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Don’t Just Delete Facebook, Poison Your Data First : If you're savvy with code, you can employ a script that repeatedly alters your Facebook posts with ...
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Athletics world governing body excludes trans women: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has banned trans people who grew up as men ...
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Mark Zuckerberg suggests new hires work better with 3 days a week in the office as he pursues Meta’s ‘year of efficiency’
fortune.com/2023/03/15/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-facebook-return-to-office-remote-work/


Meta Ends Bonuses For Reels, Creators Frustrated: “Honestly feels like it’s getting harder for creators everywhere.”
buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/reels-play-bonus-ending-creators-speak-out


POV: Even if TikTok isn’t banned, the app you know and love is dead: If I can get my short-form videos from other data-harvesting, profit-driven ...
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Senior Meta ads exec departs amid efficiency drive: A veteran Meta (META.O) advertising product executive will leave the company in May ...
reuters.com/technology/senior-meta-ads-exec-departs-amid-efficiency-drive-2023-03-22/


Bogus ChatGPT extension steals Facebook cookies: All aboard the chatbot hype train! Next stop: Fraud
theregister.com/2023/03/23/chatgpt_fake_chrome_extension/


Opinion | Meta. Salesforce. Silicon Valley Bank. Is Working from Home Really Working?
nytimes.com/2023/03/22/opinion/remote-work-salesforce-meta-working-from-home.html


Meta is bringing Messenger back to the Facebook mobile app: Meta made the announcement in a post celebrating the milestone of Facebook reaching an all-time high ...
techspot.com/news/97874-meta-bringing-messenger-back-facebook-mobile-app.html


Sheryl Sandberg and the Crackling Hellfire of Corporate America: Is this feminism?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/sheryl-sandberg-leaving-meta-lean-in-feminism/661291/


Instagram is putting ads in search results: The Meta-owned app has started testing a couple of new ad placements meant to give businesses more ways to get ...
engadget.com/instagram-is-putting-ads-in-search-results-055701214.html


Zuckerberg, Meta are sued for failing to address sex trafficking, child exploitation
reuters.com/legal/zuckerberg-meta-are-sued-failing-address-sex-trafficking-child-exploitation-2023-03-21/

Facebook Isn't Listening Through Your Phone's Microphone. It Doesn't Have To: The internet is awash in theories about Facebook using your smartphone's microphone ...
wired.com/story/facebooks-listening-smartphone-microphone/


IT departments struggling with skills shortages despite Big Tech job cuts: You'd think there'd be more techies on the market, but many cuts were in ...
theregister.com/2023/03/22/skills_shortage_shadows_it_departments/


Why Are Married Women Using Two Last Names on Facebook?: Unhyphenated double surnames used to be somewhat rare, but the desire to be searchable online is ...
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/married-women-facebook-two-last-names/568552/


Meta launches subscription service in US: Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) on Friday launched its subscription service in the U.S., which would allow Facebook and ...
reuters.com/technology/meta-launches-subscription-service-us-2023-03-17/


Stanford sends 'hallucinating' Alpaca AI model out to pasture over safety, cost: Meta-made small language model can produce misinformation, toxic text
theregister.com/2023/03/21/stanford_ai_alpaca_taken_offline/


Facebook, Instagram Users in U.S. Can Pay for a Verified Blue Check Mark: ‘Meta Verified’ subscription service also offers direct access to customer support
wsj.com/articles/facebook-instagram-meta-verified-blue-check-mark-661ee437


How TikTok broke social media: Whether or not it is banned, the app has forced its rivals to adopt a less lucrative model
economist.com/business/2023/03/21/how-tiktok-broke-social-media


Meta Launches Paid Verification On Instagram and Facebook In U.S. - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
benzinga.com/news/23/03/31412726/meta-launches-paid-verification-on-instagram-and-facebook-in-u-s


Thow Yen Seafood in Siglap to shutter its doors in April amid high rental costs: Dealing with increased rental costs is challenging for any business ...
asiaone.com/lifestyle/thow-yen-seafood-siglap-shutter-its-doors-april-amid-high-rental-costs


From Goldman Sachs banker to TikTok CEO: Who is Singaporean Chew Shou Zi?: A Hwa Chong alumnus, he was once an intern at Facebook. Read more at straitstimes.com.
straitstimes.com/world/united-states/from-goldman-sachs-banker-to-tiktok-ceo-who-is-singaporean-chew-shou-zi


Meta employees grill Mark Zuckerberg at all-hands meeting following layoffs: Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook parent Meta, faced questions including how ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/16/zuckerberg-meta-townhall/


Further action being considered against NCMP Leong Mun Wai for his conduct: Shanmugam
straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/further-action-being-considered-against-ncmp-leong-mun-wai-for-his-conduct-shanmugam


Mark Zuckerberg takes on Elon Musk: Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing Elon Musk’s turf. Meta Platforms (META.O) is exploring a stand-alone social network for sharing ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/mark-zuckerberg-takes-elon-musk-2023-03-13/


Ex-Meta security staffer accuses Greece of spying on her phone: Beware of Greeks bearing GIFs
theregister.com/2023/03/21/meta_employee_spyware/


Amazon deepens tech-sector gloom with another 9,000 layoffs: Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles, piling on to a wave of ...
reuters.com/technology/amazon-lay-off-9000-more-workers-cnbc-2023-03-20/

CNBC Make It : “Sure, your experience and skills matter, but they can be learned,” says an ex-Google VP. Here’s the No. 1 trait she looks for instead.

What’s next for AI: Get a head start with our four big bets for 2023.
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Kenyan judge temporarily blocks mass layoff of Facebook moderators: A Kenyan judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the mass redundancy of some 260 Facebook ...
reuters.com/business/kenyan-judge-temporarily-blocks-mass-layoff-facebook-moderators-2023-03-21/


Meta to wind down NFTs on platforms amid crypto bust: Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) is cutting off support for digital collectibles or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) ...
reuters.com/technology/meta-wind-down-nfts-its-platforms-2023-03-13/


A swan and its rescuer are still friends for life years later: Many years ago, a swan was rescued by British presenter Richard Wiese. Now there was a touching ...
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Facebook parent Meta is doing layoffs all wrong: Layoffs are bad for business but layoffs that last months are worse, as Mark Zuckerberg may soon find out.
vox.com/technology/2023/3/16/23642978/facebook-meta-layoffs-bad


Unusual Facebook call: Rewe store manager is looking for his shopping cart: In the Rewe market in the Homberg hub, a number of shopping trolleys are suddenly ...
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Zuckerberg's latest round of layoffs at Meta will hurt productivity: The strategy risks hurting innovation, recruiting, and morale. It also makes it less likely ...
businessinsider.com/meta-layoffs-zuckerberg-productivity-year-efficiency-innovation-2023-3


WATCH: Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said it would cut 10,000 jobs this year, making it the first Big Tech company to announce a second round of mass layoffs ... Show more

YouTube reinstates Donald Trump’s account: The video sharing service said it weighed the « continued risk of real-world violence » and Trump's entrance into the ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/17/youtube-donald-trump-account/


TikTok’s Chinese Parent Has Another Wildly Popular App in the U.S.: CapCut, the video-editing tool from ByteDance, helps users go viral on TikTok ...
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Meta rolls out paid verification option for Facebook and Instagram users in U.S.: Facebook and Instagram users in the United States will soon be able to pay to ...
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La acusada sufrió mucho: larga pena de prisión para una mujer británica tras unas acusaciones de violación inventadas
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Utah governor signs bill requiring teens to get parental approval to join social media sites
cnn.com/2023/03/23/tech/utah-social-media-regulation-act/


Martina Salomon sharply criticizes "Krone," which ends TV talk cooperation: "Anyone who voluntarily reads 'Krone' can't be helped anyway," the "Kurier" ...
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German green group sues Meta alleging failure to curb threats: A prominent German environmental group said on Wednesday it was suing Facebook's parent company ...
reuters.com/technology/german-green-group-sues-meta-alleging-failure-curb-threats-2023-03-22/


Donald Trump says he’ll be arrested Tuesday as New York prosecutor eyes charges: NEW YORK— Donald Trump said in a social media post that he will be arrested ...
dallasnews.com/news/2023/03/18/donald-trump-says-hell-be-arrested-tuesday-as-new-york-prosecutor-eyes-charges/


Zuckerberg: Engineers perform better when working in person: Meta found early-career engineers performed better in person "with teammates ...
businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-meta-engineers-work-better-in-person-remote-2023-3


Complexities of moderating and classifying video games: Classification borrowed from the film industry is adapting to resemble that of social media
economist.com/special-report/2023/03/20/complexities-of-moderating-and-classifying-video-games


Meta confirms it will lay off an additional 10,000 employees: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed previous rumors that the parent company of Facebook and ...
neowin.net/news/meta-confirms-it-will-lay-off-an-additional-10000-employees/


Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya: Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta ...
reuters.com/technology/content-moderators-sue-meta-over-alleged-union-busting-kenya-2023-03-20/


Happy trails: Hiking in Czechia is set to get safer and easier this season: The Czech Tourist Club, which oversees thousands of kilometers of trials ...
expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-hiking-trials-will-start-getting-certified-for-safety-and-comfort

Female leadership in tech is falling: The tech industry has never been viewed as a female-friendly field, and high-profile departures at YouTube and Meta have ...
cnbc.com/2023/03/22/female-leadership-in-tech-is-falling.html


Stat of the week: Why users are turning away from social media: Boring, insecure and time-consuming: Our infographic breaks down why users are turning their ...
heise.de/hintergrund/Statistik-der-Woche-Warum-sich-Nutzer-von-Social-Media-abwenden-7544179.html


Menindee: Australia begins mass fish death clean-up: Authorities are working out what to do with millions of rotting fish and reassuring the public about water ...
bbc.com/news/world-australia-65010344


Apple Hasn't Made Layoffs. Why It's Still More Efficient Than Meta.: The iPhone maker generates around $2.4 million in revenue per employee ...
barrons.com/articles/apple-meta-facebook-google-layoffs-job-cuts-stock-price-25a7bd68


"190.000 Dollar für'S Nichtstun": Meta employee brags at Tiktok and therefore loses her job
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CNBC Make It : Want to take your money and career to the next level? Tell us how we can help in this survey: cnb.cx/3TLGY0P

You can now run a GPT-3-level AI model on your laptop, phone, and Raspberry Pi: Thanks to Meta LLaMA, AI text models may have their "Stable Diffusion moment ...
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/you-can-now-run-a-gpt-3-level-ai-model-on-your-laptop-phone-and-raspberry-pi/

CNBC Make It : Natasha Dinnall has been working in transit for 30 years — here’s what her typical day is like and how she got started in her career.

Publishers Prepare for Showdown With Microsoft, Google Over AI Tools: Media executives want compensation for use of their content in ChatGPT, Bing and Bard
wsj.com/articles/publishers-prepare-for-showdown-with-microsoft-google-over-ai-tools-6514a49e


"Your social life has a biological limit: 150," Ian Bogost wrote in 2021. "That’s the number—Dunbar’s number, proposed by the British psychologist Robin ... Show more
Fix Facebook by Making It More Like Google+: Breaking up social-media companies is one way to fix them. Shutting their users up is a better one.
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/10/fix-facebook-making-it-more-like-google/620456/

Ancestry.com CEO Deb Liu gets personal about her childhood struggles —and how some tough words from Sheryl Sandberg changed her life and career.
The CEO of a $4.7 billion company says 5 words from Sheryl Sandberg changed her life: 'You can stop fighting now'
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California bill would force Facebook, Google to pay publishers for news content: A new measure was introduced in the California State Assembly on Monday that ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-03-22/california-bill-would-force-big-tech-to-pay-for-news-content


Benefits of US political accord accrue to TikTok: TikTok has one incentive to keep American politicians united. When Americans bicker about political issues, U.S ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/benefits-us-political-accord-accrue-tiktok-2023-03-21/


Requiem for Google Reader, dead for a decade but not forgotten: RSS pioneer Dave Winer sees Mastodon as a positive sign
theregister.com/2023/03/14/requiem_for_google_reader/


Dog's Warning Saves Owner From Black Mamba Hidden Behind Couch: "Steering the owner away from danger...amazing," snake catcher Nick Evans said in a Facebook post ...
newsweek.com/black-mamba-snake-dog-saved-owner-1786607


Dutch court finds Facebook misused data in class action suit: A Dutch court hearing a class action lawsuit on Wednesday found that a European subsidiary of Meta ...
reuters.com/technology/dutch-court-finds-facebook-used-dutch-personal-data-incorrectly-2023-03-15/


One S&P 500 Stock Is Beating Bitcoin This Year. It's Not Tesla or Meta. : High-growth names have done well this year on hopes that the Fed will stop lifting ...
barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-price-nvidia-meta-tesla-stock-market-d6214f6f


Meta layoffs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff: In addition to the 10,000 jobs being lost, 5,000 open roles at the company will be left unfilled.
bbc.com/news/technology-64954124


Trump returns to Facebook, YouTube after reinstatement: Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-returns-to-facebook-youtube-after-reinstatement


Don't want to work a full-time 9-to-5 job? Here's how one mom does it.: Megan, a 28-year-old mom of two, will do anything not to work full-time ...
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Amazon announced plans to slash 9,000 more jobs, becoming the second Big Tech company after Meta to announce a second round of cuts reut.rs/42sKT6Q $AMZN

Wall Street ends green on bank bounce as Fed takes focus: Wall Street closed sharply higher on Tuesday as widespread fears over liquidity in the banking sector ...
reuters.com/markets/us/futures-rise-focus-shifts-fed-after-banks-see-relief-2023-03-21/


‘Please Resign’: Mark Zuckerberg’s Harsh Old Email to Facebook Employee Leaks: The email, from 2010, emerged publicly for the first time on Tuesday.
thedailybeast.com/please-resign-mark-zuckerbergs-harsh-old-email-to-facebook-employee-leaks


Black Mamba Caught After Eating Kittens: 'A Beast': Snake catcher Nick Evans reported that the snake was huge, reaching 9 foot long and weighing over 6 pounds.
newsweek.com/black-mamba-caught-eating-kittens-1789281


"Times Are Hard": Employee Laid off By Meta Shares Ordeal: A Meta India employee, who worked as a talent acquisition staffer shared her ordeal on ...
ndtv.com/feature/times-are-hard-employee-laid-off-by-meta-shares-ordeal-3857333


Meta barred by Kenyan court from engaging its new content moderation partner: The court has also issued an interim injunction stopping Sama, Meta's outgoing ...
techcrunch.com/2023/03/21/meta-barred-by-kenyan-court-from-engaging-its-new-content-moderation-partner/

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