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There Are Dozens of Facebook Groups Intentionally Spreading Islamophobia. Meta Refuses to Act.
A new report found that Facebook and other major platforms failed to act on 89% of the anti-Muslim posts reported to them.
Silicon Valley VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Is Spinning Up Its Own Crypto Lab
a16z has sought to dominate financing the newest wave of the crypto industry, and now it will seek to directly boost it.
It Took Us Less Than 24 Hours to Order an Endangered Tiger on Facebook
Bears, pangolins, leopard cats: It’s shockingly easy to buy some of the most endangered species globally on the world's largest social media platform.
I Tried to Find a Date in the Metaverse
Could I become a pro at love with nothing but an Oculus VR headset and a few flirty pick-up lines?
At SXSW, A Pathetic Tech Future Struggles to Be Born
The first SXSW in three years was taken over by crypto-mania fueled by marketing hype.
Eye-Tracking Tech Is Another Reason the Metaverse Will Suck
Researchers are building new ways to track and analyze your every glance—and big tech platforms like Facebook are already looking to make their own.
Revolving Door for Pro-Crypto Lobbyists and Politicians Is Emerging, Report Warns
The crypto industry spent $9 million on 157 lobbyists in 2021, but another 163 lobbied on behalf of pro-crypto organizations.
Facebook AI Researchers Built a ‘Fashion Map’ With Your Social Media Photos
The project collected over 7 million photos across 37 cities to predict fashion trends by neighborhood, raising fears of algorithmic discrimination.
Facebook Is Not Labelling Climate Denial Posts, Study Finds
Posts that called CNN’s content “alarmist climate propaganda” and Rupert Murdoch a pusher of “climate change hysteria” weren’t flagged.
Being a Facebook Metaverse ‘Community Guide’ Seems Like a Nightmare Job
Horizon Worlds Community Guides deal with screaming children, clueless users, and people throwing boomerangs at their face.
Peter Thiel Is Stepping Down From Facebook to Go Full MAGA
The billionaire tech investor has already funneled millions into Republican Senate campaigns.
I Went On a Night Out in the Metaverse
How much fun can you have on a Friday night with nothing but an VR headset?