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Concerned About Abortion Surveillance and Law Enforcement? Time To Treat Encryption Seriously

A mother-daughter arrest in Nebraska was fueled in part by unencrypted Facebook messages police accessed through a warrant.

Reason

Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate

The Independent UK

Facebook under fire for sharing private messages that led to abortion charges against mom and teen daughter

Parent company Meta defends accusations as calls increase for using encrypted apps instead

The Independent UK

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Meta stands by its occasionally racist chatbot

A representative said that some of its responses were “painful to see” but that the project is “important for building truly robust conversational A.I.”

Input

Meta’s new AI chatbot can’t stop bashing Facebook

Launched on Friday, the conversational AI fueled by material found online spews uncomfortable truths and blatant lies

The Guardian - US

New WhatsApp feature people are praising as a 'godsend' for group chats

WhatsApp has just had a new feature added to its interface, and thousands of users are praising the new addition as a 'godsend' for leaving chats they do not want to be a part of discreetly.

Glasgow Live

Editorial: Have we reached the end of the doomscroll?

Digital platforms are having a bad year. That might be good news for America’s mental health.

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Evening Standard

WhatsApp to introduce two major changes including being able to leave group chats without notification

The changes aim to improve safety and privacy for users.

Daily Record

WhatsApp reveals new feature that everyone is going to love

Other new features include hiding your online status and blocking others from taking screenshots

Dublin Live

WhatsApp users can soon leave group chats without others knowing

The changes planned will help to improve security for users of the app

Liverpool Echo

WhatsApp to introduce two big changes for users

The new features aim to "keep improving the privacy around online conversations"

Manchester Evening News

Sellers unfazed as Facebook scraps live shopping feature

A decision by Facebook to scrap its live shopping feature in October is unlikely to take a heavy toll on e-commerce in Thailand where sellers have not significantly counted on this function for their sales, according to industry pundits.

Bangkok Post

WhatsApp introduces new features which users will love

The messaging platform is ditching the 'has left' message that is sent when you withdraw from a group conversation

Wales Online

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Cryptocurrency Prices And News: Analysts See Bitcoin Drop To $73K

Catch up on the latest cryptocurrency prices and news.

Benzinga

Looking At Meta Platforms Recent Whale Trades

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Meta Platforms. Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) we detected 64 strange trades.

The Hindu

Meta puts its latest AI chatbot to test

Meta understood early on that language models perform better when they learn from chatting with people. This experience helps the model understand based on the feedback it gets from users

Daily Mirror

TikTok perverts groom schoolgirls in sick 'sugar daddy' craze as online horror revealed

TikTok let the shocking clips remain online for months along with comments from their pervert ‘customers’. Some of the clips of the four schoolgirls appear to have been taken in classrooms and toilets

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The Guardian - UK

Have the tech giants finally had their bubble burst? I’d hate to speculate

For the first time in the tech industry’s history, combined real revenue growth is negative rather than positive and some corporations may yet be facing an existential decline

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: BP’s ‘greenwashing’ social media ads as anger over fuel costs rose

Oil company spent £800,000 on social media influence ads after Labour proposed windfall tax

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg's Latest NFT Play: Will It Be A Hit, Or A Swing And A Miss?

The CEO and co-founder of one of the largest social media companies is turning one of his childhood memories into a non-fungible token (NFT).

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Should Investors Worry About Tesla's China Sales, Gold Back In Focus, Nio Smartphone Could Soon Be A Reality Other Top Financial Stories Friday, August 5

CNBC International Airlines Prepare For Mayhem Of Summer Travel Season: Report

Input

Meta celebrates unholy Coinbase union with NFT of baby Zuck

Dapper Labs is also part of the development, which was announced over Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook account.

Benzinga

Meta Platforms Teams With Coinbase And Dapper Labs For NFTs On Instagram: Here Are The Details

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is updating plans for its launch of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Evening Standard

Influencers in revolt — is the Instagram bubble finally about to burst?

Instagram’s bid to compete with its younger rival TikTok has led to a major backlash and a crisis of confidence at the Silicon Valley behemoth. Could a new focus on London revive the fortunes of the ailing platform? Giulia Crouch talks to Meta insiders

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