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in TechnologyWhat random event from Elon Musk’s past delayed the Musk vs. Zuckerberg cage showdown, according to Musk?
Answer: Elon Musk, the SpaceX/Tesla maestro, sustained an injury he said might delay his proposed cage fight several years ago at an exhibition sumo match. It was brought up when his cage fight proposal with Zuckerberg heated up with a suggested date of August 26. Musk revealed he might need an MRI and surgery before…
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in TechnologyWhat were the first decisions made by YouTube’s Chief Executive Neal Mohan?
Answer: On March 17, 2023. YouTube allowed Former President Trump back on the platform. The announcement came after similar decisions by Twitter and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. It’s one of the first significant content decisions YouTube has taken under its recently appointed chief executive, Neal Mohan, who assumed the top job in February…
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in TechnologyWhat is Meta Verified?
Answer: On Feb. 19, 2023, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. announced Meta Verified as a premium subscription service. Users who pay a monthly fee get blue check marks, improved reach, extra impersonation protection against accounts “claiming to be you,” and direct access to customer service. Users must submit a government ID to…
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in TechnologyWhat does the new Facebook Feed tab include?
Answer: Facebook announced on July 21, 2022, that it is rolling out a new Feeds tab, displaying posts from the users’ Facebook favorites, Facebook groups, and Facebook friends in the order they were shared. The new tab is on the shortcut bar in Facebook’s iPhone and Android apps.
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in PoliticsWhat’s Roskomnadzor?
Answer: Roskomnadzor is Russia’s communications and media regulator who blocked Instagram and Facebook in the country, on March 21, 2022, for “extremist activity.” Prosecutors haven’t requested to ban WhatsApp’s Meta-owned messaging service, widely popular in Russia. A court’s ruling prohibits Meta from opening offices and doing business in Russia._x000D_
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in TechnologyWho are the “Disinformation Dozen”?
The “Disinformation Dozen” are 12 anti-vaxxers responsible for almost two-thirds of anti-vaccine content on social media._x000D_
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in TechnologyWhat’s the meaning of the word Metaverse?
Simply put, Metaverse is a collection of Virtual 3D meeting spaces. It’s been one of the most prominent tech buzz terms of 2021. Epic Games directed fundraising to build Fortnite into a metaverse; Microsoft presented Mesh, a mixed reality software enabling virtual presence through Microsoft devices. South Korea announced the creation of a national metaverse alliance…
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in Technology2021 Facebook Outage: How many people did the epic halt hit?
More than 3.5 billion people worldwide use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, all influenced by the 2021 Facebook Outage of over five hours on Oct. 4, 2021.
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in PoliticsAccording to President Joe Biden, how are Social media platforms “killing people”?
When asked on Friday, July 16, 2021, if he had a message for platforms like Facebook where false information about the coronavirus vaccines has spread, President Joe Biden told reporters, “They’re killing people.” On Monday, July 19, 2021, Biden explained that he meant his rhetoric to pressure the social platforms to take action._x000D_
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in BusinessWhich social platform features an “I Prayed” button?
Facebook has rolled out a new prayer request feature. In Facebook Groups employing it, members can urge prayers for upcoming job interviews, illnesses, and such. After creating a post, other users can tap an “I prayed” button, respond with a “like” or other reaction, leave a comment or send a direct message. According to an…
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in BusinessHow are former Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Facebook Inc connected?
Former Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a member of the Facebook Oversight Board. Since ending her political career in 2015 and until 2019, she was the chief executive of the British international NGO Save the Children._x000D_
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in BusinessHow many billions in a $1 trillion?
In the ordinary US/UK meaning, a trillion is 1,000 billion._x000D_
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in BusinessHow many zeros in a trillion (in the UK/US English meaning)?
A trillion is a million million, or ten to the twelfth power, which means it’s written 1 and 12 zeros._x000D_
