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TikTok moderator sues over mental trauma caused by graphic videos
09:18am, Friday, 24'th Dec 2021 Engadget
A TikTok moderator has sued the social media platform and its parent ByteDance over trauma caused by graphic videos, Bloomberg has reported. In a proposed class-action lawsuit, moderator Candie Frazier said that she has screened videos showing violence, school shootings, fatal falls and even cannibalism. "Plaintiff has trouble sleeping and when she does sleep, she has horrific nightmares," the lawsuit states. Compounding the problem, TikTok allegedly requires moderators to work 12-hour shifts with only a one-hour lunch and two 15-minute breaks. "Due to the sheer volume of content, content moderators are permitted no more than 25 seconds per video, and simultaneously view three to ten videos at the same time," according to the complaint. Plaintiff has trouble sleeping and when she does sleep, she has horrific nightmares. Along with other social media companies including Facebook and YouTube, TikTok developed guidelines to help moderators cope with child abuse and other traumatic images.
Crypto Metaverse: A Complete Overview For the Future Ahead
09:10am, Friday, 24'th Dec 2021 CryptoTicker
While watching the movie Avatar, at one point you would have thought, can it even get real? Fast forward to 2021, we are living in the metaverse. The technologies like AR, VR, Blockchain and NFTs have created an alternate reality. So next time if a vending machine pops out of nowhere, don''t get surprised. Maybe your wife needs something and through brain wiring in the metaverse, you know it. Hop into the store and buy the essentials. That makes us question: what is the Metaverse? What is the Metaverse? The Metaverse is a parallel universe existing in virtual space. In the metaverse, as a player you can create your own avatar and interact with others there. There is a wide range of activities to perform like creating in-world objects, building landscapes, or owning land. On the metaverse, you can do everything possible in the real world. However, the only difference is the lack of real human feelings. Like you cannot experience the sense of touch or other things in the metaverse. What Will the Metaverse Look Like in the future?
Kyrgyzstan wants Google, Facebook and Yandex to pay taxes
09:08am, Friday, 24'th Dec 2021 24 kg
Google, Facebook and Yandex should register in Kyrgyzstan and pay taxes. Kubanychbek Ysabekov, head of Tax Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, said at the press conference today.
Next CTO of Meta wants deep compatibility with blockchain
07:22am, Friday, 24'th Dec 2021 OBN
Andrew Bosworth, the soon-to-be CTO of Meta (former Facebook), said in an internal post on Tuesday that the company is aiming for deep compatibility with blockchain technology, The New York Times reported Thursday. My overall guidance is to target a deep compatibility with the blockchain. There arent many places where I expect us to depend [] The post Next CTO of Meta wants deep compatibility with blockchain appeared first on Our Bitcoin News .
Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC : At least 14 senior Meta executives, including from its Workplace and Novi divisions, left in 2021 or announced plans to depart in the coming months - Numerous Facebook executives left the company in 2021 or announced plans to depart in the coming months.
Facebook owner Meta appeals UK ruling that it must sell Giphy
05:02am, Friday, 24'th Dec 2021 Rappler
Facebook owner Meta is appealing Britains ruling that it must sell animated images platform Giphy, saying the evidence does not support the finding that the deal is a threat to its rivals or could impact competition in display advertising. Britains Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ordered Meta to sell Giphy , which it acquired for a reported $400 million in May 2020, last month after it decided the remedies offered by the US company did not answer its concerns. It was the first time the British regulator had blocked a major digital acquisition, and it signalled a step change in its scrutiny of big tech companies. We are appealing the CMAs Giphy decision and will seek a stay of the CMAs order to divest, a Meta spokesperson said on Thursday. The decision to block the deal is wrong on the law and the facts, and the evidence does not support the CMAs conclusions or remedy. Half of traffic to Giphys huge library of looping videos comes from Metas platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Facebooks Meta plans on exploring NFTs and DAOs in 2022
03:00am, Friday, 24'th Dec 2021 CryptoSlate
Facebooks parent company Meta is reportedly looking to achieve deep compatibility with blockchain technology, a New York Times report revealed this week. The post Facebooks Meta plans on exploring NFTs and DAOs in 2022 appeared first on CryptoSlate .
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC Sells 135 Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)
09:52pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Dakota Financial News
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC cut its stake in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) by 0.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,343 shares of the social networking companys stock after selling 135 shares during the quarter. Clifford []
This site just beat Google as most visited online destination
09:48pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 CBS News
Social media platform''s explosive growth vaults it past the search giant and Facebook as most trafficked site.
Facebooks Bad Reputation: Higher Salaries Needed to Hire and Retain Employees
09:23pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Vision Times
The tech industry is one of the highest paying industries in America, with companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, etc. paying handsome salaries to its top talent. However, Facebook specifically seems to be pushing itself to pay the highest salary possible to its key personnel. According to a report by Business Insider, this tactic has []
Only In Crypto: A Croissant Explains Web3 And NFTs To Elon Musk
08:30pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 NEWSBTC
The debate over ownership in Web3 has waxed on stronger as prominent figures like Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey have continued to fan the flames. This has prompted those in the space to come to the defense of Web3 and provide much-needed explanations about Web3. One of those is a croissant on Twitter which makes informative threads revolving mostly around Ethereum. This time around, the croissant replied to SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, regarding his stance on Web3. Musk had posted a tweet mocking the innovation asking if anyone had seen it, as he joked that he couldnt it. Subsequently, the CroissantEth had replied with a thread focusing on explaining Web3 and NFTs to the billionaire. Related Reading | Dfinity Foundation Launches $215 Million Grant To Boost Developer Ecosystem Owning The Net With Web3 CroissantEth starts by explaining its foray into independent writing. First explaining how centralized platforms like Facebook and Twitter had managed to end years of hardwork after shutting down its Facebook account.
Analysis-UK regulator shows more assertive posture in blocking Facebook purchase of Giphy
08:29pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Channel NewsAsiaComgest Global Investors S.A.S. Has $338.05 Million Stake in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)
08:10pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Transcript Daily
Comgest Global Investors S.A.S. reduced its stake in shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) by 7.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 996,053 shares of the social networking companys stock after selling 78,264 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up about 4.4% of Comgest Global Investors S.A.S.s holdings, making []
Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 12,296 Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)
08:10pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Transcript Daily
Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) by 26.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,307 shares of the social networking companys stock after selling 12,296 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up []
Meta Appeals Against UK Order To Sell Giphy
08:01pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Silicon UK
Facebook parent Meta is appealing against UK order to sell-off Giphy, after regulator rules the deal harms advertising competition
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