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Who Is 'Whistleblower Aid', the Group Helping Frances Haugen Blow the Whistle on Facebook?

GizModo VR

Facebook is in the midst of its biggest crisis to date —an impressive feat, no doubt, given the litany of crises preceding it. It’s a safe bet that trust in the company has hit its lowest point in its 17-year history. Still, anyone second-guessing the significance of the recent whistleblower revelations about Facebook… Read more.

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen explains how the algorithm is dividing Trevor Noah's audience

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Whistleblower and former Facebook employee Frances Haugen joined Daily Show host Trevor Noah to discuss concerning revelations about the company's impact on society which she famously leaked last year. But then on Facebook, only one way went to each group. I was like, 'But that's exactly what I said.'

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Researchers Found Glowing Spider Fossils in the South of France

GizModo VR

The fluorescence was likely due to the circumstances of the fossilization, the group said. A team of researchers studying 22.5-million-year-old million-year-old spider fossils from Aix-en-Provence were taken aback when the petrified pests glowed under a fluorescent microscope. Read more.

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Advocacy Groups Launch Initiative to 'Stop' Facebook

GizModo VR

As Facebook weathers an ongoing PR shitstorm composed of various interlocking crises, a number of public advocacy groups have launched a website that asks Americans to help put the screws to the tech giant. Read more.

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Lumiere Award Winners Team Up To Create The Virtual Content Group

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The Virtual Content Group (VCG) is a new team composed of French, German, and Australian firms specializing in the experiences born of this technology, and they’re gearing up for expansion after taking home a couple Lumiere awards from the VR Society. The group is looking to raise investment.

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Nationwide investigation into TikTok underway by group of state attorneys general

Mashable VR

It's been almost 6 months since Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen made headlines sharing internal company documents showing that its company Instagram was having a negative impact on young people's mental health. Now, a group of state attorneys general want to turn their attention to TikTok.

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Brooklyn VR Arcade VRBAR Has A Bigger Space And Even Bigger Plans

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A long list of collaborations includes groups ranging from Future of Storytelling to the New York Public Library for events like A Night of Philosophy. We love all of the experiences we are showing and we are honored to be part of the Brooklyn Falls for France showcase,” Doddi shares. “I Image Credit: VRBAR. Image Credit: VRBAR. “We

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