Tell us you have a spam problem without telling us. Facebook removing Top Links that are spam.
https://www.maketecheasier.com/facebook-algorithm-spam-top-20-links/
https://www.maketecheasier.com/facebook-algorithm-spam-top-20-links/
Make Tech Easier
New Facebook Algorithm Shows Spam in Top 20 Links - Make Tech Easier
The "widely-viewed content report" shared by Meta shows that much of the most-read content on Facebook is spam.
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Off-topic from technology but somehow related. An interesting news story from India news station WION, about how China traps countries in to debt, as a method of acquiring political influence around the world. Watch and learn something about China's attempts to gain power internationally.
https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1524800320030769152
https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1524800320030769152
Twitter
WION
What's common between Pakistan and Sri Lanka? Both the countries bet on the Chinese dream; they are now fighting with financial crises. How does China saddle countries with unsustainable debt? @MollyGambhir discusses with @atulaneja, Editor, India Narrative
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Our reasons for not recommending Firefox is the privacy flip flop issue and they can't help wading into politics. Many Tech writers do not understand the market ecosystem of other countries. Usually they don't realize that political neutrality is a better policy when trying to grow market share.
Firefox being a smaller share than the other big tech browsers can not afford to get woke and go broke. If they fixed that philosophy and stayed committed to privacy they could actually grow.
https://news.itsfoss.com/firefox-continuous-decline/
Firefox being a smaller share than the other big tech browsers can not afford to get woke and go broke. If they fixed that philosophy and stayed committed to privacy they could actually grow.
https://news.itsfoss.com/firefox-continuous-decline/
It's FOSS News
Here's Why Firefox is Seeing a Continuous Decline for Last 12 Years
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the decline of the Firefox browser and numerous articles about it losing 50 Million users in the last two years.
But the real decline has been over 12 years with a total loss of half a Billion users andโฆ
But the real decline has been over 12 years with a total loss of half a Billion users andโฆ
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Bezos is blowing smoke when he laments worker loss.
https://gizmodo.com/amazon-antitrust-jeff-bezos-prime-membership-klobuc-1849001975
https://gizmodo.com/amazon-antitrust-jeff-bezos-prime-membership-klobuc-1849001975
Gizmodo
โAmazon is Full of Shit:โ Consumer Groups Slam Bezosโ Antitrust Argument
Amazon lashed out against looming antitrust legislation, claiming it would increase prices, reduce product selection and "degrade" Prime memberships.
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More signs of decline at Facebook/Meta as COO Sheryl Sandberg abruptly quits
In October 2021, when Jeffrey Peterson (Jeff.pro) first predicted Facebook's demise was imminent, some viewed it as wishful thinking. Yet the company has been in sharp decline since that time.
https://nypost.com/2022/06/01/meta-coo-sheryl-sandberg-says-shes-quitting-in-shock-announcement/
In October 2021, when Jeffrey Peterson (Jeff.pro) first predicted Facebook's demise was imminent, some viewed it as wishful thinking. Yet the company has been in sharp decline since that time.
https://nypost.com/2022/06/01/meta-coo-sheryl-sandberg-says-shes-quitting-in-shock-announcement/
New York Post
Sheryl Sandberg says she's quitting as Meta COO
Sandberg, whoโs worth an estimated $1.6 billion according to Forbes, said in a surprise Facebook post that she will step down in the fall and remain a member of the companyโs board of directors.
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If you need more reasons to leave Google maybe this one will help.
https://www.androidpolice.com/ukraine-has-awarded-google-a-peace-prize/
https://www.androidpolice.com/ukraine-has-awarded-google-a-peace-prize/
Android Police
Ukraine recognizes Google's ceaseless support with inaugural peace prize
Google has done a lot of things to benefit Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion
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Forwarded from Jeffrey Peterson - jeff.pro
Today we are welcoming a number of new subscribers to the Jeff.pro Telegram channel.
Your host on this channel is Jeffrey Peterson, a life-long technology enthusiast, sometimes technology entrepreneur and former founder and CEO of a top-20 Social Network in U.S. history, QP/MeetMe, which grew to 40 million active users and a market value of $500 million under Peterson's leadership.
QP/MeetMe was a well known technology company that traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market for about 20 years. The company was acquired by Florida Venture Capitalist Richard L. Scott shortly before Rick became Governor of Florida. In March 2020, QP/MeetMe was sold to the German parent company of eHarmony and went private.
@Jeffrey_Peterson
Your host on this channel is Jeffrey Peterson, a life-long technology enthusiast, sometimes technology entrepreneur and former founder and CEO of a top-20 Social Network in U.S. history, QP/MeetMe, which grew to 40 million active users and a market value of $500 million under Peterson's leadership.
QP/MeetMe was a well known technology company that traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market for about 20 years. The company was acquired by Florida Venture Capitalist Richard L. Scott shortly before Rick became Governor of Florida. In March 2020, QP/MeetMe was sold to the German parent company of eHarmony and went private.
@Jeffrey_Peterson
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2022 03 16
Jeffrey Peterson - jeff.pro
In the month of June, we will be posting some of Jeff's best Voice Chats from prior months.
Tonight, we are posting a recording of the Live Audio Stream from March 16th, 2022. In the Live Audio Stream, Jeff discussed the history of the Jeff.pro telegram channel, where we've been, and what we are doing here. Then, how do we rebuild our technology ecosystem that has been so badly damaged by political corruption and the extreme left? And, we hear from several of our Jeff.pro chat room members who are training or re-training for new careers or hobbies by learning the Python computer programming language.
Here on the Jeff.pro channel, we teach you how to take back your Digital Freedom, start a new hobby or career with Free and Open Source Software, the Linux Operating System and related technologies. Linux is the future!
(click on this post to listen to the Audio Stream!)
@Jeffrey_Peterson
Tonight, we are posting a recording of the Live Audio Stream from March 16th, 2022. In the Live Audio Stream, Jeff discussed the history of the Jeff.pro telegram channel, where we've been, and what we are doing here. Then, how do we rebuild our technology ecosystem that has been so badly damaged by political corruption and the extreme left? And, we hear from several of our Jeff.pro chat room members who are training or re-training for new careers or hobbies by learning the Python computer programming language.
Here on the Jeff.pro channel, we teach you how to take back your Digital Freedom, start a new hobby or career with Free and Open Source Software, the Linux Operating System and related technologies. Linux is the future!
(click on this post to listen to the Audio Stream!)
@Jeffrey_Peterson
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On this Telegram channel, we teach you how to eliminate 'big tech' spying and abuses from your life with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System.
Unix-like Operating Systems are the future, Linux is Digital Freedom!
Follow Jeff.pro on Social Media:
๐บ๐ธ Gab: @ jeffpro
๐บ๐ธ Truth Social: @ jeffpro
Start your Linux journey in our Technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro
Unix-like Operating Systems are the future, Linux is Digital Freedom!
Follow Jeff.pro on Social Media:
๐บ๐ธ Gab: @ jeffpro
๐บ๐ธ Truth Social: @ jeffpro
Start your Linux journey in our Technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro
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Could the citizen researcher make the government intelligence agencies obsolete? We'd love to hope so.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/are-spy-agencies-ready-for-open-source-intelligence
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/are-spy-agencies-ready-for-open-source-intelligence
Restoring America
Are spy agencies ready for open-source intelligence?
Competition brings improvement, and the intelligence community is facing no shortage of competition. As the Russia-Ukraine war and its troop movements provide a proving ground for open-source intelligence (OSINT) โ the approach of using public informationโฆ
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Tech Tip: A common issue for those just after installing Linux Mint. Here is a way to solve the wireless issue.
https://www.fosslinux.com/60837/connect-to-wi-fi-on-linux-mint.htm
https://www.fosslinux.com/60837/connect-to-wi-fi-on-linux-mint.htm
FOSS Linux
How to connect to Wi-Fi on Linux Mint | FOSS Linux
Check if your internet connection has any limitations after installing Mint on your PC. If your PC cannot connect to the internet through Wi-Fi, no methods will assist.
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A new creepy way to pay for things is being developed.
https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/credit-cards/mastercard-unveils-biometric-checkout-system-that-lets-you-pay-with-a-smile/
https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/credit-cards/mastercard-unveils-biometric-checkout-system-that-lets-you-pay-with-a-smile/
CNET
Mastercard Unveils Biometric Checkout System That Lets You Pay With a Smile
The credit card company says it's working with partners to ensure consumer security and privacy.
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A hazard for financial traps that is enticing our youth. The ease of using a cellphone app to buy and pay later.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/25/gen-z-tanks-credit-with-buy-now-pay-later-apps-like-klarna/
https://nypost.com/2022/05/25/gen-z-tanks-credit-with-buy-now-pay-later-apps-like-klarna/
New York Post
Buy-now-pay-later apps like Klarna left me in a โvicious cycleโ of debt
โThey are relying on customers to fall behind on payments,โ one young debt-ridden consumer said. โThat way, theyโre able to collect late fees and report you to debt collectors.โ
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Why would deep blue California do this? Is there more at play here than meets the eye?
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/california-parents-sue-social-media-kids-addiction
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/california-parents-sue-social-media-kids-addiction
Fox Business
California bill would allow parents to sue social media platforms for kids' addictions
The California Assembly passed a bill Monday permitting parents to sue social media companies for harming children who become addicted to the platforms. The bill would let parents sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation.
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