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SINGAPORE – Scammers created a fake Facebook page of Takashimaya Shopping Centre and used it to run a fraudulent advertisement involving a heavily discounted Chanel bag. The Facebook ad, which is still running, claims that Takashimaya has launched an online event with luxury brand Chanel to thank customers for their support. The “collaboration” involves a Chanel 22 handbag being sold at a 99 per cent discount for $138. The ad states: “The discount is strong, but the time is limited, first come, first served, there are 458 products in this event.” The Chanel 22 handbag retails for $8,710 on Chanel’s official website. Clicking on the fake ad leads to the site pedro.ltd, which has a mix of English and Chinese text, and a range of products listed for sale. Many of the 1,100 reactions and comments on the post appear to be from bots or fake accounts, signalling that the scammers may have bought the engagement to make the ad appear more legitimate. The fake Takashimaya Facebook page,  » Read More

Claim: A Facebook post claims that PAMA are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a free giveaway for anybody who shares or comments on the post. Verdict: The post is a hoax, posted by a Facebook page that is not linked to PAMA. A Facebook post claiming to celebrate the 20th anniversary of PAMA supermarket went viral on social media on Wednesday, with thousands of users sharing the post. The post offers people the opportunity to win a new Samsung phone, cash or shopping vouchers by following a few simple steps, including commenting on the post to say “well done (prosit)”, liking and sharing the post, and following the page. The post was shared over 1,500 times. At the time of publication, thousands of people had followed these instructions, many of them congratulating PAMA on its service and sharing the post to their own profile or to other Facebook groups. The post does not appear to ask users to make any payments, transfer any money or share any personal information.  » Read More

Meta is trying to lure more creators to Facebook with new monetization features. The changes come as the company looks to make the short form videos and AI-driven recommendations a more central part of its primary social network. First, Meta’s “performance bonus program,” which rewards creators for engagement on their Facebook posts, is “expanding significantly.” The program is still invitation-only, but the company is planning to enroll more creators and add additional bonuses to boost their potential earnings. The expansion comes after Meta previously cut payouts from a bonus program that paid creators for engagement with Reels. It's notable, then, that the performance bonus program is geared toward Facebook feed posts, not Reels or Stories. In a blog post, Meta notes that “most successful creators in this program post regularly, typically every day,” with a combination of text and photo posts. Meta Meta is also testing two new features that could make it easier to share content between Instagram and Facebook. The company will be experimenting with cross-posting for branded content so creators can more easily share sponsored posts from Instagram in Reels and Stories on Facebook.  » Read More

CBS Mornings By Analisa Novak June 14, 2023 / 10:52 AM / CBS News Facebook whistleblower on new book Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on book, "The Power of One," and impacts of social media 06:51 Former Facebook data scientist Francis Haugen anonymously leaked thousands of pages of research in 2021, revealing potential risks linked to the company's algorithms. Haugen later disclosed her identity on "60 Minutes."  Her revelations shed light on the dark side of social media algorithms and emphasized the urgent need for transparency and accountability in the industry. Haugen's new book, "The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook," highlights the importance of addressing the lack of accountability in the powerful but opaque social media industry.  Haugen's book release earlier this month came just weeks after U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned about the detrimental effects of social media on young people's mental health.  » Read More

OTTAWA - Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate.Chris Dell, news editor of Chris.D.ca, a Winnipeg-based digital news outfit, says some readers informed him Monday that they are no longer able to access content the outlet had posted on Facebook.He says it's unfortunate that these measures are being taken in response to the Online News Act, which would require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing news content.Dell says the majority of his small local news site's traffic comes from Facebook and Google, and he hopes Ottawa and Silicon Valley can reach an agreement that doesn't leave publishers caught in the middle.Meta is running a test for the majority of the month that will temporarily block news content for up to five per cent of its Canadian users, and the company says it is working towards an "effective product solution to end news availability in Canada" so as to comply with Bill C-18 if it becomes law.  » Read More

OTTAWA — Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate. Chris Dell, news editor of Chris.D. OTTAWA — Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate. Chris Dell, news editor of Chris.D.ca, a Winnipeg-based digital news outfit, says some readers informed him Monday that they are no longer able to access content the outlet had posted on Facebook. He says it's unfortunate that these measures are being taken in response to the Online News Act, which would require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing news content. Dell says the majority of his small local news site's traffic comes from Facebook and Google, and he hopes Ottawa and Silicon Valley can reach an agreement that doesn't leave publishers caught in the middle.  Meta is running a test for the majority of the month that will temporarily block news content for up to five per cent of its Canadian users,  » Read More

“I haven’t called my mom enough, that’s definitely true,” former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower Frances Haugen told me on a recent summer Friday. Other than that? She doesn’t have many big regrets. Haugen is dialing in from a moving car: Such is life on the public-speaking circuit, where she has spent much of the last two years since going public as the former employee whose disclosures so tanked the credibility of the company in question that you now know it by its rebranded name, Meta. But for old time’s sake—and to preserve the historicity of Facebook still being Facebook back in 2021, when Haugen shared tens of thousands of internal documents detailing the platform’s systemic toxicity-for-profit mindset—Haugen and I both avoid that shiny new name throughout our conversation about the ensuing years of post–“Facebook Files” fallout. If we’re getting picky about regrets, Haugen, who resides in Puerto Rico these days, does wish she could have convened a broader consortium of journalists sooner to unpack the documents for the world.  » Read More

Copyright &copy HT Digital Streams Limited All Rights Reserved. Business News/ Companies / News/  Facebook: Complaint filed against Meta on allegations of gender discrimination in job ads Facebook's parent company Meta is facing heat from human rights group for allegedly using an algorithm that targets users with companies' job advertisements based on historical gender stereotype. The four complaints by the human rights groups in Europe, comes years after Meta pledged to crack down on the gender discrimination issue worldwide.  The allegations against Facebook were brought about based on research conducted by nonprofit organistaion Global Witness. The research was reported by media outlet CNN.  In the report it was stated that Facebook's ad platform often targets users with job postings based on historical gender stereotypes. Job advertisements for mechanic positions, for example, were overwhelmingly shown to male users, while ads for preschool teachers were shown mostly to women users, according to data Global Witness obtained from Facebook's Ad Manager platform.  » Read More

*Warning article contains references to suicide*Catherine Kassenoff, a mother who had beaten breast cancer twice and faced off against criminals and gang members when she was a federal prosecutor, admitted that it was the New York family court system that broke her.In the suicide note posted on Facebook on 27 May, she said that she was scheduled to die via assisted suicide later that day.The note shared details of the Westchester, NY, mother-of-three's sadness and reasoning behind her decision to end her life in Switzerland.The public post began: "It is with a profound heartbreak … that I am writing my last post ever. Today, I will be ending my own life … In the last four years of my life I have woken up every day to a nightmare like no other."Catherine Kassenoff shared an assisted-suicide note on Facebook. Credit: Catherine Youssef KassenoffThe 54-year-old was an attorney and had previously served as special counsel to New York Governor,  » Read More

Photo credit: USA Field Hockey/World Sport Pics (@usafieldhockey/@worldsportpics) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia field hockey rising junior Jans Croon won a gold medal as a member of the US Women’s National Team at the inaugural 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cups (PAC), which was held June 4-10 at the Mona Hockey Field in Kingston, Jamaica. The American squad defeated Uruguay in a shootout on Saturday (June 10) to win the gold. USA held a 3-1 lead at the half, but Uruguay responded with four goals in the second to tie it at 5-5 in regulation. The United Eagles prevailed in the challenge shootout, going 3-1, to claim the Hockey5s PAC gold. Team USA went undefeated in pool play, not surrendering a goal and outscoring opponents 19-0. The team’s 2-1 victory against Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday (June 8) propelled the team into the championship match and earned them a qualification for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup, which is slated for January 2023 in Muscat, Oman. Hockey 5s is a small-sided outdoor game introduced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in 2014 that is played with four players and a goalkeeper per side.  » Read More