Canada stops advertising with Facebook and Instagram in news row
It’s the latest move over a new bill that will force tech giants to pay Canadian media for news content. Source link
Martin Lewis says deepfake scam of him is ‘frightening’
Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has said a new deepfake scam featuring his face is “frightening”. A deepfake video is a computer-generated copy that aims to perfectly reflect the voice,…
Theatres tempt new audiences with virtual reality
A virtual reality service hopes to attract a new audience to theatre performances. Source link
Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app
Its owner Elon Musk says “competition is fine, cheating is not” a day after the rival app launches. Source link
Instagram's Threads: 'Almost every influencer will be hopping on it'
Some of the people using Threads on its first day tell the BBC what they think about the app and its future. Source link
Threads could cause real problems for Twitter
Meta’s new app benefits from its billion-plus Instagram followers that give it a huge shot in the arm. Source link
Threads: Instagram launches app to rival Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg is hoping his Instagram-linked app will beat Twitter on numbers. Source link
What is end to end encryption and why are police concerned about its rise?
End to end encrypted apps have become increasingly popular in last 10 years with billions of people using them every day. But as Meta plans to roll it out on…
E2E encryption: Should big tech be able to read people's messages?
Who will win in the years-long stalemate between governments and big tech around super-secure messaging? Source link
US officials must limit contact with social media firms
A judge bars officials from contacting platforms over “content containing protected free speech”. Source link