Facebook restricts news outlets connected to political entities

Facebook is banning US news outlets with ‘direct meaningful ties’ to political groups from its News tab, as well as claiming news exemptions from the site’s advertising rules.  These publishers are now required to undergo an authorization process and have a ‘Paid for by’ disclaimer when running ads about social issues, elections or politics.  Such organizations … Read more

Men who take off trainers ‘proposal shamed’ on social media

I SHOE! Snaps of boyfriends taking off their trainers before proposing to avoid ugly creases spark debate – with critics saying it shows they care MORE about their looks than their partner A British woman blasted men who remove their pricey trainers when proposing Posting on Facebook, Hannah Legg said men shouldn’t worry about creases … Read more

Cuban business owner decries BLM’s ‘mafia tactics’ after letter

Cuban restaurant owner in Louisville decries BLM’s ‘mafia tactics’ after receiving a letter with a list of diversity demands that he was told to meet or risk social media shaming, a public boycott or having his storefront ‘f***** with’ Dozens of businesses in Louisville, Kentucky, received letters from BLM protesters on July 24  The protesters … Read more

Amazon, Apple and Facebook shares soar amid pandemic

The £170bn tech boom: Bumper figures send shares in Amazon, Apple and Facebook soaring…but Google dives Huge rally saw Apple shares soar to record highs of more than $412 each Bonanza on Wall Street added £5.3billion to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ personal fortune By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 31 July … Read more

Facebook and Apple both report 11% growth during pandemic

Facebook and Apple have both posted quarterly revenue growth of 11 percent, blowing past analyst expectations and shrugging off the pandemic to prosper. On Thursday, both tech giants reported results for recently ended quarter, with Facebook saying it made a profit of $5.2 billion on $18.7 billion in revenue, as the number of people using the … Read more

Facebook Inc takes EU to court for invading employees’ privacy

Facebook takes the EU to court – for invasion of privacy! Regulator ‘overstepped the scope when quizzing employees as part of anti-trust probe’ Facebook is suing the European Union for ‘invading the privacy of employees’  The social media giant alleges EU regulators asked broad questions, beyond the scope of two ongoing antitrust investigations   Facebook lawyer … Read more

Gordon Ramsay forgets to social distance with restaurant staff

Gordon Ramsay has been pictured forgetting about social distancing as he posed with restaurant staff, while nobody was wearing a face covering. The Michelin-starred chef, 53, was seen smiling as he stood with 10 other people after having a seafood dinner at Esplanada Furnas in Ericeira, Portugal, on Monday. Eatery owner Nuno Lourenco has also claimed that Gordon, … Read more

Facebook ‘ignored racial bias research,’ whistleblowers say

Facebook ‘ignored racial bias research’: Former employees claim the tech giant is ‘failing’ and ‘hurting people at scale’  Whistleblowers claim they told superiors their new system is racially biased    Research found black people’s accounts were 50% more likely to be disabled  They were allegedly told to keep the findings quiet and to stop any further … Read more

Ex-Kasabian singer Tom Meighan apologises to partner and fans

Tom Meighan, pictured leaving Leicester Magistrates’ Court yesterday, has issued a grovelling statement to his partner and fans Ex-Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has today issued a grovelling statement to his partner and fans a day after admitting domestic abuse charges that led to him quitting the band. Band members of Kasabian revealed how they demanded … Read more