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  1. emmjay

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    Meta shutters tool used to fight disinformation, despite outcry

    https://www.npr.org/2024/08/14/nx-s...l-used-to-fight-disinformation-despite-outcry
     
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    Only thing I can say is LOL. :p

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-...-of-its-kind-for-banks-since-financial-crisis
     
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    I'm guessing this stock will go to $5 pretty soon LOL. In my view, it should have never been allowed to be listed on Wall Street with such a crappy trackrecord, no meaningful revenue and lots of losses. In other words, it's pretty much a scam, see second link.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/22/trump-djt-stock-sell-off-media.html

    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/04/trump-media-stock-is-a-scam-barry-diller-says.html
     
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    Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France
    By Reuters
    August 25, 20241:10 AM GMT+2 - Updated an hour ago
    https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...durov-arrested-france-tf1-tv-says-2024-08-24/

    So, we don't know yet whether it is true.
     
  5. stapp

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    Seems it is is true
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg2kz9kn93o
     
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    Authoritarian governments are on the rise across the globe. They realize the populace no longer cares about privacy and security, just getting ‘likes’ online that feeds their need for attention. Sad. We’ve learned nothing from history.
     
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    If it was him and if he knew that he was on a "wanted list" in France, then the question is why did he go there?
    But that is maybe outside the scope of this forum.
     
  8. emmjay

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    Serious illegal activity - social media CEOs are personally involved (& getting away with it). Telegram's Durov is just one of them.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86l4pl6072o

     
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    "Pavel Durov’s arrest linked to Telegram’s alleged inability to moderate ‘child sex crimes

    French authorities said Monday that they had arrested Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov for failing to moderate illegal child abuse activity on the messaging app, sparking a fresh debate over free speech on social media and what tech companies should do to limit harmful content.

    Jean-Michel Bernigaud, secretary general of Ofmin, a French police agency focused on preventing violence against minors, said in a LinkedIn post Monday that Durov’s arrest was related to the app’s inability to deal with offensive content against minors.

    'At the heart of the case is the absence of moderation and cooperation on the part of the platform,' Bernigaud said, 'especially in the fight against child sex crimes.'..."

    [Paywall]
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/26/pavel-durov-telegram-france-detention/
     
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    That would seem to be the case, regardless of the subject.
     
  11. stapp

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    Judge threatens to shut down X in Brazil

    https://www.axios.com/2024/08/29/brazil-x-ban-elon-musk-threat
     
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    Done:

    "Brazil blocks Musk’s X

    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country.

    The move escalates a monthslong feud between Musk and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension on Friday..."

    https://apnews.com/article/brazil-musk-x-suspended-de-moraes-46c9d5c5c895e17d9adfac43e6ac20fd
     
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    How social media algorithms show violence to boys

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gdqzxypdzo
     
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    Opinion: Examining Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s alleged ties to the Kremlin
    https://kyivindependent.com/opinion...der-pavel-durovs-alleged-ties-to-the-kremlin/
     
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    Telegram will start moderating private chats after CEO’s arrest
     
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    One of the biggest social media platforms could disappear

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/14/...edance-court-oral-arguments-lawsuit-explainer
     
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    Bluesky now has more than 10M users
     
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    The NCCC has decided to restrict the use of Telegram in government agencies, military formations, and critical infrastructure facilities
    Very interesting detail:

    https://www.rnbo.gov.ua/en/Diialnist/6994.html
     
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    Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvglp0xny3eo
     
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