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Monday, Dec 29

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This ad-free Facebook app made my feed enjoyable again for the first time in years

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Facebook ads and suggested posts were ruining my feed. Then I tried this free open-source app.

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Counter terror cop speaks out amid concerns Islamic State fanatics are 'hiding in plain sight' on Facebook

Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts spoke out after two IS supporters were convicted over a plot to murder as many Jewish people as possible in Manchester

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Una Mullally: Oversharing on Instagram is narcissistic. Doing it on Facebook is having a meltdown

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Are we soon going to reach posting zero, the point at which people stop sharing online? I hope so

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Here are some people you’ll find in every local community Facebook group | Jess Harwood

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Some of them are exactly the kind of members you want to meet, others … not so much

Sunday, Dec 28

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Paramedic who lied about sister’s illness to get day off exposed by Facebook

metro.co.uk

Natalie Twomey lied to work that she had been forced to drive to Norfolk where her sister had 'deteriorated' in hospital.

Saturday, Dec 27

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Paramedic struck off after lies about sick sister exposed by Facebook photos

www.independent.co.uk

Natalie Twomey fabricated a family illness to get a day off work

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AARP Settles $12.5 Million Class Action Over Sharing With Facebook

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AARP has agreed to a $12.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged that the senior group illegally shared members' video-viewing data with Facebook.

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Paramedic who claimed sister was in hospital to get off work is fired after sibling's Facebook account showed her putting up Christmas decorations at home

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Natalie Twomey emailed her bosses in the London Ambulance Service to tell them her sister, who she had previously claimed was in intensive care, had 'deteriorated', despite knowing she was not sick.

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That's a crossover we never saw coming - Facebook borrows the Linux scheduler from the Steam Deck to help run its data centers

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Meta is testing a Steam Deck Linux scheduler on servers, betting that latency-driven design scales beyond gaming into production infrastructure.

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From First Posts to Global Ambassadorship: Enioluwa’s journey through the lens of Facebook

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Enioluwa is one of Nigeria’s most recognisable lifestyle creators, effortlessly blending fashion, beauty, media, hosting, and digital storytelling into a

Friday, Dec 26

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AARP members can claim share of $12.5M Facebook settlement – see if you’re eligible before Dec. 31 deadline

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AARP denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the payout to end the litigation, which has been pending in federal court in California since 2022.

Thursday, Dec 25

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Gumi Sues 2 Facebook Users Over Alleged Defamation

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Renowned Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi, has instituted a criminal case against two Facebook users at the Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna State over alleged criminal conspiracy and defamatory publications made in his name. The suit, numbered…

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Sheikh Gumi files criminal complaint against Facebook users over alleged death threats, defamation

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Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has filed a criminal complaint before the Chief Magistrate Court of Kaduna State against two Facebook users over alleged death threats and defamatory publications against him. The…

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Wednesday, Dec 24

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Little Rock Police: Shoot-out Tuesday at shopping center was Facebook transaction gone wrong

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Two men traded gunfire in the parking lot of the Colony West Shopping Center on Tuesday night after a meet-up to buy a pair of sneakers through Facebook Marketplace turned into a robbery, according to a police incident report.

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Gumi seeks court action over alleged Facebook threat, defamation

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The application was filed at the Chief Magistrate Court sitting on Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital

Sheikh Gumi drags two persons to court over Facebook posts

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Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gummi, has approached a Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna State, seeking the issuance of criminal direct complaint summons against two individuals over alleged conspiracy, attempt to cause public disturbance…

This holiday, have "the talk" with your family about those fake Facebook videos

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I don't spend any more time on Facebook than I need to, and even then I get exposed to countless AI slop videos in my feed. Given what I do for a living, I can spot them pretty easily. However, a worrying number of people in the comments…

Tuesday, Dec 23

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2 teens arrested after using replica gun during Facebook Marketplace robbery

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Police said the two boys arranged to meet someone selling a phone on Facebook Marketplace in a back lane near King Edward Avenue and Fraser Street at 8:30 p.m. on Monday.

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