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Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending

Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 30

On TikTok, Some Grieved Liam Payne’s Death With Reaction Videos

In reaction videos, some users captured themselves learning about the young singer’s death in real time. At a time when the cameras are always rolling, it’s not so unusual.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19

Israel announces strikes on military sites in Iran.

Blasts reported around Tehran after a year of escalating confrontations.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?

Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam Prompt Tight Security at Jewish Sites

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned an overnight wave of violence as Israel begins efforts to evacuate its citizens.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits

Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergent

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source

Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama models

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion’

Meta is ramping up its efforts to fight sextortion on Instagram with the launch of new features that are designed to help prevent young users from getting blackmailed into sharing nude photos.

Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

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

Albania's left-wing former President Meta is arrested on corruption allegations

Albanian prosecutors have arrested former President Ilir Meta on suspicion that the left-wing Freedom Party leader engaged in alleged corruption, money laundering and hiding of personal income and ...

World - ABC News - October 21

Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.

Business - CNBC - October 24

House Republican presses Meta on censoring political content

Texas Rep. August Pfluger (R) expressed concern in a letter to Meta on Tuesday over the platform's decision to automatically opt users out of political content, arguing the platform's users should ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Meta Reports Record Revenue, Slower Ad Growth

The social media giant is spending billions on artificial intelligence and products for virtual and augmented reality.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Meta and Microsoft Won’t Stop Spending on AI

Both tech giants reported strong third quarters but their stocks fell anyway.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration

The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late submissions and a lack of competition

World - ABC News - October 14

Traces of meeting hall and houses found at bronze age site in Germany

Archaeologists say site near Seddin once had surprisingly densely populated community of farmers and traders. Archaeologists digging at the site of a bronze age kingdom in northern Germany have ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency

Exclusive: EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations. The number of sites identified as potentially having been polluted with banned ...