: "How Local TV News Is Surviving Disruption as Newspapers Fail: Lessons Learned," by Prof. Laurie Thomas Lee

Just published as part of the symposium on Media and Society After Technological Disruption, edited by Profs. Justin "Gus" Hurwitz & Kyle Langvardt.

Reason

FTC Chair Lina Khan Ignored Ethics Official's Advice About Meta Case, Then Said She Didn't

Plus: RIP Daniel Ellsberg, the Pioneers of Capitalism, and more...

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A routine chiropractor visit left her paralysed at 28. One year on, this is what her mother wants you to see

One year ago, Caitlin Jensen visited a Georgia chiropractor for a neck adjustment and left in an ambulance. The 29-year-old has been in and out of hospitals and rehab centres ever since. Sheila Flynn reports

The Independent UK

Brickbat: Our Little Secret

The British newspaper The Observer reports that National Health Service trusts have been sharing patient information with Facebook without the patients' permission and despite promises not to do so. The newspaper said it found a Meta Pixel tracking tool on the website of 20 trusts that logs the search terms…

Reason

Ask the Pediatrician: What does the research say about social media and your child’s mental health?

Social media plays an important role in the lives of many tweens and teens. More than one-third (35%) of 13- to 17-year-olds reported using social media sites such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook "almost constantly" in 2022. And while many social media platforms set a minimum age of…

Tribune News Service

Inside the Man City effort to take on Sky and BT in growing media battle for fans

As major broadcasters Sky and BT undergo sweeping changes, Manchester City are looking to capitalise and increase their media presence

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Sydney Man Loses Bid To Sue Ex For Defamation Over Facebook Post Accusing Him Of Stalking

A Sydney judge has dismissed a court case where an older NSW man tried to sue a younger man for defamation over a Facebook post.

Pedestrian.tv

Blockade Australia protests target three coal ports

Three Blockade Australia climate protesters have been arrested after attaching themselves to structures at coal ports in Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne.

AAP

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Moderating the Fediverse: Content Moderation on Distributed Social Media," by Prof. Alan Rozenshtein

Just published as part of the symposium on Media and Society After Technological Disruption, edited by Profs. Justin "Gus" Hurwitz & Kyle Langvardt.

Reason

Social media sites failing to curb ‘cottage industry’ of fake reviews, Amazon says

Online retailer that blocked 200m reviews last year claims some platforms slow to act even when given evidence

The Guardian - UK

Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and Tumblr have something in common and it's not good

Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and Tumblr are all, or once were, popular websites that share an unfortunate common denominator.

TechRadar

Tech luminaries give RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine message a boost

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest scion of the Kennedy clan to seek the presidency, has a set of unusual fans: some of the most influential tech executives and investors in America. Kennedy’s strong anti-vaccine views are, for this group, a sideshow.

Tribune News Service

Lobbyists with links to Big Tobacco fund pro-vaping Facebook campaigns

Secretive lobby groups are spreading pro-e-cigarette messages purporting to be grassroots campaigns

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Daily Mirror

Lady Gaga explains decision to live 'privately' to 'recharge' in candid admission

Lady Gaga has opened up about why she's been "so private" lately, telling fans in a heartfelt open letter that she needed to take some time away from work and fame to recharge

The Guardian - US

US rightwing group planned $6m for anti-trans messaging in 2022 midterms

Independent Women’s Voice turned resources to fighting trans rights in 10 key swing states, documents reveal

Android Central

10-year-olds are finally allowed to use the Quest. Here's why that's good

Meta has lowered the age requirement for playing on a Quest and now offers special accounts for kids ages 10-12.

The New Daily

Meta admits issues with Facebook advertising tool

Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have reported problems with the platforms as Meta says there are issues with its Ads Manager tool.

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down as thousands report issues

Users have reported problems with the Meta-owned platforms

Daily Mirror

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram DOWN: Social networks and chat app offline in major meltdown

All of Meta's apps are currently offline leaving WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook offline and unable to access the platforms.

Fortune

Twitter came in last in a ranking of LGBTQ safety

GLAAD’s measured the platforms based on policies like protections for LGBTQ users from harassment.

The Guardian - UK

Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of fraud on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Exclusive: Calls for Meta to curb rise in scams on its platforms, which will cost UK households £250m this year

The Guardian - UK

‘Mental anguish’: how a crypto scam advertised on Facebook cost victim her life savings

Guardian investigation reveals the human stories behind the scams on Meta’s social media platforms

The Guardian - UK

Instagram scam: ‘I spent £1,200 on clothes for my son that never arrived’

Guardian investigation reveals the human stories behind the scams on Meta’s social media platforms

Salon

Tech boosting RFK's anti-vaccine message

Kennedy's views on shots includes alleged safety problems which have been discredited by reputable scientists

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