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News is shared on social media without being read, study finds

Seventy-five per cent of news-related social media posts were shared without being read, a new study has found.

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Consumer report finds Big Tech don't comply with digital market rules

European consumer association BEUC considered that Meta, Apple and Google still have to improve the interoperability of their platform to third party businesses to comply with the Digital Market Act.

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Facebook and Instagram to have ‘less personalised’ ad option in EU

Meta made changes to its “pay or consent” model amid demands from EU regulators.

Experiences

Extreme day trippers on how to take 24-hour trips abroad

Short-haul flights are highly polluting but that doesn’t stop these bargain hunters.

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Meta's watchdog takes on two anti-immigration content moderation cases

Cases in Poland and Germany have raised alarm for Meta’s Oversight Board.

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Deactivating Facebook makes you happier. But there's a catch

People who deactivated their Facebook accounts scored slightly higher when asked about their well-being but knew less about politics.

Business

Meta’s anti-scam initiative ‘simply isn’t good enough’, Revolut says

The social media giant should monitor fake ads and reimburse victims, fintech company Revolut has said, citing figures showing Facebook and WhatsApp remain the biggest source of fraud.

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How to protect your data instead of sharing this viral Instagram hoax

A viral Instagram hoax, shared by thousands, including celebrities, falsely claims that reposting will prevent Meta from using personal data for AI training.

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All the new tech you need to know about from Meta’s Connect event

From the ‘most advanced glasses the world has ever seen’ to actors voicing its AI. Here’s what happened at the Meta event.

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What to expect from the Meta Connect 2024 event

From smart Ray-Ban glasses to a stripped-back version of the Quest 3 headset, here is what we could see from Meta.

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Radio Schuman discusses EU digital and antitrust policy with Vestager

From regret for the outcome tax state aid cases, to optimism for the future of European AI - outgoing Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager sat down with Radio Schuman.

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White House pressured Meta to remove COVID content, Zuckerberg says

Meta's CEO said the US government urged their teams to take down certain COVID content.

Art

What the Zuck? Mark Zuckerberg reveals bizarre statue of his wife

The tech billionaire has commissioned a statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan, from sculptor Daniel Arsham - and it's got the internet talking.

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Researchers fear effects of Meta’s CrowdTangle shutdown

The Big Tech companies says its tool will be replaced by alternatives

Business

Meta: Intelligent use of AI gives earnings boost to Facebook's owner

Meta Platforms reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter, as the company experienced robust growth in its advertising sales, thanks to AI-powered technology. However, investors also have concerns about its heavy spending on these innovations.

Markets

What Zuckerberg has in store for Meta on big tech earnings week

Meta Platforms is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Analysts expect the company to continue its double-digit growth with key focuses on advertising income and its newly announced AI tool, the Llama 3.1 model.

Business

Meta pulls thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams

Meta says it has taken down about 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria that were engaging in financial sextortion scams - along with groups and pages that were trying to organise, recruit and train new scammers.

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Meta's 'pay or consent' policy breaks EU digital rules, says Brussels

Meta's 'pay or consent' model asks users to enable the processing of their personal data or pay a monthly fee.

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Elon Musk's X has attracted more right-leaning users since takeover

As the US presidential election nears in November, a study found that Republicans felt increasingly more welcome on the platform than Democrats.

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Meta says it follows Google, OpenAI in training AI with data

The tech giant faces complaints over use of personal data for its AI models.