#How Facebook can — and should — be tamed by the government

#How Facebook can — and should — be tamed by the government

“#How Facebook can — and should — be tamed by the government” “Facebook and Big Tech are facing a Big Tobacco moment, a moment of reckoning.”  This was the prediction made last Tuesday by Richard Blumenthal, the 75-year-old senator from Connecticut, at the beginning of a Senate subcommittee hearing examining allegations against Facebook brought by…

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# Building ‘OnlyFans on blockchain’ is a huge, untapped opportunity — Dfinity founder

# Building ‘OnlyFans on blockchain’ is a huge, untapped opportunity — Dfinity founder

“# Building ‘OnlyFans on blockchain’ is a huge, untapped opportunity — Dfinity founder ” Dfinity founder Dominic Williams believes content creation platforms like OnlyFans are ripe for disruption now that decentralized technologies have become mainstream. He’s inviting developers to build a blockchain-driven content platform on Internet Computer (ICP) — a powerful general-purpose blockchain launched by…

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#Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

#Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

“#Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows” WASHINGTON — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social media companies, and the people who use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible, according to…

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# 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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