🕵️ Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say

Plus: On Deck cuts 25% of staff, How to Protect Your Digital Privacy if Roe v. Wade Falls, and more…

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Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say. When Facebook blocked news pages last year to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities. The company says that was inadvertent; whistleblowers allege it was a negotiating tactic. (Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal)

keachhagey @keachhagey

Facebook blocked hospitals and charities in Australia last year. The company said it was an accident. Whistleblowers say it was a negotiating tactic. w/@Mike_Cherney @JeffHorwitz wsj.com/articles/faceb… via @WSJ

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On Deck cuts 25% of staff, scales back accelerator. On Deck, a tech company that connects founders to each other, capital and advice, has laid off 25% off its staff, per sources familiar with the company. The layoffs were announced today during an internal all… (Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch)

natasha @nmasc_

Scoop: On Deck just laid off 25% of its staff, or around 72 people. ODX, On Deck's accelerator, clashed with the market and has caused leadership to figure out a way to ensure long-term sustainability. w/ @bayareawriter

techcrunch.comOn Deck cuts 25% of staff, scales back accelerator – TechCrunchOn Deck, a tech company that connects founders to each other, capital and advice, has laid off 25% off its staff, per sources familiar with the company.

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How to Protect Your Digital Privacy if Roe v. Wade Falls. A leaked United States Supreme Court draft opinion published by Politico on Monday and soon after authenticated by Chief Justice John Roberts is a blaring signal that the Court will overturn the 1973 reproductive rights case Roe v. Wade. Abortion… (Lily Hay Newman / WIRED)

Lily Hay Newman @lilyhnewman

there are so many crucial considerations in situations where abortion is criminalized, where does one even start on protecting their privacy and personal data as they research or seek an abortion? the foundational concepts and small steps can go a long way

wired.comHow to Protect Your Digital Privacy if ‘Roe v. Wade’ FallsReproductive rights are still largely guaranteed in the United States. Here are some key privacy concepts to adopt in the event that they’re not.

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Musk Adds Binance, Ellison, Prince Alwaleed And Others To $44 Billion Twitter Deal. Elon Musk has added more than a dozen new individuals and investments firms to his $44 billion proposal to buy Twitter, including Oracle founder Larry Ellison, Saudi's Prince Alwaleed and Binance, the… (Abram Brown / Forbes)

Abe Brown (Top .0001% of all Abes) @abebrown716

Twitter stock up 3% on news about Musk and his friends, closing the arb gap between share price and his offer. $TSLA $TWTR The margin is still slightly higher than with other deals, but this is basically as high as the stock has traded during any point in the Musk Era.

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China's young elite are considering moving abroad. LATE LAST month China's central propaganda department announced a new campaign: “The Strong Nation's Rejuvenation Has Me”. The goal of this odd-sounding effort is to rally red spirit before the Communist Party's 20th congress later… (The Economist)

Alice Su @aliceysu

Chinese propaganda wants young ppl to support the “strong nation’s rejuvenation.” But among the young and educated another type of rejuvenation is trending: that of 润学, “run philosophy,” aka discussions of emigration. 润 while you can, they say:

economist.comChina’s young elite are considering moving abroadOnline searches for words related to emigrating have spiked

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