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As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech
Meta on Tuesday announced that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US and adopting a crowd-sourced model to police misinformation.
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UP Man Enters Pakistan To Meet Online Friend He Wanted To Marry, She Says No
A 30-year-old Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local police she does not want to tie the knot.
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Meta Fined $253 Million Over Facebook Hacks By Ireland
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw Facebook accounts hacked.
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Man Tried To Hang Himself, Saved After Friend Saw His Facebook Live
A man in Jaipur was prevented from dying by hanging himself, an act he live-streamed on Facebook after his friend alerted police, authorities said on Sunday.
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How Facebook Activity Helped UP Cops Trace Woman Presumed Dead 3 Years Ago
A 23-year-old married woman who had successfully led her parents to believe she was either dead or abducted for three years was tracked down in Lucknow through Facebook living with her lover, police said on Wednesday.
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"Bruh, We Smoke All The Time": Accidental Text To Police Officer Sparks Internet Sensation
The Gulfport Police Department shared the interaction on Facebook, advising to double-check numbers before texting.
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Kerala Police Probe Online Campaign Against Chief Minister's Call For Aid
The Kerala police have launched an investigation into an alleged social media campaign against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Facebook post requesting help for the people affected by the landslides in Wayanad district.
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Man Boasted About Liquor Business In Facebook Video, Arrested: Gujarat Cops
A man was arrested in Ahmedabad in dry Gujarat for allegedly posting a video on social media in which he boasted about his illegal liquor business, a police official said on Saturday.
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Meta Content Moderation Vendors Hit By Global Cyber Outage
Some external vendors that police content on Facebook owner Meta's platforms were affected by the global tech outage that crippled airports, banks and hospitals on Friday, a Meta spokesperson said in response to a Reuters query.
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Meta's Collaboration With UP Police Help Prevent 457 Suicides In 1.5 Years
A collaboration between Meta, which owns social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, and the Uttar Pradesh Police has prevented a total of 457 people from committing suicide during nearly 1.5 years, an official statement said.
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Man Holds Facebook Live In Support Of Maratha Quota, Then Dies By Suicide
A 38-year-old man allegedly died by suicide over the Maratha reservation demand in Pune district on Wednesday after conducting a Facebook Live session discussing the sensitive issue of quota allocations, police said.
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Kota Cops Tie Up With Facebook-Parent Meta To Prevent Student Suicides
The Kota police have tied up with Meta to identify students exhibiting suicidal tendencies on the company's social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, allowing for their timely intervention.
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Facebook, Instagram Owner Meta To Start Labeling AI-Generated Content To Fight Deepfakes
Facebook owner Meta announced major changes to its policies on digitally created and altered media on Friday, ahead of US elections poised to test its ability to police deceptive content generated by new artificial intelligence technologies.
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"Not The Hairline Guys": Wanted UK Man Responds To Police Poster
The Avon and Somerset Police posted the notice on Facebook asking for help from people in locating Daniel Kellaway.
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UK Cops Raid Hotel After Man Spotted With Knife, Turns Out It Was A 'Harry Potter' Wand
Leicestershire Police later took to Facebook to share details of the amusing incident and joked there "there was no sign of Voldemort."
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As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech
Meta on Tuesday announced that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US and adopting a crowd-sourced model to police misinformation.
-
UP Man Enters Pakistan To Meet Online Friend He Wanted To Marry, She Says No
A 30-year-old Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local police she does not want to tie the knot.
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Meta Fined $253 Million Over Facebook Hacks By Ireland
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw Facebook accounts hacked.
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Man Tried To Hang Himself, Saved After Friend Saw His Facebook Live
A man in Jaipur was prevented from dying by hanging himself, an act he live-streamed on Facebook after his friend alerted police, authorities said on Sunday.
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How Facebook Activity Helped UP Cops Trace Woman Presumed Dead 3 Years Ago
A 23-year-old married woman who had successfully led her parents to believe she was either dead or abducted for three years was tracked down in Lucknow through Facebook living with her lover, police said on Wednesday.
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"Bruh, We Smoke All The Time": Accidental Text To Police Officer Sparks Internet Sensation
The Gulfport Police Department shared the interaction on Facebook, advising to double-check numbers before texting.
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Kerala Police Probe Online Campaign Against Chief Minister's Call For Aid
The Kerala police have launched an investigation into an alleged social media campaign against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Facebook post requesting help for the people affected by the landslides in Wayanad district.
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Man Boasted About Liquor Business In Facebook Video, Arrested: Gujarat Cops
A man was arrested in Ahmedabad in dry Gujarat for allegedly posting a video on social media in which he boasted about his illegal liquor business, a police official said on Saturday.
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Meta Content Moderation Vendors Hit By Global Cyber Outage
Some external vendors that police content on Facebook owner Meta's platforms were affected by the global tech outage that crippled airports, banks and hospitals on Friday, a Meta spokesperson said in response to a Reuters query.
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Meta's Collaboration With UP Police Help Prevent 457 Suicides In 1.5 Years
A collaboration between Meta, which owns social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, and the Uttar Pradesh Police has prevented a total of 457 people from committing suicide during nearly 1.5 years, an official statement said.
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Man Holds Facebook Live In Support Of Maratha Quota, Then Dies By Suicide
A 38-year-old man allegedly died by suicide over the Maratha reservation demand in Pune district on Wednesday after conducting a Facebook Live session discussing the sensitive issue of quota allocations, police said.
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Kota Cops Tie Up With Facebook-Parent Meta To Prevent Student Suicides
The Kota police have tied up with Meta to identify students exhibiting suicidal tendencies on the company's social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, allowing for their timely intervention.
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Facebook, Instagram Owner Meta To Start Labeling AI-Generated Content To Fight Deepfakes
Facebook owner Meta announced major changes to its policies on digitally created and altered media on Friday, ahead of US elections poised to test its ability to police deceptive content generated by new artificial intelligence technologies.
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"Not The Hairline Guys": Wanted UK Man Responds To Police Poster
The Avon and Somerset Police posted the notice on Facebook asking for help from people in locating Daniel Kellaway.
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UK Cops Raid Hotel After Man Spotted With Knife, Turns Out It Was A 'Harry Potter' Wand
Leicestershire Police later took to Facebook to share details of the amusing incident and joked there "there was no sign of Voldemort."
