#Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres

#Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres

“Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres” Facebook and Instagram censored hashtags related to apparent Russian massacres of Ukrainian civilians, then unblocked them on Monday.  The blocked hostages included #RussianWarCrimes, #Bucha and #BuchaMassacre — references to apparent atrocities uncovered in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha in recent days following the withdrawal of Russian troops. …

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#Facebook, Twitter censor NYC GOP lawmakers: pols

#Facebook, Twitter censor NYC GOP lawmakers: pols

“Facebook, Twitter censor NYC GOP lawmakers: pols” Facebook and Twitter are waging war on the New York City Council’s GOP members, disabling or refusing to verify some of their accounts — including that of a Ukrainian native-turned-national figure, the pols claim. Brooklyn Republican Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who was born in Ukraine, says Twitter denied her…

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#Experts predict how the metaverse will change our mental health

#Experts predict how the metaverse will change our mental health

“Experts predict how the metaverse will change our mental health” Concerns over the metaverse’s effects on mental health have been growing among experts. As tech giants continue to build their metaverse platforms, many questions are being raised about the future of our mental health. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been vocal about his plans for the…

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#Facebook accounts disabled for no apparent reason, users say

#Facebook accounts disabled for no apparent reason, users say

“Facebook accounts disabled for no apparent reason, users say” Did Mark Zuckerberg play an April Fools’ joke?  Dozens of Facebook users had their accounts disabled for no apparent reason this week — and the company temporarily barred many of them from appealing the decisions.  “Apparently my Facebook account has been disabled because it didn’t follow community standards,” one…

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#Apple, Facebook fell for scam and gave user data away: report

#Apple, Facebook fell for scam and gave user data away: report

“Apple, Facebook fell for scam and gave user data away: report” Apple Inc. and Facebook’s parent company fell for an email scam and turned some user data to phony law enforcement officials, a bombshell new report said. Cybercriminals who used hacked domains belonging to multiple law enforcement agencies made bogus “emergency requests” for certain users’…

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#EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations

#EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations

“EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations” European Union officials have agreed on the language of new legislation aimed at reining in powerful American tech giants like Meta-owned Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Approval is pending for the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which is designed to prevent tech firms from gaining…

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