Thursday, July 23, 2026
Thursday, July 23, 2026

Facebook whistleblower reveals identity ahead of Senate hearing – Yahoo Finance

By Sheila Dang(Reuters) - A Facebook Inc whistleblower on Sunday accused the social media giant of repeatedly prioritizing profit over clamping down on hate speech and misinformation, and said her lawyers have filed at least eight complaints with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Frances Haugen, who worked as a product manager on the civic misinformation team at Facebook, appeared on Sunday on the CBS television program "60 Minutes," revealing her identity as the whistleblower who provided the documents that underpinned a Wall Street Journal investigation and a Senate hearing on Instagram's harm to teen girls.Facebook has been under fire after the Journal published a series of stories based on Facebook internal presentations and emails that showed the social media company contributed to increased polarization online when it made changes to its content algorithm, failed to take steps to reduce vaccine hesitancy and was aware that Instagram harmed the mental health of teenage girls.Haugen will testify before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday in a hearing titled "Protecting Kids Online," about the company's research into Instagram's effect on young users."There were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook," she said during the interview.…

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Ama Aboagye Da Costa: Meet the brilliant Ghanaian lady who was called to the bar at 22 …

Ama Aboagye Da Costa, a 22-year-old lady in Ghana has become one of the youngest lawyers in the country The young lady initially gained admission to the University of Ghana in 2015 at 16 after which she went to the Ghana School of Law Many social media users have been celebrating Ama on LinkedInPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed! A 22-year-old lady named Ama Aboagye Da Costa has become one of the youngest lawyers in Ghana after graduating from the Ghana School of Law and getting called to the bar at her age. Popular blogger, Edward Asare, on his LinkedIn handle indicated that the brilliant young lady was born on April 17, 1999.At just 16, she was admitted to study law at the University of Ghana in 2005 and went on to graduate with flying colors in the year 2019. Ghanaian lady who was called to the bar at 22 Photo credit: LinkedIn, Ama Aboagye Da CostaSource: UGCPrior to that, Ama Aboagye Da Costa enrolled at the Grace Preparatory School, East Legon, and then Aburi Girls in 2012 where she was an outstanding student in both arts and the…

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Global Security IP Camera Market Size By Product, By Application, By Geographic Scope …

The security cameras market is expected to reach USD 2.68 billion by 2020 from USD 1.75 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 8.8% from 2021 to 2027. The Security IP Camera Market Report gives a subjective and quantitative investigation of the market dependent on division, which incorporates both monetary and non-financial perspectives. The exploration on the Security IP Camera Market gives an outline of market esteem measurements for each fragment and sub-portion. This review distinguishes the region and area that are projected to create the speediest and overwhelm the market. Request Free sample Pages of this report https://www.infinitybusinessinsights.com/request_sample.php?id=640489 The Security IP Camera Market report distinguishes, portrays, and investigations the major overall businessmen to characterize, describe, and break down deals volume, esteem, piece of the pie, market contest scene, SWOT examination, and future development plans. Objective is to analyze the market as far as individual development patterns, future possibilities, and market interest. Top key players: Tyco International VideoIQ Pelco Panasonic March Networks Guangzhou Juan Intelligent Dahua Technology Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Bosch Security Systems Axis Communications Avigilon Shenzhen Apexis Electronic The Security IP Camera Market has been harmed in a combination of ways since the amount of COVID-19 cases has…

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Michigan State replaces its Title IX coordinator, cites 'personnel issue' – Detroit News

Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley on Friday announced the college has replaced its Title IX coordinator, a position that oversees the university's sexual misconduct complaints.Stanley said Nicole Schmidtke will temporarily be serving as MSU’s Title IX coordinator, replacing Tanya Jachimiak.Jachimiak was hired as associate vice president for MSU's Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance in February of 2020 and also had the title of Title IX coordinator, according to her LinkedIn page.Stanley gave no explanation for Jachimiak's departure from her role in the letter he sent to the campus community. MSU spokeswoman Emily Guerrant said Jachimiak's change in position is the result of a "personnel issue."Guerrant said Jachimiak is still employed by the university but declined to comment further.Jachimiak could not be reached for comment. She joined MSU after working as the Title IX and Section 504 coordinator at Wake Forest University in North Carolina and before that in a similar capacity at the University of Illinois at Chicago."MSU is committed to the safety of each community member and has a policy in place that not only adheres to federal guidelines around Title IX but goes beyond the extent of what is required by law," Stanley wrote in the Friday letter. Stanley outlined several policies…

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LinkedIn has released a list of '15 start-ups on the rise' in Canada – Curiocity

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve watched as companies have had to get more and more creative in order to stay afloat. But start-ups have been doing this forever which is one of the many reasons why they can be so admirable. If you’re interested in just which companies are on the up and up in Canada, a new list of 15 Canadian companies on the rise for 2021 from LinkedIn will help you out First of all, you’re probably wondering, how does LinkedIn determine these rankings? Good question. LinkedIn uses its own data and a 4 pillar methodology consisting of employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement with the company and its employees; and how well these startups pulled talent from the flagship LinkedIn Top Companies list. Plus, companies must have been 7 years old or younger, have at least 50 employees, be privately held, and be headquartered in Canada in order to be eligible. So let’s get into some results! Recent Posts: Canada has a unique new loonie & you can find it in circulation right now Lululemon will be the official brand of Team Canada for the next four Olympics As part of this year’s #LinkedInTopStartups @fp_coalition founder @RobertDowneyJr shares what…

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The Front Lines – The Investigations Series: How to Transition from Public to Private Sector …

It’s About Time Those eight months of rejections and silence from prospective employers taught me an important lesson:  Building a network takes time. According to staffing expert and Senior Recruiter, Zachary Plotkin, LION, “The process will take time, be patient, and don’t jump for the sake of jumping,” . Plotkin continued, “Networking and marketability are of the utmost importance and these things take time to learn and nurture.” I had discovered while job hunting that building a network via LinkedIn (or any other professional online platform) was the most effective way to learn about the industry in which you want to dive, but it is also effective in establishing connections. However, according to former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Agent David Griesbach, there are pitfalls that prospective employees, no matter their background or current industry, should avoid while networking online. “Please don’t bombard strangers on LinkedIn with your resume and just assume someone will correspond with you. Finesse your approach, ask an appropriate, industry-related question or solicit a piece of advice from a networking group on the platform.” Working in the Risk and Compliance field, we understand there are dangers in blindly accepting…

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Weave Selects Winners of Craziest After-Hours Calls Social Media Contest – Yahoo Finance

Up to $1,000 has been awarded to winners of Weave's newest social media contestLEHI, Utah, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Weave, the all-in-one customer communication platform for small business, today announced the winners of its craziest after-hours stories as part of a social media contest launched last month. Over the course of four weeks, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, home service providers and other small business owners were invited to submit their craziest work stories via TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn using the hashtag #WeaveAfterHours for a chance to win cash prizes.www.getweave.comThe first place prize of $1,000 in a Visa gift card for the craziest after-hours call came from Gunner 1st Electric out of Littleton, Colo., who answered a late-night service call involving a mysterious connection between a homeowner's toilet and a suspected doorbell prank."I was called out to a lady's home after hours. When I arrived I asked what was the issue. She explained that every time she used the toilet the door bell would ring. When she went to the door, no one was there. She thought it was a prank; it had gone on for a couple weeks now. I checked out everything, and it appeared to be…

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LinkedIn is experimenting with a new monetization option, sponsored events / Digital …

LinkedIn has now started concentrating on producing virtual-based events for the past eighteen months now. And for that, the company is planning to conduct tests for these paid events considering the present world conditions. With twenty-one million people engaging in a virtual event in 2020 on the LinkedIn platform. The LinkedIn events have now observed an active response with a massive rise in its expansion, as the world is now taking a turn with the immense demand for remote working and working from home or remotely has now become a trend. LinkedIn has walked a long journey as its very first events hub was conducted in 2019, to focus on virtual, in-person get-togethers. But after the Covid 19 pandemic, it took a formalized scenario, as the ways that it can be used as a virtual event to engage people on a single stage.This step by LinkedIn will result in fresh numerous opportunities for people to monetize on the social networks professionally.Now, this has opened the doors for the event organizing industry who had been in losses due to the covid-19 pandemic, which caused a lot of loss to many, by the cancellation of events, meetups, and conferences. As a report…

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LinkedIn Blocks Some User Profiles in China – Voice of America

Journalists who cover China have been receiving notices from the networking site LinkedIn, informing them that their profiles are no longer accessible in China. In a message to Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, LinkedIn said the block was in place because of “prohibited content” in the summary section of her profile page. The journalist covers China for the news website Axios. Allen-Ebrahimian, who shared a copy of the message with VOA, said LinkedIn did not state what posts or details on her profile were deemed prohibited. When the journalist shared details of the message on her Twitter feed on Tuesday, other journalists and writers said they had received similar notices. Melissa Chan, a reporter with German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, said she also received a message on Tuesday, with LinkedIn saying her profile had been blocked because of “prohibited content located in the Publication section.” And author Greg Bruno said on Twitter that his LinkedIn profile had also been blocked. In a tweet, he said the only item listed under publications on his profile was his book on Tibet, Blessings from Beijing: Inside China’s Soft-Power War on Tibet. In its messages to the journalists, LinkedIn said it would try to minimize the impact…

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