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Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts

‘Guardrails’ that previously existed removed as Meta says voters should be able to hear from presidential nominees

The Guardian - US

OPINION - How I found myself selling an inflatable moon chair to Piers Corbyn: my addiction to Facebook Marketplace

It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that like many people possessed of a smartphone, I spend hours on it most evenings scrolling while pretending to watch TV. But it isn’t Instagram that’s got me, nor TikTok. It’s Facebook.

Evening Standard

Musk's X 'Deceives' Users With Blue Checks, EU Charges

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is misleading users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines.

International Business Times

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Elon Musk's X breaches social media rules with 'verified' blue checkmark accounts, EU says

The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk's X are misleading and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc's new social media regulations took effect.

France 24

Brisbane Couple Charged With Espionage After Allegedly Trying To Send ADF Secrets To Russia

Kira and Igor Korolev have been arrested and charged for espionage after allegedly trying to share ADF secrets with Russia.

Pedestrian.tv

The ads that will change the way parents feel about Facebook

Gruen's fake ads make a real point about social media addiction.

The Canberra Times

Junk food is promoted online to appeal to kids and target young men, our study shows

The Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising online will start in October 2025.

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Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

Space

Facebook won’t block ads for deepfake nude apps but it did block my article about them

Meta decided a Crikey article about its deepfake nude app problem qualified as spam.

Crikey

Analysts adjust Facebook parent stock price target ahead of earnings

This is what could happen next to shares of Meta Platforms.

The Street

Democrat Clooney turns back on Biden

George Clooney is the latest Democrat die-hard to tell Joe Biden to step aside, and Labor MPs have been told to leave the energy debate to the leaders.

Crikey

'Crossbow killer' suspect Kyle Clifford in hospital after being found in Enfield cemetery

Kyle Clifford, 26, was wanted in connection with the crossbow killings of Carol Hunt, 61, wife of BBC 5 Live racing commentator John Hunt, and two of their daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, at their home in Bushey

Evening Standard

Bar owner is crushed to death by bowling alley pinsetter

Scott Willoughby, 59, the owner of Esmond Bar, was working to restore the two-lane bowling alley attached to his bar when he was crushed by a pinsetter

The Independent UK

Analysts Hike Price Targets On Meta As AI-Focus Seen Driving Revenue Growth

Meta stock gained slightly in early trading as analysts boosted their estimates for the Facebook parent's sales.

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Former World’s Fattest Man, Warned He Would Pass Away By 40, Makes It To 60s After Extreme Weight Loss

Once known as the fattest man in the world, Paul Mason recently said, “I just want to use my time to help others and make sure they don’t make the same mistakes.” The post Former World’s Fattest Man, Warned He Would Pass Away By 40, Makes It To 60s After…

International Business Times UK

Modern Day Witch Hunt? Business Goes Bust After Being Accused Of Witchcraft

The owner of the Crystal Coven Mystic Cottage has been accused of promoting witchcraft as a religion and giving its town a bad reputation.

International Business Times

Meta To Pull Posts Targeting 'Zionists' For Harm

Meta on Tuesday said it will start removing posts that label Jews "Zionists" and target them for harm.

AAP

Tactics targeting parents, kids in online junk food ads

Children's characters and games are among the myriad of tactics being used by junk-food companies to convince parents, teens and kids to consume their products.

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The Conversation

Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy

Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views – or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it was from a legitimate campaign, a shadowy political action committee or even a foreign…

Evening Standard

Your 2024 summer bucket list: the ultimate guide to fun in London

Stuck for things to do? Take a hot tub river cruise and then hit the hottest rooftop in town

The Guardian - AU

Meta claims news is not an antidote to misinformation on its platforms

Company says it has ‘never thought about news’ as a way to counter misleading content on Facebook and Instagram despite evidence to the contrary

The Street

Analyst updates ServiceNow stock price target ahead of earnings

This is what could happen next to ServiceNow shares.

The Guardian - US

Official Kristi Noem social media accounts appear to have been deleted

Error messages displayed on Facebook and X pages for South Dakota governor plagued by dog-killing admission

The Independent UK

South Dakota Gov. Noem's official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation

Longstanding official social media accounts belonging to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appear to have been deleted without explanation

The Independent UK

French court rules man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited to America

Ian Cleary was a 20-year-old Gettysburg student at the time

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