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Friday, Sep 18

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6 junk Facebook Marketplace finds that are secretly hiding free hard drives

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Do you like using Facebook Marketplace? I'll be honest with you: I don't. You're so often left to deal with scammers and/or bots that finding an actual person who will sell or buy the exact same thing they said they would is like finding a…

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A German court rules that Meta is liable for fake ads posted by third parties on Instagram and Facebook and orders it to remove such content and pay damages (Linda Pasquini/Reuters)

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A German court rules that Meta is liable for fake ads posted by third parties on Instagram and Facebook and orders it to remove such content and pay damages — A German court has ruled that Meta (META.O) is liable for fake advertisements…

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Facebook Pages get charged for link posts

After Meta One for Business launched its subscription packages, some managers said their accounts were being limited to two link posts per month.

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Exclusive: Chicago PD employee sues city after suspension for ‘F*** Trump’ Facebook post at ‘No Kings’ protest

www.independent.co.uk

Mike Milstein, a high-level civilian CPD employee, says he ‘intends to resume’ his public criticism of the president

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Meta’s Oversight Board Orders the Company to Remove Deepfake Videos From Facebook

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Meta’s Oversight Board has ordered the company to remove two AI-generated videos from Facebook and called for stronger measures to address the spread of deepfake content.

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German court rules Meta liable for scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

thenextweb.com

A German court has ruled that Meta is responsible for fake investment ads posted by others on Facebook and Instagram. The court ordered Meta to remove the ads and pay damages, Reuters reported. The Frankfurt Regional Court’s decision is…

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Europe seeks stricter age limits for TikTok, Instagram and Facebook

www.dw.com

The European Commission wants to bar children under 13 from social media platforms and curb addictive features such as infinite scrolling. Companies that fail to comply could face hefty fines.

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Centre questions Meta's 'intermediary' status over Facebook, Instagram ads

www.hindustantimes.com

The government is increasing scrutiny on platforms and expects compliance in dealing with illegal content.

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Facebook, TikTok shut down in Equatorial Guinea

tribuneonlineng.com

Facebook and TikTok have been inaccessible in Equatorial Guinea for more than two weeks following the circulation of a video accusing the country’s vice-president of corruption.

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Facebook, TikTok Shut Down In Equatorial Guinea After VP Corruption Video

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Facebook and TikTok have been inaccessible in Equatorial Guinea for more than two weeks following the circulation of a video accusing the country’s vice-president, Teodoro Nguema Obiang, of corruption. An AFP journalist in the Central…

Mum's Facebook kidney plea prompts 'mind-blowing' gift from total stranger

www.bbc.co.uk

A woman has undergone a lifesaving transplant after receiving a kidney from a stranger who saw her post on social media.

Wednesday, Sep 16

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Is Facebook Down? Users Report Login Troubles

www.cnet.com

More than 1,000 users reported issues via Downdetector.

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Facebook, TikTok shut down in Equatorial Guinea

www.vanguardngr.com

Facebook and TikTok have been inaccessible for more than two weeks in Equatorial Guinea, an AFP journalist said on Wednesday, after a video accusing the vice-president of corruption went viral.

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At least five Reform councillors joined Facebook group linked to far-right Patriot Platform

www.theguardian.com

Politicians from Solihull, Gateshead and Kent were in online group linked to balaclava-clad far-right agitators

Meta is changing Instagram and Facebook to protect teens’ mental health. Are the new measures backed up by science?

theconversation.com

Meta has been forced to roll out new measures, but many can be easily circumvented.

Dr. William Li Crosses 1 Million on Both YouTube and Facebook

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Physician-scientist and two-time New York Times bestselling author Dr. William Li has surpassed one million subscribers on YouTube and one million followers on Facebook, bringing his combined following across YouTube, Facebook, and…