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Facebook offered to license its network and code to avoid antitrust action

The Verge

In the wake of the groundbreaking Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Facebook, The Washington Post is reporting new details of the company’s negotiations with regulators in the run-up to the case, including an unusual offer to license its code and network to competitors.

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Facebook Gaming expands streamers’ access to licensed music

Venture Beast

Facebook Gaming expands streamers' access to licensed music, giving creators more freedom to play music while livestreaming games. Read More.

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Facebook strikes News Corp deal to license news from Australian media outlets

The Verge

Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country , and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the social network.

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Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt?

Vox

Reddit, the launchpad for many meme stocks , could now become one: The social media giant makes its debut on Wall Street this week in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the year. It’s the first time that a major social media company has gone public since Snap (i.e., Snapchat ) in 2017.

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T-Mobile investigating hack that affected 37 million customer accounts

GeekWire

The hacker did not breach or compromise the company’s systems or network, the company said, and was not able to access data related to payment information, social security numbers, driver’s licenses, or other financial info. The hack started on or around Nov. 25, and T-Mobile identified the bad actor Jan.

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Microsoft’s ‘Verified ID’ will confirm that LinkedIn members actually work where they say they do

GeekWire

The new verified identity service is a notable integration between the business social network and the company’s Security, Compliance, Identity, and Management group, which has been led by former Amazon Web Services executive Charlie Bell since late 2021.

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Nintendo is shutting down its Dr. Mario mobile game

The Verge

The game was launched a little over two years ago, and is the first of Nintendo’s mobile games to be shut down, unless you count the Mii-themed social network Miitomo. percent of its revenue to “mobile and IP related income,” which includes licensing deals. Almost everything else comes from the Switch.

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