#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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#Instagram adds feature telling users to take a break

#Instagram adds feature telling users to take a break

“#Instagram adds feature telling users to take a break” Instagram is rolling out a slew of new features, including one that urges users to take a break and others designed to protect kids, the company announced Tuesday — one day before CEO Adam Mosseri is slated to testify before lawmakers. Mosseri said in a blog…

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#Meta to lose Messenger boss Stan Chudnovsky

#Meta to lose Messenger boss Stan Chudnovsky

“#Meta to lose Messenger boss Stan Chudnovsky” Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its Messenger head Stan Chudnovsky, who is also leading the integration of the social media network’s messaging apps, will leave the company in 2022. Chudnovsky joined Meta, formerly known as Facebook, over seven years ago as product head for messaging. He was promoted…

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#Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for stoking Myanmar genocide

#Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for stoking Myanmar genocide

“#Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for stoking Myanmar genocide” Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Facebook for $150 billion, alleging that the social media behemoth stoked the genocidal attacks against the Muslim ethnic group. The class-action complaint, filed in California on Monday, accused Facebook of failing to police against hateful, anti-Rohingya content on its platform. It…

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