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Zamaan Qureshi Dec 14, 2023

David Carroll Dec 13, 2023

SEC Depositions finally unsealed from the Facebook Cambridge Analytica investigation confirm that Mark Zuckerberg knowingly lied to Congress and the public about when and what he knew. Thank you @zamaan #FOIA #RFOB https://rfob.medium.com/rfob-uncovers-never-before-seen-zuckerberg-deposition-in-lawsuit-against-sec-sec-meta-continue-to-677996d04186

Zamaan Qureshi Nov 3, 2023

David Carroll Nov 3, 2023

A New Meta Whistleblower: Arturo Bejar returned to Facebook to help make Instagram safer for teens. When he discovered the disconnect between what the company thought it was doing and what teens actually experienced such as unwanted sexual contact, to no surprise the executives and managers didn’t want to hear it or do anything about it. (Sorry for the paywall. Breaking news exclusive to WSJ)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/instagram-facebook-teens-harassment-safety-5d991be1

His Job Was to Make Instagram Safe for Teens. His 14-Year-Old Showed Him What the App Was Really Like.

When a Meta security expert told Mark Zuckerberg that Instagram’s approach to protecting teens wasn’t working, the CEO didn’t reply. Now the former insider is set to tell Congress about the predatory behavior.

WSJ

Zamaan Qureshi Apr 27, 2023

David Carroll Apr 27, 2023

All the lobbyists and political donations and hearings and FOIAs all in one place. @zamaan and friends they brought receipts. #FacebookReceipts https://facebook-receipts.the-citizens.com

Facebook Receipts

The Facebook Receipts is a project of The Citizens, designed to expose Facebook’s activity in Washington D.C. and around the globe as it attempts to influence legislation and regulation.

Zamaan Qureshi Apr 15, 2023

David Carroll Apr 14, 2023

Design it For Us, a coalition of youth activists pushing for changes to platform regulation, lamented that the perspectives of internet natives were not reflected in Montana’s TikTok ban bill.
“We believe that social media can be good for young people if they are designed for us,” said @zamaan and Emma Lembke, the group’s co-chairs. “Bans like this one forgo a real opportunity to proactively address kids’ safety and privacy concerns on these platforms.” https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/tech/montana-house-tiktok-ban/index.html

Zamaan Qureshi Dec 21, 2022

Dr. Emma L Briant🐕🇬🇧in🇦🇺Dec 21, 2022

SEC deposition shows Zuckerberg misled Congress about Cambridge Analytica timeline - well done @zamaan!
https://www.engadget.com/mark-zuckerberg-misled-congress-sec-docs-183809371.html

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Zamaan Qureshi Dec 20, 2022

David Carroll Dec 20, 2022

Now we know that Mark Zuckerberg knew more about #CambridgeAnalytica than he revealed to Congress. We know thanks to transcripts FOIA’d by @zamaan https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-held-back-naming-cambridge-analytica-2017-deposition-2022-12-20/

Facebook held back on naming Cambridge Analytica in 2017 -deposition

Mark Zuckerberg considered saying in a 2017 speech that Facebook was looking into "organizations like Cambridge Analytica," according to details from a deposition of him by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reuters

Zamaan Qureshi Dec 19, 2022

Epic Games will pay $520 million in a settlement with the FTC for violations of children’s privacy related to Fortnite.
https://apnews.com/article/2bf09af93c0bca94c27e2c91ce735053

Fortnite maker to pay $520M for privacy, e-commerce abuses

The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases. The Federal Trade Commission reached the settlements to resolve two cases against Epic Games Inc., which has parlayed Fortnite’s success in the past five years to become a video game powerhouse. The settlement consists of $245 million in customer refunds and a $275 million fine for collecting personal information on Fortnite players under the age of 13 without parental consent. It’s the biggest penalty ever imposed for breaking an FTC rule.

AP News

Zamaan Qureshi Nov 20, 2022

Mehdi Hasan Nov 20, 2022

This is worth a watch. We can enjoy football and the World Cup, and appreciate it being held in the Middle East and a Muslim-majority country for the first time, while also recognizing the undeniable controversies and human rights abuses associated with this tournament in Qatar:
https://twitter.com/BBCRosAtkins/status/1594225685303738368

Ros Atkins on Twitter

“The World Cup starts today. @BBCSport asked us to look at why choosing Qatar as host continues to cause controversy. This is the 5 minute video we've made. Produced by Michael Cox, Mary Fuller and Nicholas Barrett. https://t.co/6niwX2Zl7W”

Twitter

Zamaan Qureshi Nov 19, 2022

Facebook sees executive exodus in India @wsj @mstdn.social
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-parent-meta-sees-executive-exodus-in-india-11668596877

Facebook Parent Meta Sees Executive Exodus in India

Three senior Meta executives in India have left the company in recent weeks, and the company is changing the office’s reporting structure amid a broad global restructuring

The Wall Street Journal

Zamaan Qureshi Nov 18, 2022

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