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Instagram Founder Claims Zuckerberg Suppressed His Platform's Growth: "We Were A Threat"
Mark Zuckerberg acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 as the photo-sharing app was on the ascendency.
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Instagram Co-Founder Says Mark Zuckerberg Saw App’s Growth as ‘Threat’
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that the app could have succeeded without being acquired by Meta Platforms. Systrom, testifying Tuesday at Meta’s antitrust trial in Washington, recounted how quickly Instagram was growing before Zuckerberg’s purchase offer.
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"Lawrence Bishnoi Was 5...": Ram Gopal Varma On Threat To Salman Khan
Lawrence Bishnoi - the name of the notorious gangster has been all over the media since the killing of senior Maharashtra leader Baba Siddique. In a Facebook post, one of the accused claimed the murder was executed by the Bishnoi gang.
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Donald Trump Warns Of TikTok Risks, But Fears Ban Makes Facebook Stronger
Trump acknowledged that TikTok has both positive and negative aspects but highlighted the potential consequence of a ban boosting the size of Meta-owned Facebook.
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Meta Starts Blocking News in Canada on Facebook, Instagram Over Law on Paying Publishers
Meta Platforms has begun the process to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada, it said on Tuesday, in response to a law requiring internet giants to pay news publishers.
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
Networks of fake Facebook accounts run from China are "evolving" and adopting new tactics in their quest to sow discord overseas, the social media platform told Australian lawmakers today.
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Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg: Meta Launches Twitter Rival Threads
Facebook behemoth Meta on Wednesday launched Threads, a text based rival to Twitter, creating the biggest threat yet to the embattled platform owned by Elon Musk.
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Meta Faces Legal Action Threat From Malaysia Over Harmful Content
Malaysia threatened to take legal action against Meta on Friday, accusing the tech giant of failing to remove "undesirable" content from Facebook.
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Pune Techie Arrested For Alleged Death Threat To Sharad Pawar On Facebook
Mumbai Police on Monday arrested a man for alleged involvement in a death threat to Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.
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Facebook Parent Meta Said to Prepare Large-Scale Layoffs This Week Ahead of Weak Holiday Quarter
Facebook parent Meta is said to be planning to begin large-scale layoffs that are expected to affect thousands of employees this week, according to a report. The company had forecasted a weak holiday quarter and said it anticipated significantly more costs next year, amid the company contending with slowing global economic growth, competition from ...
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Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report from advocacy group GLAAD found. A majority of LGBTQ people reported said they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. Hateful or violent speech directed at members of the LGBTQ communi...
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Mumbai Girl, 16, Gets Death Threat Over Social Media Post On Udaipur Killing
Mumbai police have registered an offence against an unidentified person for allegedly threatening to kill a 16-year-old city-based girl over her Facebook post on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan's Udaipur,
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Texas Shooter Discussed Buying Guns in Direct Messages, Says Texas Authorities
Texas authorities say gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers inside an elementary school discussed his interest in buying a gun in private online conversations, but backed away from earlier descriptions that he made public threats less than an hour before the attack.
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Twitter Bots, Elon Musk’s Issue With Them and How Google, Facebook Monitor Fake Accounts: An Explainer
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.
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Tech Leaders Face Threat of Prison Under New UK Online Bill
Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the UK government said as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament.
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Instagram Founder Claims Zuckerberg Suppressed His Platform's Growth: "We Were A Threat"
Mark Zuckerberg acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 as the photo-sharing app was on the ascendency.
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Instagram Co-Founder Says Mark Zuckerberg Saw App’s Growth as ‘Threat’
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that the app could have succeeded without being acquired by Meta Platforms. Systrom, testifying Tuesday at Meta’s antitrust trial in Washington, recounted how quickly Instagram was growing before Zuckerberg’s purchase offer.
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"Lawrence Bishnoi Was 5...": Ram Gopal Varma On Threat To Salman Khan
Lawrence Bishnoi - the name of the notorious gangster has been all over the media since the killing of senior Maharashtra leader Baba Siddique. In a Facebook post, one of the accused claimed the murder was executed by the Bishnoi gang.
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Donald Trump Warns Of TikTok Risks, But Fears Ban Makes Facebook Stronger
Trump acknowledged that TikTok has both positive and negative aspects but highlighted the potential consequence of a ban boosting the size of Meta-owned Facebook.
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Meta Starts Blocking News in Canada on Facebook, Instagram Over Law on Paying Publishers
Meta Platforms has begun the process to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada, it said on Tuesday, in response to a law requiring internet giants to pay news publishers.
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
Networks of fake Facebook accounts run from China are "evolving" and adopting new tactics in their quest to sow discord overseas, the social media platform told Australian lawmakers today.
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Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg: Meta Launches Twitter Rival Threads
Facebook behemoth Meta on Wednesday launched Threads, a text based rival to Twitter, creating the biggest threat yet to the embattled platform owned by Elon Musk.
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Meta Faces Legal Action Threat From Malaysia Over Harmful Content
Malaysia threatened to take legal action against Meta on Friday, accusing the tech giant of failing to remove "undesirable" content from Facebook.
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Pune Techie Arrested For Alleged Death Threat To Sharad Pawar On Facebook
Mumbai Police on Monday arrested a man for alleged involvement in a death threat to Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.
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Facebook Parent Meta Said to Prepare Large-Scale Layoffs This Week Ahead of Weak Holiday Quarter
Facebook parent Meta is said to be planning to begin large-scale layoffs that are expected to affect thousands of employees this week, according to a report. The company had forecasted a weak holiday quarter and said it anticipated significantly more costs next year, amid the company contending with slowing global economic growth, competition from ...
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Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report from advocacy group GLAAD found. A majority of LGBTQ people reported said they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. Hateful or violent speech directed at members of the LGBTQ communi...
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Mumbai Girl, 16, Gets Death Threat Over Social Media Post On Udaipur Killing
Mumbai police have registered an offence against an unidentified person for allegedly threatening to kill a 16-year-old city-based girl over her Facebook post on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan's Udaipur,
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Texas Shooter Discussed Buying Guns in Direct Messages, Says Texas Authorities
Texas authorities say gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers inside an elementary school discussed his interest in buying a gun in private online conversations, but backed away from earlier descriptions that he made public threats less than an hour before the attack.
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Twitter Bots, Elon Musk’s Issue With Them and How Google, Facebook Monitor Fake Accounts: An Explainer
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.
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Tech Leaders Face Threat of Prison Under New UK Online Bill
Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the UK government said as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament.
