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A federal judge rules Meta isn't a monopoly, keeping its social media empire intact

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/compani ... r-AA1QGojg

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WhatsApp security vulnerability discovered by researchers

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-wha ... ility.html

(it's since been patched)

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Newton: You have joined us today to talk about this new age-gating policy that Roblox is rolling out to protect kids. And I think we should start by just talking about the scope of the problem here. What has led you to this point? And how do you think of the problem of predators on Roblox?

Baszucki: We think of it not necessarily just as a problem, but an opportunity as well.

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imagine being an elon glazer

also imagine portraying X as some sort of center of everything when it is not even in the top 5 of said Pew survey

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/20 ... -use-2025/

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Now this is fascism. If we had a leader worth the shit he'd be fighting it with all of our economic might.

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Instagram brings Reels to the big screen, starting with Amazon Fire TV
Aisha Malik
8:00 AM PST · December 16, 2025

Instagram is expanding Reels-viewing beyond mobile, the social network announced on Tuesday. The company is piloting IG for TV, a new experience that lets you watch Reels on TV, starting with Amazon Fire TV.

By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram can better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space. Instagram likely wants viewers to switch to its TV app while watching content on the couch, similar to flipping through TV channels. For example, you could be watching something on Netflix and decide you don’t have the attention span for a movie or episode, and decide to watch Reels instead.

IG for TV is personalized to each user, as it shows Reels based on the content and creators you enjoy on the Instagram app. Reels will be organized into channels and categories based on topics such as comedy, music, and lifestyle, making it easier to explore different types of videos.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/insta ... n-fire-tv/

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On the Twemoji github: Change Iran's flag to the original Sun & Lion #1440

https://github.com/twitter/twemoji/pull/1440