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Meta Will Face State Lawsuits Alleging Teen Social Media Addiction
Despite efforts to have two cases dismissed, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook will have a legal reckoning over allegations its platforms harm younger users.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Massachusetts judge rules Meta must face state's social media lawsuit
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled Meta must face a state lawsuit, alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed features harmful to young online users. Suffolk County Superior ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
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UK amends football regulator bill over concerns of state interference
Changes intended to ‘ensure’ new body will be ‘fully independent’ of government and industryWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Trudeau Accuses Political Foes of Engaging in Foreign Interference
Facing a revolt in his own party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked both the Conservative opposition and India’s government, which he said had made “a horrific mistake” in the killing of a ...World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Trump accuses Labour Party of 'foreign interference'
Labour activists volunteering in the US presidential election amounts to illegal "contributions", the complaint alleges.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Foreign Election Interference May Escalate, Microsoft Says
Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway U.S. voters could intensify, according to a new report from the tech giant.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories
Plus, why you should never cross a crow.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta
The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Russia sends ex-US consulate employee to prison for ‘secret collaboration with foreign state’
Robert Shonov worked for 25 years for consulate and was arrested on suspicion of passing secret information about war in Ukraine to US. . A Russian former employee of the US consulate in Russia’s ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
How Media Outlets Covered Trump’s Musical Town Hall
When former President Donald J. Trump played D.J. at a campaign event on Monday, both liberal and conservative media outlets described it as “surreal.”Business - The New York Times - October 16 -
How Trump’s Win Is Explained by Right and Left Media Outlets
Media outlets on the right said Mr. Trump won because of the left’s embrace of what they called extreme political views. Left-leaning outlets offered a broader variety of explanations.Business - The New York Times - 18 hours ago -
Iranian General Is Seen in State Media After Questions Over His Whereabouts
Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of the elite Quds Force, appeared in video footage on Tuesday as Tehran braces for a possible counterstrike by Israel.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference
Along with other foreign influence operations—including from Iran—Kremlin-backed campaigns to stoke division and fear have gone into overdrive.Tech - Wired - 3 days ago -
FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak
Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidanceWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
The U.S. has a new strategy for combating foreign election interference, but will it work?
Last week, a video popped up on social media falsely claiming to show someone ripping up ballots in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social mediaWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social mediaTech - ABC News - Yesterday -
Meta Battles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit in Massachusetts
Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, is facing accusations that it used tactics to get users hooked on its platforms.Business - Inc. - October 19 -
Meta’s Oversight Board says viral video left on Facebook threatened LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria
Meta’s oversight board has expressed serious concern over the company’s failure to take down a viral graphic video showing two men bleeding after they were apparently beaten up for being allegedly gayTech - ABC News - October 15 -
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual ...Tech - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Over 200 Gannett outlets not 'endorsing in presidential or national races'
Correction: The number of outlets in the Gannett family has been updated. Over 200 American outlets under USA Today parent company Gannett will not back candidates “in presidential or national ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
The son-in-law of former Myanmar's strongman is arrested over Facebook posts
Myanmar’s state-run media say security forces have arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than Shwe, for allegedly posting inflammatory statements on his Facebook ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Forest owner banned for spitting towards officials
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was given a five-match stadium ban for spitting on the floor as the referee walked past him.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Rayner defends Labour after Trump campaign complaint
The row over Labour volunteers campaigning in the US election was raised at Prime Minister's Questions.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Russia, Iran and China are trying to interfere with the U.S. election, Microsoft says
Microsoft issued a seven-page report on how Russia, Iran and China are trying to interfere with the 2024 U.S. elections. The company's threat analysis center is warning deepfake videos and other ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
JD Vance dismisses taking action against Russia for election interference
In an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan, Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio dismisses Russia's latest efforts to interfere with U.S. elections.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts
The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Syrian air defenses confront "hostile targets" over Damascus, state media reports
Syrian air defenses confront "hostile targets" over Damascus, state media reportsWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Meta bans jet-tracking accounts that post updates on Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg
Meta followed Elon Musk's lead, banning jet-tracking accounts run by Jack Sweeney. The accounts posted locations of jets used by Donald Trump and Taylor Swift.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Meta Bans Accounts That Track Celebrity Jet Travel, Including for Zuckerberg
The suspensions mirror decision Elon Musk made in 2022 to ban similar accounts on Twitter after he acquired the platform.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Meta extends ban on new political ads past Election Day
Meta extends restriction period for new political ads throughout the week of the U.S. elections.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Meta extends political ad ban until post-Election Day
Meta extended the ban on new political ads on its platforms through Election Day, the social media giant announced Monday. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said the restriction on new ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Meta Extends Ban on New Political Ads to After Election
The extra days when the tech giant’s platform won’t take new ads reflects widespread concerns about misinformation.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
CISA Director: Foreign adversaries 'more active' than ever in election interference efforts
Foreign adversaries have more advanced techniques and are "more active now than they ever have been" in election interference and disinformation efforts, said Jen Easterly, director of the ...Politics - NBC News - October 21 -
Australia plans world's first social media ban for under-16s
The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
North Korea foreign minister heads to Russia as Biden warns of 'dangerous' situation
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang on Monday night for an official visit to Russia, North Korean state-controlled media reported.Top stories - ABC News - October 29
