#Facebook sabotaged Australian health sites during row with gov’t: report

#Facebook sabotaged Australian health sites during row with gov’t: report

“Facebook sabotaged Australian health sites during row with gov’t: report” Facebook deliberately blocked access to Australian government websites during the country’s COVID vaccination drive — an underhanded move to punish authorities over a proposed law that required the social network to pay news organizations for online content, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal…

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#Google, Facebook facing tough tech rules from UK watchdog

#Google, Facebook facing tough tech rules from UK watchdog

“Google, Facebook facing tough tech rules from UK watchdog” Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers more choice online — or face the threat of big fines. The United Kingdom government on Friday outlined the powers it’s planning…

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#Facebook parent Meta orders hiring freeze as growth slows

#Facebook parent Meta orders hiring freeze as growth slows

“Facebook parent Meta orders hiring freeze as growth slows” Facebook parent Meta is instituting a hiring freeze for some higher-level positions — a move that comes as Mark Zuckerberg’s embattled social media giant warns of slowing revenue growth. Meta will slow down or entirely pause hiring for most of its mid- or senior-level positions, according…

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#From someone who’s been shadow-banned: Musk is a hero

#From someone who’s been shadow-banned: Musk is a hero

“From someone who’s been shadow-banned: Musk is a hero” Elon Musk buying Twitter and taking over the controversial social media platform is the greatest defense of freedom and democracy since President Ronald Reagan said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” in 1987. For years now, Twitter, Facebook, Google and other Big Tech giants — run…

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#Metaverse kissing now possible with tech you can feel

#Metaverse kissing now possible with tech you can feel

“Metaverse kissing now possible with tech you can feel” Creepy metaverse users could soon have the power to lunge in for a kiss thanks to new tech. As if the metaverse wasn’t bad enough with seedy strip clubs and naked avatars, experts want to take the realism a step further. Scientists have created a device that brings a…

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#Zuckerberg downplays employee exodus as Meta’s stock soars

#Zuckerberg downplays employee exodus as Meta’s stock soars

“Zuckerberg downplays employee exodus as Meta’s stock soars” Mark Zuckerberg downplayed recent employee turnover at Facebook’s parent company Meta, even as the tech giant reported strong earnings that sent its shares soaring on Thursday. During the company’s first-quarter earnings call, an analyst asked Meta executives to address the state of its “employee retention” and whether…

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# Meta’s Reality Labs posts .9B loss: ‘I recognize it’s expensive’ says Zuck

# Meta’s Reality Labs posts $2.9B loss: ‘I recognize it’s expensive’ says Zuck

” Meta’s Reality Labs posts $2.9B loss: ‘I recognize it’s expensive’ says Zuck “ Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook Inc., posted its Q1 2022 earnings on Wednesday, with its Metaverse-focused Reality Labs division posting increased losses. The Reality Labs division — formerly known as Facebook’s Oculus division — has been spending increasing sums…

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#Meta shares soar on increase in Facebook daily users

#Meta shares soar on increase in Facebook daily users

“Meta shares soar on increase in Facebook daily users” Facebook parent Meta’s first quarter profit and its count of daily users jumped past Wall Street’s expectations despite the company’s slowest revenue growth since going public a decade ago. Shares were up sharply in after-hours trading. Meta cut a sharp contrast with Google parent Alphabet, which…

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