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Explainer: Social media and the Texas shooter's messages

Meta stepped in to note that the gunman sent one-to-one direct messages, not public posts, and that they weren’t discovered until "after the terrible tragedy."

North America •Thu, May 26

Instagram hack targeting friends traps Auckland cafe owner

A Piha business owner's Instagram account was taken over by a relentless hacker who is now targeting the account's followers.

Facebook •Thu, May 12

NZ citizen Thiel to leave board of Facebook parent Meta

Peter Thiel will throw his weight behind Trump-supporting candidates at this year's mid-term elections.

Facebook •Tue, Feb 8

Zuckerberg, Chan to invest up to $5B for science advances

The Facebook founder and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are investing in the advancement of human health over 10 to 15 years.

Technology •December 8, 2021

Apple once threatened Facebook ban over maid abuse

Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store after concerns they were being used to trade and sell housemaids in the Middle East.

Middle East •November 8, 2021

Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

Tthe company will delete “more than a billion people’s individual facial recognition templates in the coming weeks".

Technology •November 3, 2021

Auckland man charged over ‘prolific fraud’ on Facebook Marketplace

The man is alleged by police to have fleeced victims of thousands of dollars.

Facebook •July 28, 2021

Instagram's new settings to protect teens

Facebook is also reducing the extent of targeted advertising that can be delivered to young users.

Technology •July 27, 2021

Joe Biden says social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinformation

The US President says they are failing to police vaccine misinformation on their platforms.

Facebook •July 16, 2021

Facebook tests new feature checking people actually read articles before sharing

It's being trialled worldwide, affecting around 6 per cent of its global Android audience.

Technology •May 11, 2021

Labour’s Kiri Allan reveals racial abuse while undergoing cervical cancer treatment

“Just ya average day on NZ SM [social media],” the East Coast MP wrote.

Facebook •May 2, 2021

Facebook removes page for controversial anti-vax party Advance NZ — again

The page was removed after another version of the party's Facebook profile was removed last year.

Politics •April 30, 2021

Instagram cracks down on adults messaging minors with new safety features

But, the platform acknowledged people could pretend to be younger than they actually were.

Technology •March 16, 2021

DHB issues warning over fake news about Covid-19 tests in South Auckland schools

Online posts claim schools are testing children for the virus without parental consent.

Auckland •February 26, 2021

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads in wake of ‘deadly’ coup

The social media giant says it's treated the country's military coup situation as an "emergency".

Asia •February 25, 2021

Facebook backs down on Australia news ban after ‘constructive discussions’ with government

Facebook says Australian news will be restored on the site "in the coming days".

Australia •February 23, 2021

'It’s devastating' — Young Australian broadcaster concerned about Facebook's news ban

Broadcaster Leonardo Puglisi, 13, says the move is a big blow to business.

Australia •February 18, 2021

Ordered to pay for news content in Australia, Facebook instead bans posts

Australians will no longer be able to access news on Facebook, the social media giant announced today.

Media •February 17, 2021

‘Big admirers’ of Bernie Sanders bring viral inauguration meme to East Auckland historical village

It's one of many spots the former US Presidential candidate has been photoshopped visiting.

North America •January 23, 2021

‘Rotten to the core’ — Ardern calls out scammers posing as her to swindle good-hearted Kiwis

The new scam sees criminals reuse live-streamed videos from celebrities, and then ask people to donate to Covid-19 charities.

Technology •December 7, 2020

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Explainer: Social media and the Texas shooter's messages

Instagram hack targeting friends traps Auckland cafe owner

NZ citizen Thiel to leave board of Facebook parent Meta

Zuckerberg, Chan to invest up to $5B for science advances

Apple once threatened Facebook ban over maid abuse

Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

Auckland man charged over ‘prolific fraud’ on Facebook Marketplace

Instagram's new settings to protect teens

Joe Biden says social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinformation

Facebook tests new feature checking people actually read articles before sharing

Labour’s Kiri Allan reveals racial abuse while undergoing cervical cancer treatment

Facebook removes page for controversial anti-vax party Advance NZ — again

Instagram cracks down on adults messaging minors with new safety features

DHB issues warning over fake news about Covid-19 tests in South Auckland schools

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads in wake of ‘deadly’ coup

Facebook backs down on Australia news ban after ‘constructive discussions’ with government

'It’s devastating' — Young Australian broadcaster concerned about Facebook's news ban

Ordered to pay for news content in Australia, Facebook instead bans posts

‘Big admirers’ of Bernie Sanders bring viral inauguration meme to East Auckland historical village

‘Rotten to the core’ — Ardern calls out scammers posing as her to swindle good-hearted Kiwis

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