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Facebook asks US supreme court to dismiss fraud suit over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders accuses the social media platform of misleading them about misuse of user data. The US supreme court grappled on Wednesday with a bid by Meta’s ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Facebook's parent company, Meta, facing courtroom battle
On Wednesday, a judge allowed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to move forward that accuses Meta of creating an illegal monopoly with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. CBS News MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace
The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Growth
The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.Tech - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Supreme Court tosses Facebook appeal in shareholder lawsuit
The Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the term, a one-line decision dismissing Facebook's appeal.Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Supreme Court hears Facebook's bid to block Cambridge Analytica shareholder suit
The Supreme Court considered Wednesday a bid from Facebook to block a shareholder lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal from moving forward. Shareholders sued the social media company ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Facebook Brings Bid to Dismiss Securities Fraud Suit to Supreme Court
Shareholders said the social media giant withheld details about not sharing information on a 2015 data breach involving Cambridge Analytica.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
NatWest blocks staff from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger
Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscriptionTech - ABC News - November 12 -
Supreme Court drops Facebook’s appeal of investor suit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
The Supreme Court on Friday tossed Facebook’s appeal in a securities lawsuit against the social media giant, indicating the court shouldn’t have taken up the case. The unsigned, one-sentence ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Facebook must face investor lawsuit, Supreme Court rules
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Facebook must face investor lawsuit, Supreme Court rules The Supreme Court on Friday tossed Facebook’s ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before
Election Day is only the beginning.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Ask Ottolenghi: what’s the secret to a perfect poached egg? | Ask Ottolenghi
Four steps to poached perfection. Please give foolproof advice on how to cook a soft poached egg. Anne Marie, County Donegal I’m here for you, Anne Marie, so let’s do this thing!. Step 1 ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Facebook Is Auto-Generating Militia Group Pages as Extremists Continue to Organize in Plain Sight
Ahead of the election, anti-government militias are using Facebook to recruit, coordinate training, and promote ballot box stakeouts. Meta isn’t shutting their groups down and is even ...Tech - Wired - October 29 -
Philadelphia didn't violate rights of cops fired over offensive Facebook posts, court rules
The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media postsTech - ABC News - October 29 -
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 - November 5 -
After his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead
It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authorityWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Meta slashes EU Facebook and Instagram subscription fees by 40% to meet regional regulatory demands
Meta cut the price of its ad-free subscription versions of Facebook and Instagram by 40% for EU users to comply with regulatory demands in the region.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
EU fines Facebook parent Meta nearly 800 million euros over 'abusive' Marketplace practices
EU fines Facebook parent Meta nearly 800 million euros over 'abusive' Marketplace practicesTech - ABC News - November 14 -
EU fines Meta over $840 million for ‘abusive practices’ favoring Facebook Marketplace
Meta received a fine of over $840 million on Wednesday for breaching the European Union’s antitrust rules as it relates to market domination after three years of legal proceedings. The ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
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Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins
Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris
Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
The questions being asked over the Southport attack
The complexities of how our prosecutions work can mean there are limits on what the public can know.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Ask Shrimsley: Am I a real working person?
So what if you work and you’re a person? In what way is that a qualification?Business - Financial Times - November 1 -
Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.
This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Trescothick asks for patience after big England loss
Interim coach Marcus Trescothick asks for patience from England fans after his side falls to a ODI series defeat by West Indies in Barbados.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry
After four "challenging" days, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden welcomed the reception he got when he took the court Monday night before the Gators played Grambling State.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Why is Kamala Harris still asking for campaign donations?
A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris's team are still appealing for funds.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Some U.S. women are being asked to prepay for their baby
Pregnant women say health care providers are billing them to deliver their babies earlier than expected. Patient advocates say that's unethical.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Biden asks Congress for $100B in disaster relief funding
President Biden has sent Congress an emergency funding request for roughly $100 billion to help with recovery after natural disasters, including the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton in the ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Google AI chatbot asks user to ‘please die’
Google’s AI chatbot Gemini gave a threatening response to a Michigan college student, telling him to “please die.” The artificial intelligence program and the student, Vidhay Reddy, were engaging ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
DOJ asks judge to order Google to sell Chrome
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal judge to order Google to sell off its Chrome browser after the court found the tech giant maintained an illegal monopoly over online search. In ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Republicans ask for investigation into federal funding for Planned Parenthood
More than 100 Republican lawmakers are asking for an investigation in to the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to health centers that also provide abortion, including Planned ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Democrats Finally Did What Sherrod Brown Asked For. It Might Be Too Late.
Why Democrats in the Midwest are losing ground.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
Sanders asks whether Trump would be working for Musk in hypothetical second term
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed concern about the potential extent to which tech billionaire Elon Musk could influence the government and its policy if former President Trump is elected to a ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Virginia asks Supreme Court to greenlight 1,600 voter roll removals
Virginia asked the Supreme Court on Monday to greenlight the removals of more than 1,600 people from the state’s voter rolls. State officials say the individuals are noncitizens, but the Justice ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
RNC asks Supreme Court to intervene in Pennsylvania mail ballot case
The Republican National Committee (RNC) asked the Supreme Court on Monday for an emergency order that would prevent Pennsylvanians whose mail ballots are rejected for technical reasons from having ...Politics - The Hill - October 28