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Meta to ask EU users’ permission to show targeted advertising

Meta to ask EU users’ permission to show targeted advertising

Social media giants Facebook and Instagram, owned by parent company Meta, are to seek permission from EU users to display personalised advertisements. The move challenges the platforms' principal revenue generation strategy and comes aft...

French News Agency AFP Sues Elon Musk's X Over Copyright

French News Agency AFP Sues Elon Musk's X Over Copyright

On the global battlefront for tech firms to pay for news, French News Agency AFP has filed a copyright lawsuit against social media giant Twitter, recently rebranded as X and owned by billionaire Elon Musk. The agency accuses X of a 'cle...

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and now owned by Elon Musk, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers. These researchers published a study documenting an alarming increase in hate speech on the platf...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Admits Drop in User Engagement for Threads App

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Admits Drop in User Engagement for Threads App

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has admitted that the company's new app, Threads, has lost more than half of its users since its launch.

Far-Right Activists Burn Qurans in Copenhagen, Triggering Protests and Condemnation

Far-Right Activists Burn Qurans in Copenhagen, Triggering Protests and Condemnation

Copenhagen witnessed a violent protest on Tuesday as a group of far-right activists burned copies of the Quran in front of the Egyptian and Turkish embassies.

Muslim Countries Condemn Burning of Quran by Far-Right Group in Copenhagen

Muslim Countries Condemn Burning of Quran by Far-Right Group in Copenhagen

Muslim countries, including Iraq, have strongly condemned a group called the "Danish Patriots" for burning a Quran outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen on Monday.

Tragic Death of a Man in His Forties and a Five-Year-Old Boy in Leicester Under Investigation

Tragic Death of a Man in His Forties and a Five-Year-Old Boy in Leicester Under Investigation

A man in his forties and a five-year-old boy were found dead in a house in Leicester on Monday night.

The Rise of Football Shirts: A Fashion Statement at Music Festivals

The Rise of Football Shirts: A Fashion Statement at Music Festivals

The rise of football shirts at music festivals has been a welcoming change in the fashion world.

Mother jailed for abortion pills during lockdown to be released from prison

Mother jailed for abortion pills during lockdown to be released from prison

A mother who was jailed for illegally taking abortion pills during lockdown will be released from prison after the Court of Appeal reduced her sentence.

Yes, it is safe to travel to Europe during a heatwave

Yes, it is safe to travel to Europe during a heatwave

As temperatures soar in Europe and the US, with some regions experiencing highs of up to 49C, many people are wondering if it's safe to travel to these regions during a heatwave.

Five Dead and Seven Injured in Plane Crash at Chrcynno Hangar in Poland

Five Dead and Seven Injured in Plane Crash at Chrcynno Hangar in Poland

Poland: Plane Crash at Chrcynno Hangar Results in Five Fatalities and Seven Injuries.

Etsy Under Fire: Criticism Mounts Over Payment Reserve Policy

Etsy Under Fire: Criticism Mounts Over Payment Reserve Policy

Etsy, a popular global online marketplace, is facing criticism from small business owners who claim that the company has been withholding thousands of pounds from their accounts without warning.

Elsie Allcock, Born and Raised in the Same House for 105 Years, Vows to Never Leave

Elsie Allcock, Born and Raised in the Same House for 105 Years, Vows to Never Leave

A woman who was born and raised in the same house for 105 years has vowed she will never leave.

FTC Launches Investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT over Data Privacy and Misinformation Concerns

FTC Launches Investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT over Data Privacy and Misinformation Concerns

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, to determine the company's data privacy rules and actions taken to prevent its technology from...

Threads: The Latest Social Media App and Its Rapid Growth, Challenges, and Future

Threads: The Latest Social Media App and Its Rapid Growth, Challenges, and Future

In its first week, Meta's new app Threads has experienced remarkable growth, with over 100 million users signing up in just five days.

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities

Ashley Moody Urges Zuckerberg to Address Meta's Role in Human Trafficking Cases

WhatsApp Reinvents its Identity: Introduces Twitter-esque 'Channels' Feature

WhatsApp Reinvents its Identity: Introduces Twitter-esque 'Channels' Feature

Meta's WhatsApp broadens its horizons, transforming from a simple messaging platform to a more comprehensive social media space with new public channels feature

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

Twitter Targets Meta: A Tangle of Trade Secrets and Copycat Culture

In the latest legal tussle between tech giants, Twitter has fired a warning shot at Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.), alleging "systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation" of Twitter's trade secrets and intellectual...

Politicians and Media Outlets in Westminster Quick to Adopt Facebook and Instagram Owner's New Twitter Rival

Politicians and Media Outlets in Westminster Quick to Adopt Facebook and Instagram Owner's New Twitter Rival

Westminster politicians, journalists, and media outlets are quickly adopting Threads, a new Twitter rival launched by Facebook and Instagram owner Meta.

YouGov Acquires GfK's Global Consumer Panels Division in £300m Deal

YouGov Acquires GfK's Global Consumer Panels Division in £300m Deal

YouGov, a research and data group, is acquiring GfK's global consumer panels division for £300m.

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Meta Copy Twitter with New App, Threads

Users who prefer to be exposed to censored positions, and to avoid exposure to opinions that do not support President Biden, will find the new platform a wonderful alternative to Twitter.

Macron Points Finger at Social Media for Escalating French Riots

Macron Points Finger at Social Media for Escalating French Riots

French President calls for stringent control over social media content, accusing platforms like TikTok and Snapchat of amplifying violence in the wake of teenager's fatal shooting by police.

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Paper straws found to contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals - study

FTX's Bankman-Fried headed for jail after judge revokes bail

Blackrock gets half a trillion dollar deal to rebuild Ukraine

Steve Jobs' Son Launches Venture Capital Firm With $200 Million For Cancer Treatments

Greek PM offers tourists affected by wildfires a free stay in Rhodes next year.

Google reshuffles Assistant unit, lays off some staffers, to 'supercharge' products with A.I.

End of Viagra? FDA approved a gel against erectile dysfunction

UK sanctions Russians judges over dual British national Kara-Murza's trial

US restricts visa-free travel for Hungarian passport holders because of security concerns

America's First New Nuclear Reactor in Nearly Seven Years Begins Operations

Southeast Asia moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system

Political leader from South Africa, Julius Malema, led violent racist chants at a massive rally on Saturday

Today Hunter Biden’s best friend and business associate, Devon Archer, testified that Joe Biden met in Georgetown with Russian Moscow Mayor's Wife Yelena Baturina who later paid Hunter Biden $3.5 million in so called “consulting fees”

How “peacekeepers” at the UN spend our American tax dollars.

'I am not your servant': IndiGo crew member, passenger get into row over airline meal

Singapore Carries Out First Execution of a Woman in Two Decades Amid Capital Punishment Debate

Spanish Citizenship Granted to Iranian chess player who removed hijab

US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell freezes up, leaves press conference

Speaker McCarthy says the United States House of Representatives is getting ready to impeach Joe Biden.

San Francisco car crash

This camera man is a genius

3D ad in front of Burj Khalifa

Next level gaming

Google testing journalism AI. We are doing it already 2 years, and without Google biased propoganda and manipulated censorship

Unlike illegal imigrants coming by boats - US Citizens Will Need Visa To Travel To Europe in 2024

Musk announces Twitter name and logo change to X.com

The future of sport

New York City Agrees to Compensate Demonstrators Subjected to Excessive Force and Unlawful Arrests Amidst Widespread Protests

Paul Simon: "I can't perform anymore due to hearing loss"

The politician and the journalist lost control and started fighting on live broadcast.

The future of sports

Unveiling the Black Hole: The Mysterious Fate of EU's Aid to Ukraine

Farewell to a Music Titan: Tony Bennett, Renowned Jazz and Pop Vocalist, Passes Away at 96

Alarming Behavior Among Florida's Sharks Raises Concerns Over Possible Cocaine Exposure

Transgender Exclusion in Miss Italy Stirs Controversy Amidst Changing Global Beauty Pageant Landscape

Joe Biden admitted, in his own words, that he delivered what he promised in exchange for the $10 million bribe he received from the Ukraine Oil Company.

Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Engulfed in Flames Amidst a Firestorm of Protests

TikTok Takes On Spotify And Apple, Launches Own Music Service

Global Trend: Using Anti-Fake News Laws as Censorship Tools - A Deep Dive into Tunisia's Scenario

Arresting Putin During South African Visit Would Equate to War Declaration, Asserts President Ramaphosa

House of Commons rejects nine significant amendments from the Unelected, Privilaged House of Lord - Overturn Crucial Migration Bill Amendments in a Bid to Curb Unauthorized Maritime Immigration

Hacktivist Collective Anonymous Launches 'Project Disclosure' to Unearth Information on UFOs and ETIs

Typo sends millions of US military emails to Russian ally Mali

Muslim Tycoon Asif Aziz Receives Approval for the Transformation of the iconic London Trocadero Landmark into Mosque

Server Arrested For Theft After Refusing To Pay A Table's $100 Restaurant Bill When They Dined & Dashed

The Changing Face of Europe: How Mass Migration is Reshaping the Political Landscape

China Urges EU to Clarify Strategic Partnership Amid Trade Tensions

Europe is boiling: Extreme Weather Conditions Prevail Across the Continent

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Hospitalized Due to Dehydration Amidst Summer Heatwave