Not an expert, but this action appears to be dragging a long chain of troubles behind it, both in the U.S. and Europe.

Stocktwits: Meta aims to raise up to $25 billion in bonds https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/meta-reportedly-plans-to-raise-20b-from-its-cross-border-bond-sales-including-debut-euro-offering/ar-AA2gFxZ0 #Meta

🚨 "Darauf hatte die Polizei auf ihrem Whatsapp-Kanal hingewiesen."

https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2026/11/berlin-sicherheitskonferenz-staatsgaeste-absperrungen-verkehr.html

Genau deshalb brauchen wir das #Plus1 Prinzip für öffentliche Kommunikation ✊

#opencommunication #berlin #meta #bigtech #polizei

As others have pointed out, there could be an influx of newcomers to the #Fediverse from #Brazil who are tired of #Meta 's latest shenanigans while meddling with politics.

If you see them, be friendly and welcoming, and under no circumstances start with "You are using the Fediverse wrong!"

I mean it. We have a serious "Reply Guy" problem around here, and we've already lost our big chance with Black Twitter. Let's not screw _this_ opportunity up, okay?

And that's only the theft they know about.

AP: Meta delays new business terms after outcry over potential web scraping of news sites https://apnews.com/article/norway-media-meta-competition-european-union-united-kingdom-c15442c8e505e50e45ce3fd7bbaae1ba @AssociatedPress #Meta #copyright #piracy

A couple more items on the glorious achievements of Big Tech.

Futurism: Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Videos of Coaches Inappropriately Touching Young Athletes When Users Report Them https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-facebook-ai-coaches-inappropriately-touching-young-athletes

Based on reporting by the AP, ChatGPT Is Giving Voters Ludicrous Misinformation Right as the Midterms Hit ChatGPT Is Giving Voters Ludicrous Misinformation Right as the Midterms Hit https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-ai-chatbot-misinformatin-election-voters @Futurism #misinformation #BigTech #ChatGPT #Meta #bots

Could someone please set quota limits on corruption?

Translation: "Meta has recruited a new bipartisan political team to try and sway U.S. politicians to its side."

Social Media Today: Meta hires bipartisan political team https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/meta-hires-bipartisan-political-team-223259191.html #Meta #corruption

🆕 Going back to university mid-career

Twenty-odd years into a career, I went back to university for an MSc apprenticeship. What I expected to learn, what I actually learned, and what it costs.

Read it → https://rj-cooper.co.uk/posts/going-back-to-university-mid-career/

#Meta #Leadership

I'll bite. This probably doesn't even mention the doomsday bunkers.

"The cost of personal security for CEOs varies by industry, of course, but last year it averaged $656,000, with a median disclosed cost of $96,000."

Inc: Here’s How Much It Costs to Protect Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Other Tech Titans https://www.inc.com/chris-morris/heres-how-much-it-costs-to-protect-mark-zuckerberg-sundar-pichai-and-other-tech-titans/91428685 @IncMagazine #BigTech #Google #Anthropic #Meta

REVIEW: ECOVACS WINBOT W2S PRO OMNI – FENSTERPUTZROBOTER MIT TRUEDGE 2.0 UND TRAGBARER STATION IM TEST

https://gadgetchecks.de/review-ecovacs-winbot-w2s-pro-omni-fensterputzroboter-mit-truedge-2-0-und-tragbarer-station-im-test/

#ecovacs #jetz #tnoch #hasgtags #social #yoast #keyphrase #und #meta #beschreibung #gadgetchecks

France 🇫🇷 wants to bill Internet giants €0.55/GB of data sent to French users

// Article in French //
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La France 🇫🇷 souhaite facturer les géants de l’Internet 0,55€/Go de données envoyés aux utilisateurs français

https://moncarnet.com/2026/11/02/la-france-veut-taxer-les-gigaoctets-une-nouvelle-facture-pour-les-geants-du-numerique/

#France #FRApoli #Amazon #Apple #Google #Facebook #Meta #Microsoft #Netflix

@kcorbyauthor

Sadly - perhaps ironically - this failure of 'Media Institutions" is being discussed on a platform owned by one of the most #fascist examples of "Media Institutions".

Not sure what to make of that. Yes, they are discussing it, and thats great - but #Threads = #Meta = #Zuckerberg

#Zuckerberg
#Musk
#Theil
#Ellison
are all #Technocratic #Libertine #Billionaire #Assholes and
Represent #Fascism #Oligarchy #Repression #Autocracy #Treason #TransNational #Crimes

Rode around with a friend of mine today, and I tried some amateur photography using the Meta glasses.

#accessibility #ai #photography #nature #meta #fediverse #art #autumn

Alt...

Three horses grazing in a large fenced pasture on a sunny autumn day, seen from behind a weathered wooden fence. Bare trees and evergreens with touches of fall color stand in the background under a clear blue sky.

Alt...

A wide green field with a single bare tree in the middle, viewed from a car window, with the car's side mirror visible at the lower left. A distant tree line glows red, orange, and yellow with autumn color under a bright blue sky.

Alt...

A second, slightly reframed view of the open field and lone bare tree from the car, with the side mirror at the lower left and dry grass and fallen leaves along the roadside in the foreground.

Alt...

A metal roadside guardrail in the foreground, with a wide green field and a distant autumn tree line in reds, oranges, and greens beyond it, under a clear blue sky. A car side mirror is visible at the left edge.

Just as an FYI to all Beeper users, WhatsApp/Meta seem to be continually blocking the Beeper/WhatsApp bridge and immediately restricting accounts for five hours after sending a single message.

Upon trying to contact meta to try and find a resolution all you get is an AI bot who cannot escalate you to a human being, and after resolving fuck all says that they have resolved the issue.

Given how infested Meta products are with AI, this is just another good reason to ditch their products.

Fuck AI. It is utterly useless, dangerous to the environment and is eating our world and economy alive. It is an Orobouros eating its own tail.

@beeper

#Beeper #Meta

Ik ga toch echt echt echt nooit een bril van Meta dragen. Ik vind een zonnebril opzetten al een drama. Denk dat ik dat ding de hele afgelopen zomer met moeite 2 x heb gebruikt. Ligt eigenlijk gewoon in de la te verstoffen.

Ze zeggen dat straks iedereen een slimme bril op heeft. Nou ik zal dan een van de weinigen zijn zonder slimme bril. Tenminste toch zolang ik goed zie.

#meta

even managed some #WordlePoetry today

#Wordle1959 4/6 a #meta #poem

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨Zuckerberg is like all tech Bros
🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜They're deviations of humankind
🟩⬜🟩🟨🟨They steal everyone’s private photos
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Then ask why users are on the decline

these #ReverseWordle hints inspired by the hope that now that people may be finally awaking to meta's evils, they will start to leave (but i won't hold my breath waiting for people to do the right thing🙄)

#wordle #poetry #dailypoem

#WhatsApp & #Meta : "Reducir la victoria de #Lula da Silva en #Brasil al uso de una aplicación digital, propiedad de la misma corporación que unas semanas antes buscó censurarlo, resulta tentador como explicación de una campaña histórica, pero es completamente erróneo desde el análisis político, puesto que confunde una parte del método con el conjunto de la estrategia."
@eleicoes2026

https://www.letrap.com.ar/opinion/brasil-demostro-que-whatsapp-no-nos-hara-libres-n5427805

Meta's strategy: settle out of court, do the obligatory changes, then go back to business as usual.

"he settlement came after jury selection began on Wednesday for a trial that was slated to test ‌the claims of two teens, identified as S.J. and K.D.B., against Meta and Snapchat parent Snap Inc. Meta had settled with S.J. days before the trial, so Friday's settlement with K.D.B. means the trial is expected to proceed against Snap only."

Reuters: Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-settles-with-teen-during-trial-testing-claims-social-media-caused-2026-10-30/ @Reuters #Meta #socialmedia #Snap

🆕 A lever, not a crutch

Does AI erode your thinking or amplify it? It depends on one thing — what you hand off. Plus how I actually use it as a lever, not a crutch.

Read it → https://rj-cooper.co.uk/posts/a-lever-not-a-crutch/

#Ai #Decisionmaking #Meta

Forget the numbers. The new class is for non-voting stocks so that Zuckerberg maintains majority control of Meta and raises even more money for AI without any profit guarantees.

"Zuckerberg controls more than 60% of Meta’s voting power, largely through Class B shares that carry enhanced voting rights. Meta’s special committee said maintaining the founder-led structure would allow Zuckerberg to continue guiding the company through its next stage of growth."

"What matters is whether Meta’s massive AI spending eventually produces enough revenue and cash flow to justify the investment."

Own Meta stock? A major change is coming in January 2027 — here’s what happens to your shares https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/top-stocks/own-meta-stock-a-major-change-is-coming-in-january-2027-here-s-what-happens-to-your-shares/ar-AA2gcQ78 #Meta #Zuckerberg

Google stock colapsa, Microsoft aumenta - la situación cuenta mucho sobre lo que sucederá a las personas que invierten en inteligencia artificial en el futuro https://yle.fi/a/74-20253903?origin=rss #Inteligenciaartificial #Amazon.com #Microsoft #Economía #Google #Cambio #Meta

Primo piano ANSA - ANSA.it: Piccole e medie imprese, solo 1 su 4 usa l'IA nelle attività quotidiane

Meta-Ipsos: per 7 su 10 fa risparmiare tempo e risorse. Mazzetti, "IA agentica per crescere"

Small and medium-sized enterprises, only 1 in 4 uses AI in daily operations.

Meta-Ipsos: for 7 out of 10 it saves time and resources. Mazzetti, “Agentic AI to Grow”

#Meta-Ipsos #Mazzetti #AgenticAI

https://www.ansa.it/canale_tecnologia/notizie/future_tech/2026/10/28/solo-1-pmi-su-4-usa-lia-nelle-attivita-quotidiane_0b66d35f-0f99-446d-9d71-13fc57ddff13.html

RaiNews: Ricerca Meta-Ipsos: solo il 25% delle Pmi italiane usa l'AI nelle attività quotidiane

Tra le micro, piccole e medie imprese, sette su dieci ritengono che l’intelligenza artificiale possa far risparmiare tempo e risorse

Meta-Ipsos Research: only 25% of Italian SMEs use AI in daily activities.

Among small and medium-sized enterprises, seven out of ten believe that artificial intelligence can save time and resources.

#Meta-IpsosResearch #only25% #Italian

https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2026/10/ricerca-meta-ipsos-solo-il-25-delle-pmi-italiane-usa-lai-nelle-attivita-quotidiane-37658735-7e06-40c4-98ce-8533e4e9d84b.html

I'm finally ready to take the Fediverse seriously. Years of tech overreach and enshittification have worn me out.

The final straw came when Meta decided I should pay over $50 a month just to share a few links to my own podcast. That includes a blue check that means nothing anymore (thanks, X). They already sell ads and our data. Now they want my money too.

Bear with me while I adjust. If I pull out old habits, please don't yell at me.

#Introduction #Podcasting #Enshittification #Meta

"On Tuesday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino ordered the Federal Police to investigate suspected foreign financing of Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign. The investigation will also need to determine whether any connection exists between political support for the senator and foreign interests in Brazil’s rare earth and strategic mineral resources.

The investigation’s main focus is on dealings involving Rockbridge Network, a U.S. organization founded with the involvement of Vice President J.D. Vance, along with Brazilian businessmen Tallis Gomes and Pedro Sang. The Federal Police must determine whether these dealings involved money, services or other economic benefits intended to help Bolsonaro’s campaign.

One of the most significant parts of the ruling is the suspicion that efforts to finance political activity may be tied to foreign economic interests in Brazilian mineral resources."

https://www.panamericandispatch.org/p/federal-police-investigate-rockbridgemeta?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=10997509&post_id=222404005&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1uo9yr&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
#Brazil #bolsonaro #Vance #RockbridgeBrasil #rareearth #Meta #USA #corruption

600! Six hundred! #Followers

When I first started using #Fediverse on #Mastodon, it was purely an experiment, and I didn’t have high expectations. Well, that way, you can’t be disappointed.

Here, I’ve met a whole new group of people, often with the same hobbies or views.

In that sense, the Fediverse trumps my commercial social media accounts. #Meta is still relevant for acquaintances, friends, and family, but the Fediverse is all about #interests.

I love being here!

600! Sechshundert! #Follower

Als ich mit #Fediverse auf #Mastodon begonnen hatte, war das ein reines Experiment und ich hatte keine großen Erwartungen. Nun, dann kann man auch nicht enttäuscht werden.

Hier habe ich nochmal ganz neue Menschen kennengelernt, oft mit dem gleichen Hobbies oder Ansichten.

Damit übertrumpft das Fediverse meine kommerziellen Präsenzen. #Meta ist immer noch relevant für Bekannte/Freunde/Familie, aber das Fediverse dreht sich um #Interessen.

Ich bin gerne hier!

New email from @indivisibleteam
"We’re six days out from election day, and #Meta has done it again. Last night, in the middle of a Florida campaign rally with #AngieNixon and AOC, they shut down the Latinas con Angie account that was sharing out the event, just the way they did the No Kings account on Vote Early Day and Lula-connected accounts during Brazil’s elections this month."

Meta is operating illegally….again #Meta

From yesterday.

ZDNET: Don't use Muse? Meta's AI agent can still access your private messages – here's how https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dont-use-muse-metas-ai-agent-can-still-access-your-private-messages-heres-how/ar-AA2gd0C5 #Meta #privacy #Bots

Just in case you're not clear about the extent of Meta's meddling in Brazilian politics. BAN Meta and put Zuckerberg in jail. He deserves no less.

The account was restored an hour later.

"This comes after Meta’s own employees accused the massive social media company of suppressing the campaign of leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, while outside sources found it was 'actively boosting' right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign with its algorithm."

The New Republic: Why Did Meta Take Down This Democratic Candidate’s Instagram Page? https://newrepublic.com/post/217281/meta-suspend-democratic-candidate-angie-nixon-instagram-account @thenewrepublic #Meta #BigTech #censorship

Hmm, erikoista. Tässä kävi teini, joka tarjosi minulle muovista Google- ta instalätkää, jonka olisi voinut jättää tiskille ja jonka qr-koodista joku voisi jättää minulle arvion. Hän kuulemma saa rahaa siitä, jos sen kautta jättää arvion. Mikä juttu tämä on, maksaako Meta ja Google nykyisin siitä, että niitten alustoja promotoaan yrityksille?

Kieltäytyin ja ehdotin teinille, että selvittää, mikä on Mastodon. #google #meta #bigtech

Wie Meta-Chef Mark Zuckerberg eine Reichensteuer umgehen will

Kalifornien stimmt bei den Midterms auch über die Einführung einer Reichensteuer ab. In dem US-Bundesstaat leben viele Tech-Milliardäre. Einer von ihnen macht schon mal mobil. Von Gabi Biesinger.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/weltwirtschaft/zuckerberg-reichensteuer-usa-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

#MarkZuckerberg #Reichensteuer #Kalifornien #USA #Reichtum #Meta

No Meta. No Google. No Apple. No Microsoft.
Laptop open, phone quiet and no data being shared, no profile being built.
☕️🥐 Mind clear. No one looking over your shoulder. What a relief.
#privacy #privacymatters #bigtech #google #meta #Microsoft #apple

Folgendes: ich habe es geschafft über die letzten Jahre alle #Meta Produkte loszuwerden. Nun stecke ich in dem Dilemma, dass die Kindergarten-Eltern nur #WhatsApp benutzen.

Abstimmung ist tatsächlich super wichtig, weil ab Januar 5 Wochenstunden in der Betreuung wegfallen. Somit ist Chaos und Sorge bei vielen angesagt. Ein Thema für #Fedieltern …

Also: gibt es einen Client (iOS/MacOS) den ich nutzen kann, um mich bei WhatsApp einzuklinken? 🤔

CW: Occasional Foul Language. Always Political.

Meta is suppressing progressives again! @angieforfl.bsky.social hosted an event in Osceola County, FL tonight where she spoke to the local Puerto Rican community. As her team was uploading content from the event, suddenly the Instagram account “latinosconangie” was shut down for well over an hour.

Link: https://bsky.app/profile/50501movement.bsky.social/post/3myvqix4ekk2h

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#Coup #Activism #FederalGovernment #USpol #Trump #NoKings #elections #50501Movement #WeAreTheResistance #WeHaveFriendsEverywhere #FDT #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #StopICE #protest #organize

#Meta #Instagram #Progressives #AngieForFL #OsceolaCounty #FloridaPolitics #PuertoRicanCommunity #LatinoCommunity #SocialMediaCensorship #PoliticalActivism

Engadget: The best ways to tell if someone is using AI glasses

https://www.engadget.com/2296049/best-ways-tell-if-someone-wearing-ai-glasses/

#creeperglasses #AI #META #AIglasses #stalkerglasses

Engadget:

"...Just because you have a strong suspicion that there are AI glasses nearby, though, doesn't mean you should jump immediately to a confrontation. The best thing to do if someone near you is stirring your suspicions is to move away from the individual and speak to the authorities if you're being followed. If you're hosting a meeting or event that demands a level of confidentiality, it may be worth making a neutral statement about smart glasses not being permitted."

#AI #creeps #Meta #AIglasses

Metan tulevat käyttöehdot aiheuttavat paniikkia: Jos organisaatio jakaa Facebookissa linkin, joka vie sen omalle sivulle, Meta saa imaista kyseisen sivun sisällöt itselleen ja käyttää sitä tekoälymalliensa koulutukseen

Mediatalot ovat Norjassa haastaneet Metan oikeuteen ja vaativat oikeudelta käyttöehtojen voimaantulon pysäyttämistä.

Uudet käyttöehdot koskisivat kaikkia organisaatioita - uutissivustojen lisäksi siis myös urheiluseuroja, blogeja, mitä vain.

Uudet käyttöehdot astuvat voimaan 20.11.

https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/10/27/meta-uudet-kayttoehdot-linkit-tekoalyn-koulutusmateriaaliksi

#Meta #facebook #sosiaalinenmedia #tekijänoikeus #media #uutismedia #uutiset #norja #tekoäly #ai

Principalele instituții media norvegiene au apelat la justiție pentru a împiedica #Meta să le exploateze conținuturile.

🔗 https://wp.me/p9KpFA-5LUX

#Știri