Thursday, December 26

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Meta Starts Fully Encrypting Messages on Facebook and Messenger App
9Dec By adminNo Comments
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Meta Starts Fully Encrypting Messages on Facebook and Messenger App

Updated Dec. 6, 2023 10:42 pm ETMeta Platforms said it has started fully encrypting messages on Facebook by default, moving ahead with a privacy measure that government officials and others have warned could hide illegal activity by child predators and other criminals.The social-media giant starting this week is automatically shifting Facebook users to so-called end-to-end encryption for their messages on that platform and its connected Messenger app, it said in a blog post Wednesday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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X Is Working to Lure Smaller Advertisers as Elon Musk Keeps Alienating Big Brands
8Dec By adminNo Comments
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X Is Working to Lure Smaller Advertisers as Elon Musk Keeps Alienating Big Brands

X wants Facebook’s secret weapon: small businesses.The social-media site formerly known as Twitter largely relies on advertising revenue from the world’s largest brands. But since owner Elon Musk alienated some of the biggest spenders, finding a new customer base has become critical.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Tech’s New Normal: Microcuts Over Growth at All Costs
5Dec By adminNo Comments
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Tech’s New Normal: Microcuts Over Growth at All Costs

The tech industry has largely recovered from the downturn, but Silicon Valley learned a long-lasting lesson: how to do more with less. Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta Platforms have been cutting dozens or a few hundred employees at a time as executives keep tight controls on costs, even as their businesses and stock prices have rebounded sharply. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Looking the Part Could Land You That Job
4Dec By adminNo Comments
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Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Looking the Part Could Land You That Job

Listen to article(2 minutes)Think appearances don’t matter if you’re applying for a job online? New research shows that looking the part is very much part of the equation.Your credentials and referrals may get you on the shortlist. Even if the whole process takes place online, though, it’s rare that a hiring manager won’t check out your LinkedIn profile. Making the final cut can come down to nailing a specific professional look, according to a new study published by the Harvard Business School. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Elon Musk’s F-Bombs Make Linda Yaccarino’s Job at X Even Harder
3Dec By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk’s F-Bombs Make Linda Yaccarino’s Job at X Even Harder

Updated Nov. 30, 2023 9:24 pm ETElon Musk’s F-bomb-laden tirade at advertisers will make X Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino’s job harder as she tries to rebuild the company’s ad-sales business, industry executives said. “It’s a line in the sand that can’t be undrawn,” said Craig Atkinson, chief executive officer of Code3. “I have no idea what kind of salesmanship can counteract a sentiment like that.” Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exit
2Dec By adminNo Comments
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Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exit

Updated Dec. 2, 2023 12:03 pm ETWalmart said it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade of major marketers that have left the social-media platform in recent weeks.The retail behemoth said the halt—in the middle of its critical holiday shopping season—wasn’t because of a change in its advertising policies, but about how well advertisements on X have performed. Walmart largely stopped purchasing ads in October and the last ones ran around Thanksgiving.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exodus
2Dec By adminNo Comments
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Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exodus

Walmart said it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade of major marketers that have left the social-media platform in recent weeks.The retail behemoth said the halt—in the middle of its critical holiday shopping season—wasn’t due to a change in its advertising policies, but about how well advertisements on X have performed.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram
2Dec By adminNo Comments
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Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram

Listen to article(2 minutes)Meta Platforms has spent months trying to fix child-safety problems on Instagram and Facebook, but it is struggling to prevent its own systems from enabling and even promoting a vast network of pedophile accounts.The social-media giant set up a child-safety task force in June after The Wall Street Journal and researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst revealed that Instagram’s algorithms connected a web of accounts devoted to the creation, purchasing and trading of underage-sex content.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram
2Dec By adminNo Comments
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Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram

Listen to article(2 minutes)Meta Platforms has spent months trying to fix child-safety problems on Instagram and Facebook, but it is struggling to prevent its own systems from enabling and even promoting a vast network of pedophile accounts.The social-media giant set up a child-safety task force in June after The Wall Street Journal and researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst revealed that Instagram’s algorithms connected a web of accounts devoted to the creation, purchasing and trading of underage-sex content.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram
1Dec By adminNo Comments
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Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram

Listen to article(2 minutes)Meta Platforms has spent months trying to fix child-safety problems on Instagram and Facebook, but it is struggling to prevent its own systems from enabling and even promoting a vast network of pedophile accounts.The social-media giant set up a child-safety task force in June after The Wall Street Journal and researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst revealed that Instagram’s algorithms connected a web of accounts devoted to the creation, purchasing and trading of underage-sex content.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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