# Likes out: Facebook blackout sparks ideas for Web 3.0

# Likes out: Facebook blackout sparks ideas for Web 3.0

“# Likes out: Facebook blackout sparks ideas for Web 3.0 ” Facebook’s conglomerate of social applications, including Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and its virtual reality headset Oculus, all suffered a major power outage on Monday, switching the platforms offline for a total of six hours to the effect of billions of users and businesses across the…

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#Here’s what people did during Facebook, Instagram outage

#Here’s what people did during Facebook, Instagram outage

“#Here’s what people did during Facebook, Instagram outage” Time to read a book! With Facebook and Instagram down for some six hours on Monday, social media users turned to more old-school activities. People reported reading, reconnecting with friends and cleaning or doing other chores as they were unable to post or scroll through the popular…

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#Democrat’s push for unemployment and other commentary

#Democrat’s push for unemployment and other commentary

“#Democrat’s push for unemployment and other commentary” From the right: Dems’ Push for Unemployment “Something in the labor market fundamentally changed during the pandemic. Fewer people seem willing to work,” Andy Puzder notes at Real Clear Politics. “The Biden administration has increased food stamp benefits by 25% and Democrats now want to make the current…

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# TikTok embraces NFTs with creator-led collection

# TikTok embraces NFTs with creator-led collection

“# TikTok embraces NFTs with creator-led collection ” Social media platform TikTok has announced its first foray into the nonfungible token, or NFT, market with a new collection inspired by its leading trend-setters. On Thursday, the company announced TikTok Top Moments, a new program that allows content creators to be recognized and rewarded for their…

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#Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany

#Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany

“#Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany” Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook took what it called an unprecedented step: the removal of a series of accounts that worked together to spread COVID-19 misinformation and encourage violent responses to COVID restrictions. The crackdown, announced Sept. 16, was the first use of Facebook’s new “coordinated social harm” policy…

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#Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money

#Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money

“#Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money” BRUSSELS — It’s the premier martial arts group in Europe for right-wing extremists. German authorities have twice banned their signature tournament. But Kampf der Nibelungen, or Battle of the Nibelungs, still thrives on Facebook, where organizers maintain multiple pages, as well as on Instagram and YouTube,…

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#How to pick the right Tinder profile picture

#How to pick the right Tinder profile picture

“#How to pick the right Tinder profile picture” Dating on Tinder can be a soul crushing experience, particularly when you’re a guy with the odds stacked against you. A recent study by Scandinavian app developers Swipestats, which allows users to compare data, found that men swipe right on 53% of profiles they’re shown while women…

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