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Zuckerberg’s apology headlined yesterday’s social media hearing

Dataconomy

At a key social media hearing with Congress, big tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg from Meta and Evan Spiegel from Snap Inc. faced tough questions about the safety of kids on their social media platforms. It was a big deal with top people from companies like Twitter (now called X), TikTok, and Discord all there.

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Social media platforms still can’t stop mass shooting videos from going viral

Vox

Companies are getting better at responding to incidents like the Buffalo shooting. Saturday’s racially motivated made-for-the-internet mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, went differently. The unfettered spread of murder videos on the internet is an important problem to solve. Libby March/Washington Post via Getty Images.

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Twitter will set up a legal entity in Turkey to comply with controversial social media law

The Verge

Twitter is planning to establish a legal entity in Turkey to continue operating there under the country’s controversial internet law that took effect last year , the company announced late Friday. Under the law, social media companies that have more than 1 million users must store Turkish users’ data in the country.

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Facebook’s vision of the metaverse has a critical flaw

CTOvision

Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that Facebook “will effectively transition from … being a social media company to being a metaverse company.” Facebook plans to create “an embodied internet” — powered by its […].

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Seahawks use AI to generate schedule art as NFL teams try to one up each other on social media

GeekWire

(Twitter Images via @Seahawks) NFL teams have been having a ball the past couple days with social media posts tied to the release of their upcoming season schedules. But this is 2023, and the internet demands more than that. Companies are racing to develop various AI platforms and tools.

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Net Threats: Internet Openness in Danger

CTOvision

The study targeted thousands of Internet experts to measure their thoughts and concerns about the future of the Internet. War ignited this year over Net Neutrality, with government officials, lawmakers, Internet service providers, entertainment providers, and even comedians joining the fray.

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Myanmar orders internet providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the country

The Verge

Not long after it blocked Facebook , Myanmar has now ordered mobile networks and internet service providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the country as well. The company provides mobile services in Myanmar.

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