#Facebook exec blames users for spreading misinformation

#Facebook exec blames users for spreading misinformation

“#Facebook exec blames users for spreading misinformation” Facebook doesn’t spread misinformation, people do — at least that’s the tech giant’s take. “Individual humans” are to blame for spreading misinformation on Facebook, a top executive at the company said in a new interview that aired Sunday. Andrew Bosworth, who’s developed a reputation in Silicon Valley as…

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# The Metaverse will bring unbridled evolution to NFTs

# The Metaverse will bring unbridled evolution to NFTs

“# The Metaverse will bring unbridled evolution to NFTs ” Even as nonfungible token (NFT) transactions have taken off and made headlines, to most people outside the crypto world, they’re just a gimmick. The metaverse will change that. There’s always a tipping point when new technologies go from incomprehensible fringe interest to, suddenly, part of…

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# WhatsApp starts testing currency payments with Meta’s Novi wallet

# WhatsApp starts testing currency payments with Meta’s Novi wallet

“# WhatsApp starts testing currency payments with Meta’s Novi wallet ” Despite some senators in the United States opposing Meta launching its digital currency products, the development of the social media giant’s digital wallet, Novi, continues apace.  Stephane Kasriel, head of Meta’s cryptocurrency and fintech unit Novi, officially announced on Wednesday that Meta’s messenger subsidiary,…

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#Instagram boss Adam Mosseri grilled at Congressional hearing

#Instagram boss Adam Mosseri grilled at Congressional hearing

“#Instagram boss Adam Mosseri grilled at Congressional hearing” Instagram boss Adam Mosseri took the hot seat Wednesday to defend the social media app from growing bipartisan anger over its potential harm to young users. Facing pressure from lawmakers to detail specific concessions, Mosseri, 38, refused to budge and defended his company, which has faced a…

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# Discussion on crypto and major tech firms combine in hearing over decentralization of digital ecosystem

# Discussion on crypto and major tech firms combine in hearing over decentralization of digital ecosystem

“# Discussion on crypto and major tech firms combine in hearing over decentralization of digital ecosystem ” Blaine Luetkemeyer, a House representative from Missouri, revisited the issue of major companies exerting control over vast swaths of the internet, something he expressed concerns about encroaching in the crypto space. Speaking at a Wednesday hearing on digital…

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# What Facebook’s rebranding tells us about Big Tech’s ‘Game of Platforms’

# What Facebook’s rebranding tells us about Big Tech’s ‘Game of Platforms’

“# What Facebook’s rebranding tells us about Big Tech’s ‘Game of Platforms’ ” In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century. Sometimes a project’s name tells you…

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#Florida Man Allegedly Murdered Tenant After Catching Him Doing Something Awful With His GF’s Underwear

#Florida Man Allegedly Murdered Tenant After Catching Him Doing Something Awful With His GF’s Underwear

“#Florida Man Allegedly Murdered Tenant After Catching Him Doing Something Awful With His GF’s Underwear ” This is a disturbing story all around… even by “Florida Man” standards. Florida resident Michael Allen Pritchard was arrested on Friday in connection with the disappearance and death of his tenant, according to an arrest report from the Collier…

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