Home [Unofficial]Texas investiga lentes inteligentes de Meta por posibles violaciones estatales de privacidad
IkeIf you are on any of Meta's apps: Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. then you are implicitly enabling the fascists via the tech bro oligarchy.
To fight the network effect, you have to be willing to stop enabling it. Yes, that means missing out on funny memes and cat pics.
I was on a call earlier this week and someone legit suggested WhatsApp as an async communication method.
For me, its Signal, Email, or Text Message (RCS).
Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Scottish News, Sport, Politics and Celeb news [Unofficial]Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘disappointed’ over Channel 5 drama
Miguel Afonso Caetano"The undersigned organisations condemn Meta’s recent decision to restrict the Facebook and Instagram accounts of independent NGOs, researchers, and civil society figures from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the latest in a pattern of major technology companies, including Meta, acting as enforcement arms for repressive governments in the Gulf. We call on Meta to uphold its human rights responsibilities and ensure that users’ content is not arbitrarily restricted.
Since 30 April 2026, Gulf-focused NGOs ALQST for Human Rights and Democratic Diwan, as well as Saudi researcher Abdullah Alaoudh and human rights defender Yahya Assiri, have had their Facebook accounts rendered “unavailable” in Saudi Arabia at the request of the Saudi government, in a form of “geo-blocking”. Similar restrictions have been imposed in the UAE, including against an academic. According to Meta's publicly available content restriction reports, over 100 Facebook pages and Instagram accounts have been restricted since March 2026. This follows a similar pattern on X (formerly Twitter). Most recently, the Saudi government requested that a number of X accounts belonging to prominent Saudi activists be geo-blocked. As of the publication date (20 May), X had not complied.
The undersigned organisations consider these measures arbitrary, discriminatory, and a direct violation of the right to freedom of expression and access to information. Affected users were notified that Meta acted in response to a “local legal requirement” or a “request from a government” (i.e. Saudi Arabia and the UAE), demonstrating the company’s willingness to comply with demands from state authorities that routinely suppress, surveil, and criminalise online expression."
#SocialMedia #SaudiArabia #UAE #Censorship #Meta #Instagram #Facebook
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I received my work schedule yesterday (see yesterday’s quoted post), which is the only odd thing that has happened to me so far — the delayed schedule.
I have 42 hours this week, 84 hours next week (which is going to suck), and then 20 hours the following week.
To my surprise, I am not one of the people who have been laid off.
AI6YR BenWired: Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs
On the eve of about 8,000 jobs being cut, employees are cashing in on headphone stipends and other perks while they still can.
"...Two employees describe a widespread rush to use up an annual $2,000 flexible benefit, which can cover a variety of expenses including health and wellness activities. A separate triennial credit of $200 toward the purchase of audio gear has led to a scramble to purchase Apple AirPods and other headphones. Another source says Meta offices have been largely empty this week, as people prioritize polishing their résumés and gather offsite to commiserate with friends for what may be their final time as colleagues. Employees are variously “paralyzed,” “coasting,” and “panicked,” sources say...."
Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews active on social media amid kidnapping claims
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Remember, #AI layoffs aren't about LLMs taking over people's jobs. The layoffs are to make room in the budget for the wildly unprofitable pursuit of such technology.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/topstocks/meta-begins-ai-driven-layoffs-report-says-can-they-boost-the-struggling-stock/ar-AA23EGM3
#Meta #Facebook #Layoffs #Technology
The Bad PlaceAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera | Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs
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Meta announced a global layoff affecting roughly 10 % of its workforce—about 8,000 employees—implemented in three waves that began early on a Wednesday, while also cancelling plans to hire 6,000 new staff and moving 7,000 current workers into AI‑related roles. The cuts target teams such as integrity, cybersecurity and content design; U.S. employees will receive 16 weeks of severance plus two additional weeks for each year of service. The downsizing coincides with growing morale issues, sparked by an AI‑tracking program that monitors staff for training models, a petition signed by more than 1,500 employees demanding an end to data collection, and reduced compensation, including a $30,000 drop in median total pay. Despite the reductions, Meta is ramping up AI investment through its Superintelligence initiative, projecting capital expenditures of $125‑$145 billion for the year—more than double the 2025 level—while its stock remained essentially flat, up about 0.1 % in midday trading.
Radio station issues an apology after major on-air erroring claiming the King had died
