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New Zealand Introduces Law to Make Tech Giants Pay for News
New Zealand is introducing a law requiring digital platforms to pay media companies for news. The bill aligns with Australia's 2021 regulation and aims to support local media firms. Meta has criticized the bill, while Google has not yet ...
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EU Charges Meta with Breaching Antitrust Rules
The European Commission has charged Meta with violating the EU's Digital Markets Act through its new 'pay or consent' ad-supported service. This model requires users to either pay a fee or consent to data usage for ads, but fails to offe...
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Reform UK Candidate Leslie Lilley Makes Controversial Statements About Migrants
Leslie Lilley, a Reform UK candidate, made controversial remarks about migrants, stating he would 'slaughter' those arriving in the UK on small boats. These comments were posted on his Facebook account in 2020. Lilley is running in South...
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Taylor Swift Fans Celebrate at Wembley Without Tickets
Taylor Swift performed a sold-out show at London's Wembley Stadium on Friday. Some fans without tickets still joined in the fun outside the arena by 'Taylor-gating'. BBC London's Tom Edwards met with these devoted fans to capture their e...
Fake Pro-Reform UK Social Accounts and Their Influence on Elections
Numerous social media accounts are posting in support of Reform UK. Some profiles appear to be genuine, while others are suspected bots, raising concerns about foreign interference and online manipulation. The GenZBloomer account was sus...
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Labour Leads in Online Election Campaign
Labour's use of platforms like TikTok gives them an edge in the 2024 election campaign. Their video mocking the Conservatives' national service policy gained 4.5 million views, far surpassing Tory content. Labour's nimble strategy, inclu...
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The First 'TikTok Election': Digital Campaigning in the 2024 UK General Election
In the 2024 UK general election, both Labour and Conservatives are investing heavily in digital media, including TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, to engage voters. Labour has spent over one million pounds on digital ads in the last week, o...
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Labour Leads in Online Election Campaign
Labour's use of platforms like TikTok gives them an edge in the 2024 election campaign. Their video mocking the Conservatives' national service policy gained 4.5 million views, far surpassing Tory content. Labour's nimble strategy, inclu...
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Labour and Conservatives Ramp Up Spending for Early Election Campaign
The upcoming election is set to be one of the biggest spending battles ever, with Labour and Conservatives investing heavily in paid political ads. Labour is significantly outpacing the Conservatives, focusing on local constituencies and...
Facebook Delays Removal of Fake Account Exploiting TikTok Star
Grace Wolstenholme, a 20-year-old TikTok star with cerebral palsy, claims Facebook refused to take down a fake account exploiting her content. The scammers generated income by pretending to be Wolstenholme, collecting money from her foll...
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IBM to Create 800 New AI Jobs in Ireland Over Three Years
IBM has announced plans to create 800 new AI jobs across Ireland over the next three years. This major investment marks the biggest job announcement in the country's multinational sector this year, focusing on building advanced AI softwa...
Japan Passes Law for Faster Removal of Online Defamation
Japan's parliament has enacted a law to expedite the removal of defamatory content on social media platforms. This law requires platforms like Facebook and X to establish contact points for deletion requests and clarify removal criteria,...
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EU Warns Facebook (Meta) to Combat Fake News and Russian Interference Ahead of Parliamentary Elections or Face Consequences
The European Union (EU) gave Facebook owner Meta five days to explain how they will combat fake news, fake websites, and ads funded by the Kremlin in the upcoming European parliamentary elections.
Conservative Staff Running Racist, Anti-Ulez Facebook Groups: Islamophobic Attacks on Sadiq Khan, White Supremacist Slogans, and Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories
An investigation revealed that 36 anti-Ulez (Ultra-Low Emission Zone) Facebook groups, which appear to be independent grassroots movements opposing the expansion of the scheme to reduce air pollution, are actually being run by Conservati...
Racism Rocks Anti-Ulez Campaign
Investigations reveal Tory staff managing anti-Ulez Facebook groups filled with racism and abuse targeting London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
AI-Generated Scams: How Fraudsters Use Fake Celebrity Articles and Paid Facebook Ads to Promote Crypto Investment Schemes
A writer explains that they have been falsely represented as conducting interviews with famous people, such as Zoe Ball, Jeremy Clarkson, and Chris Tarrant, about making large sums of money through crypto currency investments.
AI Investments: Zuckerberg Defends Meta's Spending Amidst Market Skepticism
Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, staunchly defends the company's heavy investment in artificial intelligence, despite market doubts.
Albanese Government Stands Up for Local Journalism: Stephen Jones Warns Facebook Against Removing Australian News Content
The Australian government, through Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones, has expressed concern over Facebook's potential removal of news content from Australian feeds in the ongoing dispute over the news media bargaining code.
Dutch Government Considering Exit from Facebook over Data Protection Concerns
The Dutch government is considering leaving Facebook due to data protection concerns regarding how the platform targets users.
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Meta Quest VR for Schools: Complete Visibility and Control Required, Says Nick Clegg
Meta's Meta Quest VR headsets will not be used in schools under their new scheme unless teachers have full visibility and control over students' activities, and parents are comfortable with it, according to Meta's President, Nick Clegg.
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Winklevoss Brothers Invest $4.5m in Non-League Football Club RBFC, Aiming for Premier League
The non-league football club Real Bedford FC received a $4.5m investment from Winklevoss Capital, owned by Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
Three Sons of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Two Grandchildren Wounded
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's three sons, Hazem, Amir, and Mohammad, and two grandchildren were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Wednesday.
UK Tory MP Luke Evans Reveals Experience in Westminster Sexting Scandal: Cyber Flashing and Malicious Communications
A second UK Conservative MP, Luke Evans, has come forward and revealed that he was targeted in the sexting scandal that was first reported on Tuesday.
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Tory MP Luke Evans Reports Cyber-Flashing and Malicious Communications to Police: Part of Alleged Honeytrap Plot Targeting Westminster
A Conservative MP named Luke Evans reported cyber-flashing and malicious communication to the police, becoming one of the potential victims in a suspected honeytrap plot targeting Westminster.
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Israel Warns France of Iranian Threats at Paris Olympics
Possible Successors to Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party Leader
Olaf Scholz to Run for German Chancellor Again in 2025
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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Using Chemical Weapons
UK's Flawed COVID-19 Planning Exposed by Inquiry
Ursula von der Leyen Wins Second Term as European Commission President
Police Officer Injured in Attack in Central Paris
Hulk Hogan absolutely tore it up at the RNC.
Paris is being "cleansed" of migrants and homeless people ahead of the Olympics.
Lamine Yamal arriving at his school after winning the Euros
Campaigners Urge UK Government to Block Shein's London IPO
UK Labour Government's Legislative Agenda
UK Labour Government to Regulate Powerful AI Models
Record Heat Temperatures in Ukraine Amid Power Crisis
UK Government Plans to Remove 92 Hereditary Peers from House of Lords
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