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Sources: Meta is cutting back on staff perks like laundry service; CTO Bosworth and others chafed at the perceived sense of entitlement of complaining staff — The company told workers on Friday that it will reduce or eliminate some of its famous perks as it prepares for a return to the office.
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Sources: Apple has no plans to release a larger-screen iMac in the near future and is working on a new 24-inch iMac without high-end processors for 2023 — With the introduction of the new Mac Studio and Studio Display, Apple quietly discontinued the 27-inch iMac - which was still sold with an Intel processor.
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| Nick Clegg / @nickclegg: |
Responding to reports that Russia may designate Meta an extremist org, Meta says it will allow calls for violence against Russian soldiers only in Ukraine — Responding to reports that the Russian government is considering designating Meta as an extremist organization for its policies in support of speech:
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| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Roskomnadzor says it is banning Instagram in Russia from March 14 because Meta now allows posts “calling for violence against Russian citizens” — First Facebook, now Instagram — One week after placing a ban on Facebook in Russia, the country's communications agency Roskomnadzor announced it will ban Instagram, too.
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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
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| Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: |
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| Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
Biden administration is working with Gen Z For Change, a nonprofit advocacy group, to brief top TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine — On Thursday afternoon, 30 top TikTok stars gathered on a Zoom call to receive key information about the war unfolding in Ukraine.
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Tweets: @taylorlorenz, @emilypurser, @bymikebaker, @rflaherty46, @amaramarasingam, @franklinleonard, @emilybell, @lvghst, @hkesvani, @hshaban, @conorjrogers, @adamjohnsonnyc, @hshaban, @maxseddon, @mattczeller, @johncardillo, @sarahkendzior, @joshmandelohio, @nkulw, @aaronparnas, @monster_manager, @ddiamond, @donie, @coxsports1, @natemcdermott, @daveweigel, and @taylorlorenz
| David Gilbert / VICE: |
Investigation finds a campaign coordinated in a secret Telegram channel to pay Russian TikTok influencers to post videos pushing pro-Kremlin narratives — An investigation by VICE News uncovered a coordinated campaign to pay Russian TikTok influencers to post videos pushing pro-Kremlin narratives.
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Media Manipulation Casebook. Tweets: @josephfcox, @emilydreyfuss, @daithaigilbert, @learmonth, and @jason_koebler
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Chinese brands have cut their smartphone shipments to Russia in half since Russia's invasion of Ukraine because of the ruble's collapse and sanctions — Currency and sanctions stop China's companies from taking advantage of exodus of western brands
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Tweets: @kevinrothrock, @qhardy, @samuelmarclowe, and @samfr
| Victoria Song / The Verge: |
Mark Bernstein, a prominent Russian Wikipedia editor, is detained in Belarus for “distributing fake anti-Russian information” after being doxxed on Telegram — The editor was doxxed on Telegram prior to the arrest — The Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of Belarus … | Scott Stedman / Forensic News: |
An investigation into OnlyFans owner Leo Radvinsky, who has attracted law enforcement scrutiny amid reports of wage theft and potential underage sexual activity — The first digital trace of Leo Radvinsky dates back to 1997 when Radvinsky, then just 15-years-old, acted as a webmaster …
Tweets: @scottmstedman, @cindygallop, @scottmstedman, @labarbarapalmer, and @scottmstedman
| Reuters: |
Sources: India's market regulator has tightened scrutiny of IPO-bound firms after Paytm's IPO debacle, worrying startups which fear delays in listing plans — India has tightened scrutiny of IPO-bound firms by questioning how key internal business metrics are used to arrive at valuations …
Tweets: @reutersbiz, @reutersbiz, and @adityakalra
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, acquires NFT collections CryptoPunks and Meebits from Larva Labs, along with 400+ CryptoPunks and 1.7K+ Meebits — Yuga Labs now controls three of the most valuable NFT collections on the market — Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club …
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Yuga Labs. More:
CoinDesk, Larva Labs, The Block, NFT Entrepreneur, Crypto Briefing, Bloomberg, The Metaversalist, TechCrunch, Decrypt, and Protocol
Tweets: @yugalabs, @kelseyhightower, @farokh, @kevinrose, @adamamcbride, @jessedamiani, @ysiu, @farokh, @seedphrase, @alexeheath, @boredapeyc, @cobie, and @larvalabs. Thanks:@colegarry2
| Maxwell Strachan / VICE: |
Q&A with John Reed Stark, the SEC's former Head of Internet Enforcement, on Biden's crypto EO, how regulation may be a “death knell” for crypto firms, and more — We talked to one of the most credentialed critics of cryptocurrencies and NFTs about fraud and potential “cataclysmic events” in the industry.| Nikkei Asia: |
Taiwanese authorities raid eight Chinese chip and component suppliers across 14 locations in Taiwan over alleged illegal poaching of Taiwanese workers — Investigation comes as island grapples with severe chip staffing shortage — Taiwan is cracking down on Chinese companies … Sponsor Posts
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