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Facebook-Giphy deal set to be blocked by UK regulatorBy Sneha Bhowmik, ReutersLast Updated: Nov 29, 2021, 10:03 AM ISTSynopsisThe United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority is set to reverse the Facebook-Giphy deal in what would be the first time the regulator has reversed a Big Tech acquisition, Financial Times reported.AgenciesThe United Kingdom’s competition regulator is expected to block Facebook’s acquisition of online GIF platform Giphy in the upcoming days in an escalation of the watchdog's assault on Big Tech, the Financial Times reported. The Competition and Markets Authority is set to reverse the deal in what would be the first time the watchdog has reversed a Big Tech acquisition, FT reported, citing individuals close to the matter. STARTUP ROCKSTARS IN 2021Sign-in to see our list of the most promising startups of 2021 Stay on top of technology and startup news that matters.  » Read More

STUFFDeputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay respond to questions around a new mutation of Covid-19 in South Africa.People who source information from Facebook are more likely to be opposed to the Covid-19 vaccination, an unpublished study has found. University of Canterbury student Amy Morahan researched the effect traditional media and Facebook have on attitudes and intentions towards the vaccine by surveying 484 selected people nationwide. The study was done in August and September this year, and the initial findings – before the study was peer-reviewed – have been made available. Morahan showed the participants seven pro-vaccination messages and three anti-vaccination messages. READ MORE: * Covid-19: Vaccine certificate data will be legally protected, and work offline * Covid-19: Facebook could have stopped anti-vaccine comments swarming users * Covid-19: Nelson Marlborough chief medical officer addresses vaccine worries People indicated they saw all the positive messages more frequently on traditional media platforms such as newspapers and online news sites.  » Read More

Facebook has been around for more than 15 years. It has close to three billion monthly active users and is one of, if not the most, popular social media platforms on the Internet. Chances are, if you are reading this, you have a Facebook account. Facebook lets users deactivate or delete their account permanently. Once you decide to delete your account, it will become difficult to retrieve the information if you change your mind after 30 days of deleting the account.Meta-owned Facebook lets you delete an account either through the mobile apps on Android and iOS or through a Web browser. You should note that Facebook only lets you reverse an account deletion and all its posts and information within 30 days. For the account and all its information to be fully deleted, Facebook needs up to 90 days.Delete Facebook account via mobile app/ browserFacebook lets you delete your accounts via your Android or iOS. Here's how: Tap the hamburger icon on the top-right corner.  » Read More

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Memphis comedian Derrion ‘DMuney’ Childs was gunned down in Memphis just days after Young Dolph was killed in the city.According to SaycheeseTV, DMuney posted a couple distasteful posts on Facebook, following the news of Young Dolph’s tragic death.“MANEEEEE THEM FOLKS JUST KILLED YOUNG DOLPH,” wrote the 21-year-old in a since-deleted post. “I LOVE MEMPHIS CUH WE SO GANGSTA,” adding laughing emojis at the end.He then made a separate post, saying, “MANE CUHH IF YEEN FROM MEMPHIS OR IF YEEN THE POLICE JUST QUIT TRYNA SOLVE YOUNG DOLPH MURDER. THESE FOLKS DONE CAME & LOCKED MY GMA UP.”According to The U.S. Sun, cops responded to a shooting that occurred on November 23 in Memphis. One of the three victims found was DMuney. One woman suffered non-critical injuries, and cops say another man was not injured.Many are speculating that DMuney’s loss of life is related to his Facebook posts about Young Dolph. Just one day after Dolph’s murder, DMuney said,  » Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced updates to its strategy to address SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, given the emergence of the B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant. The recently described Omicron variant includes mutations seen in the Delta variant that are believed to increase transmissibility and mutations seen in the Beta and Delta variants that are believed to promote immune escape. The combination of mutations represents a significant potential risk to accelerate the waning of natural and vaccine-induced immunity. A booster dose of an authorized vaccine represents the only currently available strategy for boosting waning immunity. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) is authorized as a booster for many populations at the 50 µg dose level. The Company is working rapidly to test the ability of the current vaccine dose to neutralize the Omicron variant and data is expected in the coming weeks. Since early 2021, Moderna has advanced a comprehensive strategy to anticipate new variants of concern. This strategy includes three levels of response should the currently authorized 50 µg booster dose of mRNA-1273 prove insufficient to boost waning immunity against the Omicron variant.  » Read More

Concerned by the misuse of political advertising to undermine elections, the European Union on Thursday unveiled plans to help people better understand when they are seeing such advertisements online and who is responsible for them.The proposals, aimed at ensuring fair and transparent polls or referendums, would also ban political targeting and “amplification techniques” used to reach a wider audience if they use sensitive personal data like ethnic origin, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation without a citizen's permission.“Digital advertising for political purposes is becoming an unchecked race of dirty and opaque methods,” European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova said. “A myriad of data analytics and communication firms work daily with our data to try to figure out the best way to convince us to buy something or vote for someone or not to vote at all."She said people “must know why they are seeing an advertisement, who paid for it, how much, what micro-targeting criteria were used. New technologies should be tools for emancipation, not for manipulation."The commission, the EU's executive branch,  » Read More

It is not as difficult as you might think of how to recover Facebook account without phone number. It is simple and anybody can do it once they know the process. It is good to know even if you do not have the issue right now because let’s admit we are quite addicted to this social media platform. And we cannot do without it as we feel the need to be there to know what is happening in our friends’ life and the world around us.This article is to help people who lost access to the phone number needed to log in to their Facebook account.How to Recover Facebook Account without Phone Number?In situations when people are not able to use their phone number or email to access their Facebook, they request recovery without them. Here is how it is done:Visit the Facebook website and click on the Forgot account tabYou will get an email or number as a recovery optionTo go ahead, click on no longer have access to theseThe next available option is to give a friend’s numberInput a friend’s number to continueUser will get the option of a move to reveal my trusted contactAccordingly,  » Read More

(The Center Square) – It’s not fake news, but social media ads funded by Gov. J.B. Pritzker could still fool some users. Illinois gubernatorial candidates are expected to use traditional media like TV and radio to get their message out. But, millions have already been spent on social media outlets such as Facebook, mostly by Pritzker. Since 2018, a Facebook page for “JB Pritzker” has spent more than $3.6 million on ads, $271,000 of which Facebook notes ran without a disclaimer. Reform For Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan said there is additional spending. “Social media, in particular, can be a little deceptive in how ads are presented,” Kaplan said. “Some of the Pritzker ads for example are presented as news pieces.” One such ad from a Facebook page called “Illinois Daily” that ran an ad between Nov. 1 and Nov. 21 links to a Chicago Tribune article from March 26 with a quote pulled saying Pritzker has “been widely praised by political observers, public health experts and leaders in both parties for his efforts to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis.” Facebook data shows up to $20,000 was spent on the ad with the disclaimer “Paid for by JB for Governor,” making…

Jack Jacobs November 24, 2021 4 Bong Butler is a cleaning service for items related to marijuana smoking. (Images courtesy of Bong Butler) A new local startup is looking to add some polish to a niche segment of Virginia’s budding marijuana industry. Bong Butler, a cleaning service for bongs and other items related to smoking marijuana, launched last week in the Richmond area. The company cleans bongs, pipes and grinders. Prices range from $5 to $25 based on the item. The company also offers a $20 monthly membership that provides discounts on cleanings. Smoking marijuana with bongs and pipes creates a buildup of residue in the devices. The company cleans them with an in-house cleaning solution and an ultrasonic cleaner, which uses sound waves that agitate the liquid solution to scrub items clean. Company co-founder Joe Hinton created the company’s cleaning solution after he became dissatisfied with homemade bong cleaning methods,  » Read More