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Market close: US tech stock rally flows through to NZ sharemarket

The New Zealand sharemarket closed the week with a small gain.

Fraudster's $18k crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotels

Benjamin Langley conned victims into thinking payments had been made.

Teen wins dispute over dodgy iPhone sold on Facebook

The 'perfect' phone turned out to be water-damaged and rusty.

'Violating': Radio host's newborn baby photos used in vile scam

Radio host's warning after scammers used personal baby photos to target loyal listeners.

How war in Ukraine roiled Facebook and Instagram

New York Times: The rules over what war content is permitted keep changing.

Leaked emails reveal Facebook to allow violent posts against Russian leaders, military

Leaked emails from Meta reveal changes to their hate speech policies.

'Feel like a 10-day break?' - bid to sell positive RAT results 'distressing'

Facebook post offers four positive test results to be used to get time off work.

Texas sues Facebook's parent, saying it collected facial recognition data without consent

New York Times: The lawsuit adds to Meta's legal battles.

How fake news on Facebook helped fuel a border crisis in Europe

New York Times: Social media helped smugglers profit off those trying to reach Europe.

Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook

Scrolling through Facebook today, it's not hard to find posts threatening murder and rape.

The real cost of that cheap thing you bought from a Facebook ad

In buying a cheap ring, Shanti Mathias found herself part of the business of dropshipping.

The Mark Zuckerberg aesthetic

New York Times: Zuckerberg pitched himself as a cultural impresario of internet's future.

Large shift: Facebook to shut down and delete its face-recognition system

Removal will delete 'more than a billion ... individual facial recognition templates'.

The metaverse is Zuckerberg's escape hatch

New York Times: If his new strategy works it could help address several big problems.

Learning to live with Mark Zuckerberg

New York Times: Journalists and tech executives in a battle that has no end in sight.

New name, new logo: Facebook unveils fresh look to the world

The rebranding comes after leaked documents exposed the company's questionable actions.