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Facebook forces users to follow Donald Trump
Published in News
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 08:19

Facebook forces users to follow Donald Trump


Censors the democrat hashtag

Facebook users are complaining that their accounts automatically now follow President Donald Trump and are being swamped with newspeak posts about him.

Meta is only firing fact checkers in US
Published in News
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 23:51

Meta is only firing fact checkers in US


Fake news only available in countries run by oligarchs 

 Meta has told the Brazilian government that it doesn't yet have to worry about the end of fact checkers in its country because it is only removing them in the United States.

Meta disables fact-checking
Published in News
Tuesday, 07 January 2025 21:25

Meta disables fact-checking


Embracing the right

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the end of fact-checking and the removal of speech restrictions across Facebook and Instagram.

Abandon WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Signal, FBI warns
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Encryption and public safety concerns

The FBI has issued an urgent call to iPhone and Android users, urging them to reconsider using popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Signal.

Meta claims it is censoring too much
Published in News
Wednesday, 04 December 2024 09:26

Meta claims it is censoring too much


Too much harmless content taken down

According to a top executive, Meta mistakenly removes too much content across its apps.

Australia ban under-16s from social media 
Published in News
Friday, 29 November 2024 09:52

Australia ban under-16s from social media 


Social media is apparently more dangerous than anything else down under 

The land down under, Australia which has more poisonous reptiles and insects than anywhere in the world, has decided that its kiddies are more at danger from social media than anything else.

Jobs’ Mob stops making Vision Pro
Published in News
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:20

Jobs’ Mob stops making Vision Pro


Tame Apple Press refuses to admit it made a mistake and say nevermore

The fruity cargo cult Apple has pulled the plug on producing its Vision Pro, its virtual reality (VR) headset.

Meta asks Supremes to halt investor lawsuit over data misuse
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We should be allowed to do what we like

The US Supreme Court grappled with an appeal from Meta Platforms, Facebook's parent company, seeking to dismiss a 2018 federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders.

Meta Permits Its A.I. to be used by US  military
Published in AI
Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:20

Meta Permits Its A.I. to be used by US military


Army runs on Llamas

Social notworking outfit Meta has changed its policies on government agencies and contractors working on national security to allow the military use of its products.

AI-Generated content set to flood Facebook and Instagram
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Who needs friends and influencers

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that users can expect a significant increase in AI-generated content on Facebook and Instagram.