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“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

Have you noticed that your Facebook/Meta ads result in a drop-off after the budgets are increased? Don’t worry because I come with  six crucial lessons that will transform your scaling efforts and maximise your Facebook ad performance Implementing these strategies will help you achieve better results, reach wider audiences, and optimise your ad performance Have you noticed that your Facebook/Meta ads result in a drop-off after the budgets are increased? If this issue has been plaguing your mind, you’re not alone. Many early to mid-stage D2C founders face this frustrating challenge when trying to scale their businesses. The good news is that there are solutions to help you overcome this hurdle and achieve the growth you desire. In this article, I want to share six crucial lessons that will transform your scaling efforts and maximise your Facebook ad performance. These lessons are based on real data and experiences, and they have been proven to drive results for D2C founders just like you. Lesson 1: Get Clarity — Have the Right Expectations Scaling from $200 to $1,000 per day is an exciting goal,  » Read More

Miscreants have hacked the official Facebook page of the Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (DESCO).All cyber teams, including of the DESCO, are currently working to recover the page, read a press release issued by the power, energy and mineral resources ministry on Saturday.People are requested to refrain from exchanging any messages and to disregard any posts made on this Facebook page until it is restored, the ministry said, adding that everyone will be notified after the page is recovered.  » Read More

Local News (WPLG)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A fire erupted Friday morning at a cement yard in Miami Gardens.Sky 10 flew over the Ozinga Golden Glades plant, at 17301 NW Second Ave., around 6 a.m. as three cement trucks appeared to be damaged.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials confirmed that firefighters responded to the area after receiving reports of three cement trucks on fire against a building.Officials said firefighters entered the adjacent building to make sure the fire hadn’t spread.Officials confirmed that the fire was contained to the three trucks and no injuries were reported.The cause of the fire remains under investigation. (WPLG)Copyright 2023 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.About the Author:Amanda BatchelorAmanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com.  » Read More

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are still a lot of questions surrounding how the Florida Governor’s administration was able to fly three dozen migrants from Deming, New Mexico to California. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration has taken responsibility for flying 36 migrants from New Mexico to California’s capital. State leaders for both New Mexico and California said they had no notice. The California Attorney General said the emigrants were picked up in El Paso and taken to New Mexico where they boarded charter flights from Deming Municipal Airport to Sacramento. The move took New Mexico leaders by surprise and now Attorney General Raul Torrez is looking into it. “We are working with our colleagues at the California Department of Justice to determine if there’s been a violation of state law,” said Attorney General Torrez. “But regardless of that determination, I think it’s beneath the dignity of a great nation to use desperate people as pawns in this pathetic political stunt. America is better than that and anyone who had a hand in this should be ashamed of themselves.” The Governor’s office is also speaking out.  » Read More

As millions contend with noxious smoke from unprecedented blazes north of the U.S., some insist the climate disaster is a coordinated plot Wildfire smoke from Canada is now blanketing the East Coast, creating some of the worst air quality in the world. The official explanation for these strange conflagrations — lighting strikes across unusually dry forests, igniting more than 100 out-of-control blazes in Quebec alone — hits many smooth-brained denizens of the internet as a LiTTle. tOo. CoNVenIEnT. Indeed, the tinfoil-hat brigade has already ginned up myriad conspiracy theories to cast this disaster, not as an act of God, but part of a nefarious plot — or two, or three. So what really caused those fires? Was it space lasers? Antifa arsonists? The deep-state cabal? Aliens?!  Below we break down the latest FUBAR theories about why Canadian forests are ablaze, Americans are hunkered down in their houses, and the smoke has blotted out the sun. The “Directed Energy Weapons” Theory Why buy into lighting strikes when you can believe in “directed energy weapons?” Stew Peters is a far-right media host and conspiracy monger,  » Read More

The Liberal government could pull ads from Google and Facebook if the tech giants block news on their platforms over Bill C-18 Published Jun 08, 2023  •  Last updated 4 hours ago  •  3 minute read Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, speaks during a press conference to announce Montreal International's 2022 investment results, in Montreal, Feb. 20. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette OTTAWA—The Liberal government could pull its advertising from Google and Facebook if the tech giants follow through and block news content on their platforms in response to the Online News Act, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez indicated Wednesday evening. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay, Rex Murphy and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events. Unlimited online access to National Post and 15 news sites with one account. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device,  » Read More