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Wednesday, Feb 18

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Mom of son who died by suicide after Facebook ‘sextortion’ scheme slams Mark Zuckerberg as ‘soulless psychopath’ outside LA court

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A grieving mom whose 15-year-old son shot himself after a Facebook scam blasted Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a “soulless psychopath” as he arrived to testify in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles.

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Gabon Blocks Facebook, TikTok Over ‘Hate Speech’, ‘Conflict-Inducing’ Posts

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Access to Facebook and TikTok was cut off in Gabon on Wednesday, hours after the country’s media regulator ordered an indefinite suspension of social media platforms, citing the spread of hate speech and content capable of provoking unrest…

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Gabon cuts off Facebook, TikTok amid teachers’ strike

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Less than a year after being elected, the president faces his first social unrest, with teachers' demands spreading to other public sectors — health, higher education and broadcasting.

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Woman Buys Couch From Facebook Marketplace, Shock Over What’s Found Inside

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“Imagine hiding in your house and when you come out you are in someone’s house,” said one user.

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Facebook, TikTok suspended in Gabon under regulator’s order

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Gabonese authorities impose indefinite social media blackout, citing risks to social cohesion and national stability.

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Gabon shuts down Facebook, TikTok over hate, ‘conflict inducing’ posts

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Gabon’s media regulator announces an immediate social media ban, suspending access to Facebook and TikTok over concerns about hate and conflict-inducing po

Facebook, TikTok inaccessible as Gabon shuts down social media

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LIBREVILLE (Gabon), Feb 18 — Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon today, AFP journalists confirme...

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Facebook, TikTok inaccessible as Gabon shuts down social media

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The communications body spokesman also cited the "spread of false information", "cyberbullying" and "unauthorised disclosure of personal data" as reasons for the decision.

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TfL Facebook ad banned for negative stereotype about black men

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Ad was part of campaign to encourage Londoners to intervene if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime

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META Granted Patent That Allows Facebook Users to Post After They Die

A patent granted to META in December gives an inside look at how Facebook users may still be able to post beyond the grave.

Tuesday, Feb 17

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Meta could make social media posting immortal — and we should all cancel our Facebook accounts right now

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Meta submitted a patent for using AI to recreate the posting activities of the deceased, and I have concerns.

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Facebook patents AI to mimic the dead, will run dead people’s accounts, DM, and video call you as them

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Even in death, you will continue to generate value for Mark Zuckerberg. In what sounds like something out of Black Mirror (probably because it literally is something out of Black Mirror) it’s confirmed that Facebook‘s parent company, Meta…

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Man, 18, shot in head, pregnant woman stabbed 70 times — how Facebook Marketplace deals are turning deadly

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Facebook Marketplace deals are turning deadly, with two people murdered this year trying to sell items.

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Brian Acton Was Once Rejected By Twitter And Facebook, But He Went On To Create WhatsApp — A Proof That 'No' Can Be Start Of A Billion-Dollar Journey

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Brian Acton turned rejections from Twitter and Facebook into a $19 billion success with WhatsApp, joining a long line of tech founders who proved that a ‘no' can launch a billion-dollar journey.

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Nick Castellanos & Family Sever All Ties With Phillies by Selling Away All His Personal Items & Memorabilia on Facebook Marketplace

We all know the problems that were there between the Philadelphia Phillies and Nick Castellanos. This eventually led to Castellanos going to the San Diego Padres. And it hasn’t taken much time for Nick Castellanos’s name to come up in the…

Monday, Feb 16

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Criticized ICE lately? Reddit, Facebook, and Google may have sent your personal details to DHS for investigation

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Citizen, you have been deemed insufficiently supportive of Dear Leader Trump’s campaign of terror against anyone who doesn’t pass the paper bag test. Please report to a mandatory re-education center immediately so that your wrongthought…

Sunday, Feb 15

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Facebook Detectives Are Exposing Dodgy Used Cars With Hidden Write-Off Pasts

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A social media movement is exposing sellers who rebuild wrecked cars and market them as clean to unsuspecting buyers

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Kidnap victim's skeleton for sale as ghouls flog remains on Facebook and eBay

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Ministers face calls to outlaw the sale of human remains as experts warn thousands of body parts like skulls, bones and tissue are sold in the UK each year to collectors