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Queensland human rights commissioner says police must watch for vigilante activity

Police have repeatedly warned against vigilantism but there are growing concerns that recent heightened debate might increase risk

The Guardian - AU

Facebook ads opposing a ban on vaping in Australia failed to disclose tobacco company backing

Meta says it removed ads for failing to state they were sponsored by an initiative of British American Tobacco Australia

The Guardian - AU

Polygon's race to become Ethereum's top sidechain

Polygon has pulled in big-name partners in a bear market. But can it pull ahead in the race to be Ethereum's top side chain?

Fortune

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Meta Unveils More Cautious Approach to ChatGPT Frenzy

Facebook-owner Meta on Friday unveiled its own version of the artificial intelligence behind apps such as ChatGPT, saying it would give access to researchers to find fixes to the technology's potential dangers. Meta described its own AI, called LLaMA, as a "smaller, more performant" model designed to "help researchers advance…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Colombia court moves to metaverse to host hearing

A Colombian court this month hosted its first legal trial in the metaverse, and now hopes to experiment again with virtual reality, authorities told Reuters.

Reuters

The Waitlist to Pay $14.99 for Facebook Is Now Open

Meta's latest money-making initiative is off to a rocky start, according to some users.

The Street

Facebook rule-breakers to receive additional warnings before being ‘thrown in Facebook jail’

You’ll be suspended from posting for one day after seven strikes instead of two previously.

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This week in the metaverse: BlackRock's new ETF, Titanic artifacts as NFTs, and a Snow Crash Sotheby’s auction

The new BlackRock ETF invests in a bundle of public companies, including Meta, Nvidia, and Apple.

Fortune

Meta will now give persistent content violators up to 7 chances to be better before sending them to 'Facebook jail'

Meta announced a new policy change that will give Facebook and Instagram users seven chances for less-serious violations before they are suspended to "Facebook jail."

Fortune

Facebook, Instagram roll out paid subscription

SYDNEY: Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free.

Bangkok Post

Facebook, Instagram Roll Out Paid Subscription in Australia, New Zealand

Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free. Facing a drop in advertising revenues, parent company Meta is piloting a subscription in Australia and New Zealand before it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Meta profited from anti-LGBTQ+ ads despite entering float in Sydney Mardi Gras

Company accepted money from groups such as Australian Christian Lobby, who labelling a drag queen event as ‘attempt to sexualise innocent toddlers’

The Guardian - AU

Apple Can Beat Meta by Finally Making VR User-Friendly

If Apple does release a VR headset, creating an interface that feels natural and easier to use than the Quest 2 or Sony's PSVR2 is the biggest way to stand out.

Inverse

The FDA Will Let the Soy Boys Have Their Milk

Plus: Google blocks news to Canadian users in advance of pending media law, Arizona considers zoning reform bill, and more...

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Offices may never fill up again as remote work takes hold

Offices may become "obsolete" in larger numbers by the end of the decade due to the rise of remote work.

Investors Business Daily

Meta Plans More Job Cuts As The Tech Industry Tries To Undo Strategic Blunders

META stock was trading flat Wednesday as reports said the social-media giant was closing in on a new round of layoffs.

Los Angeles Times

‘I was flabbergasted’: Canceled job offers, once rare, are on the rise

After a successful summer internship at a mortgage tech company, Alana Klopstein was thrilled to get a job offer.

Inverse

Sony PSVR 2 Has an Exclusive Games Issue — And Here’s the Proof

Of the 49 games in the Sony PSVR 2's launch window, 42 are on Meta's Quest 2/Pro VR headsets. The lineup is proof Sony's headset desperately needs exclusive titles.

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Meta has profited from more than 60 ads using homophobic slur ‘groomer’ since December

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta has profited from more than 60 ads featuring the anti-LGBTQ slur “groomer” since December, according to a new report from Media Matters for America.

Inverse

Is VR Gaming in Trouble? Not at All, Even if Tencent Is Withdrawing Its VR Plans

Tencent is reportedly axing its VR plans, but with Meta and PlayStation pouring huge sums of money into VR, the future of VR gaming has little to worry about.

ABC News

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Five social media companies face daily fines of up to $700,000 if they do not reveal to Australia's eSafety commissioner what they are doing to combat the trade in child exploitation material on their platforms.

Reason

AI Goes off the Rails

Episode 443 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

ABC News

Tasmanian Hemp Association fights Facebook ban after clarifying 'prohibited' products

The government-funded Tasmanian Hemp Association was initially banned from advertising on the platform, which they say happens to producers across the globe due to strict algorithms, before it successfully argued its case.

The Guardian - UK

Child abuse image offences in UK have soared, NSPCC report shows

Charity says police recording has improved but online grooming has risen and tech firms are failing to act

The Street

Bank of America Thinks Social Media Subscriptions Could Rake In $1.7 Billion

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be following Musk's Twitter Blue example.

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