Meta (Facebook) sucks balls

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It seems like a questionable decision to locate a mission critical data center in an area prone to hurricanes, but what do I know.

 

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Apparently Meta services are down worldwide, affecting Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. I don't use them though, so I don't have first hand knowledge.

 

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Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch​

Meta Platforms is ending fact-checking and removing restrictions on speech across Facebook and Instagram, a move CEO Mark Zuckerberg said was an attempt to restore free expression on its platforms.

“We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms,” Zuckerberg said in a video Tuesday. “More specifically, we’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with Community Notes similar to X, starting in the U.S.”

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Lol

 

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Why the FTC v. Meta Trial Matters: Competition Gaps and Civil Liberties Opportunities

We’re in the midst of a long-overdue resurgence in antitrust litigation. In the past 12 months alone, there have been three landmark rulings against Google/Alphabet (in search, advertising, and payments). Then there’s the long-running FTC v. Meta case, which went to trial last week. Plenty of...

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🤫 Meta's Secret Spying Scheme | EFFector 37.7

Keeping up on the latest digital rights news has never been easier. With a new look, EFF's EFFector newsletter covers the latest details on our work defending your rights to privacy and free expression online.EFFector 37.7 covers some of the very sneaky tactics that Meta has been using to track...

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Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads: Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods. The social media giant show users 15 billion scam ads a day. Among its responses to suspected rogue marketers: Charging them a premium for ads and issuing reports on ’Scammiest Scammers.’ (Reuters)

 

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The Federal Trade Commission won't give up its crusade against Meta

The government insists that Meta has a monopoly. If anything, the social media market is fiercely competitive.

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Mark Zuckerberg takes stand in landmark case on social media addiction​

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom to testify in a civil trial on social media addiction, a closely-watched case that could have major implications for the tech industry.

While testifying Wednesday at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Zuckerberg faced questions about his past congressional testimony, his company’s approach to underage users and Instagram’s beauty filters.

The 41-year-old CEO also faced more personal questions, including about his media training. At one point, the jury was shown a document titled the “Zuckerberg comms plan,” which includes advice on how to avoid appearing “fake, robotic, corporate and cheesy.”

This is the first time that the Meta CEO, who is worth an estimated $220 billion, has appeared in a civil trial. At the center of the case is a 20-year-old California woman, identified in court papers only as KGM, who filed a lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snap in 2022.

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