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Meta’s Irish Arm Fined $264 Million by Watchdog Over Data Breach
Ireland’s data protection commission fined Meta Platforms Inc.’s Irish arm following two inquiries into a personal data breach. The breach was reported by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited in September 2018. It impacted data including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, posts on time lines and groups of which the user was a member,
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"Gurgaon Is Wild": Woman Gets Rejected During House Hunt For Having "Serious" Boyfriend
X user Shivangi Shah shared a screenshot of a conversation she had with a Gurugram-based woman on the Facebook group 'Flat and flatmates (Gurgaon)'.The post shows the renter asking Ms Shah about her love life.
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Major Marketing Firm Admits To Listening To Your Phone Conversations: Report
A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.
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Axe Effect: British Farmers Spray Rams With Deodorant To Prevent Fights
Inspired by a tip from the "Ladies Who Lamb" Facebook group, farmers like Sam Bryce have observed a decrease in aggression among their rams after using the strong scent of Lynx Africa.
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US Man Sues 50 Women For $2.6 Million After They Called Him A ''Bad Date''
The women said that he is using legal action to intimidate them, and they are asking the courts to slap him down.
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Australian Media Retaliates As Facebook Terminates News Agreement
The head of one of Australia's largest media groups said on Monday that the country should stand up to tech giants, days after Facebook parent Meta announced it would no longer pay outlets for news.
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News Organisations Call for Regulations on Content Use by AI Makers, Reveals Letter
A group of the world's biggest news media organizations called for revised regulations on the use of copyrighted material by makers of artificial intelligence technology, according to an open letter published on Wednesday. The note batted for a framework enabling media companies to "collectively negotiate" with AI model operators regarding the oper...
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Canadian Publishers Ask Antitrust Regulator to Investigate Meta’s Decision to Block News Access
Canadian news industry groups on Tuesday asked the country's antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms' decision to block news on its platforms in the country, accusing the Facebook parent of abusing its dominant position.
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Covid-19 Misinformation Makes 'Vaccine-Free' A Dating Decision
In a private dating group on Facebook, Renee flaunts herself to like-minded singles as a fit, adventurous Kizomba dancer who at 35 exudes "inner child vibes." But her main draw? She is unvaccinated.
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Chaos In Twitter Leaves Door Open For Launch Of Rival Meta App 'Threads'
Elon Musk spent the weekend further alienating Twitter users with more drastic changes to the social media giant, and he is facing a new challenge as tech nemesis Mark Zuckerberg prepares to launch a rival app this week.
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Britain's Digital Tax on Big Tech Companies Like Google, Facebook, Amazon Could Become Permanent, Say Experts
A levy imposed by Britain on the revenues of big tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon in 2020 as a stopgap measure pending an international tax agreement risks becoming permanent, a group of tax experts said on Wednesday.
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Facebook Parent Meta Sued by Kenyan Content Moderators for Unlawful Redundancy
Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday. The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted...
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"Just Gorgeous": Group Of Rare White Kangaroos Spotted In Australia
The Panorama Garden Estate posted images of the white kangaroos to their Facebook page, where they quickly received hundreds of likes.
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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Meta's Chief Business Officer Marne Levine, Appointed in 2021, Leaves Company
Meta Platforms said on Monday Chief Business Officer Marne Levine was leaving the owner of Facebook after a 13-year stint. Fifty-two-year-old Levine, appointed as the company's first chief business officer in 2021, has served in various other executive positions at the social media company, including chief operating officer of Instagram.
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Meta’s Irish Arm Fined $264 Million by Watchdog Over Data Breach
Ireland’s data protection commission fined Meta Platforms Inc.’s Irish arm following two inquiries into a personal data breach. The breach was reported by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited in September 2018. It impacted data including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, posts on time lines and groups of which the user was a member,
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"Gurgaon Is Wild": Woman Gets Rejected During House Hunt For Having "Serious" Boyfriend
X user Shivangi Shah shared a screenshot of a conversation she had with a Gurugram-based woman on the Facebook group 'Flat and flatmates (Gurgaon)'.The post shows the renter asking Ms Shah about her love life.
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Major Marketing Firm Admits To Listening To Your Phone Conversations: Report
A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.
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Axe Effect: British Farmers Spray Rams With Deodorant To Prevent Fights
Inspired by a tip from the "Ladies Who Lamb" Facebook group, farmers like Sam Bryce have observed a decrease in aggression among their rams after using the strong scent of Lynx Africa.
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US Man Sues 50 Women For $2.6 Million After They Called Him A ''Bad Date''
The women said that he is using legal action to intimidate them, and they are asking the courts to slap him down.
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Australian Media Retaliates As Facebook Terminates News Agreement
The head of one of Australia's largest media groups said on Monday that the country should stand up to tech giants, days after Facebook parent Meta announced it would no longer pay outlets for news.
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News Organisations Call for Regulations on Content Use by AI Makers, Reveals Letter
A group of the world's biggest news media organizations called for revised regulations on the use of copyrighted material by makers of artificial intelligence technology, according to an open letter published on Wednesday. The note batted for a framework enabling media companies to "collectively negotiate" with AI model operators regarding the oper...
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Canadian Publishers Ask Antitrust Regulator to Investigate Meta’s Decision to Block News Access
Canadian news industry groups on Tuesday asked the country's antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms' decision to block news on its platforms in the country, accusing the Facebook parent of abusing its dominant position.
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Covid-19 Misinformation Makes 'Vaccine-Free' A Dating Decision
In a private dating group on Facebook, Renee flaunts herself to like-minded singles as a fit, adventurous Kizomba dancer who at 35 exudes "inner child vibes." But her main draw? She is unvaccinated.
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Chaos In Twitter Leaves Door Open For Launch Of Rival Meta App 'Threads'
Elon Musk spent the weekend further alienating Twitter users with more drastic changes to the social media giant, and he is facing a new challenge as tech nemesis Mark Zuckerberg prepares to launch a rival app this week.
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Britain's Digital Tax on Big Tech Companies Like Google, Facebook, Amazon Could Become Permanent, Say Experts
A levy imposed by Britain on the revenues of big tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon in 2020 as a stopgap measure pending an international tax agreement risks becoming permanent, a group of tax experts said on Wednesday.
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Facebook Parent Meta Sued by Kenyan Content Moderators for Unlawful Redundancy
Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday. The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted...
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"Just Gorgeous": Group Of Rare White Kangaroos Spotted In Australia
The Panorama Garden Estate posted images of the white kangaroos to their Facebook page, where they quickly received hundreds of likes.
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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Meta's Chief Business Officer Marne Levine, Appointed in 2021, Leaves Company
Meta Platforms said on Monday Chief Business Officer Marne Levine was leaving the owner of Facebook after a 13-year stint. Fifty-two-year-old Levine, appointed as the company's first chief business officer in 2021, has served in various other executive positions at the social media company, including chief operating officer of Instagram.
