Social Media News: Facebook, google bribery of local news outlets

 

Updated information: October 15, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg's stranglehold on Facebook could put the company at risk.  With 55% of the company's voting shares, Zuckerberg has majority power over the company — and experts are saying he's "the most powerful person who's ever walked the face of the earth." They explain why that's problematic.

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We all saw all the digital censorship ongoing and started looking for alternative ways to get real NEWS. Here is an article by Reuters that clarifies what's happening behind the scenes.

As I always say "follow the money"

So most of the news we here isn't true news, it's all CONTROLLED!!

Many of us now use duckduckgo.com -

It's good to find out the list of news outlets they PLEDGED millions, so that we unsubscribe from them!!

Do you have a list? Please add to comments section. Thank you in advance 

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Here is what my search resulted in trying to find out which news outlets were pledged millions of $$$$

10+ Independent Online News Sources and Why America Needs ...

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The Media's Big Six. In 1983, 90% of our media was owned and controlled by 50 different companies, which, at the time, so concerned author Ben Bagdikian that he penned his now-classic book, The Media Monopoly. Today, 90% of our news, whether we read, watch or listen to it, is dominated primarily by six media giants which each own an array of media venues, from TV and radio stations to ...

 

Facebook, Google Told They Must Pay Australia Media For News

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-google-told-must-pay-034708811.html

(Bloomberg) -- Australia's government has ordered Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google to share revenue generated from news articles, adding to growing global regulatory and political ...

 

Russian court fines Facebook for failing to delete banned content

Reuter

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court said on Thursday it had fined U.S. technology giant Facebook Inc ( FB )

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17 million roubles (about $235,000) for failing to delete content which Moscow deems illegal.

($1 = 72.1950 roubles)

(Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; editing by Jason Neely)

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it ...

https://investorwatchlist.com/google-facebook-pledged-millions/

Under the Facebook Journalism Project, for instance, Reuters received funding to develop a digital media training course for journalists. Neither Facebook nor Reuters would disclose the amount of money allocated. Both Facebook and Google have made contributions to the news industry apart from the $600 million.

 

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it ...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/google-facebook-pledged-millions-for-local-news-was-it-enough/ar-AAKTYrC

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. ... million to support news outlets globally - many of them local or regional enterprises foundering in a digital age. ... amount of money ...

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it ...

https://financialnewsletter.com/google-facebook-pledged-millions/

By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Facing regulatory and political pressure, Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google in recent years committed a combined $600 million to support news outlets globally - many of them local or regional enterprises foundering in a digital age. Thousands of media outlets received financial and other support for everything from fact checking […]

 

231 ways publishers can make media pay | What's New in ...

https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/231-ways-publishers-can-make-media-pay/

Proven revenue ideas for publishers, both large and small COVID-19 has reinforced the need for publishers to diversify their revenue sources. With advertising proving to be both a problematic, and an unreliable income stream, for many outlets right now, the race is on to find other ways to make media pay. Last year, in a […]

2020 saw showdowns between platforms and governments, with ...

https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/2020-saw-showdowns-between-platforms-and-governments-with-publishers-set-to-benefit/

Facebook is in the firing line alongside Google, and has raised its own concerns about the impact the ACCC's payout framework could have. In September, the company threatened to ban Australian users from sharing local or international news content on Facebook or Instagram if the government went ahead with the legislation.

 

Delete Facebook' trends on Twitter after Australia news ...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9275751/Delete-Facebook-Campaign-ditch-social-media-giant-surges-Twitter.html

Facebook made the bold move over the the News Media Bargaining Code, which would force big tech companies to compensate news outlets for stories they host on their platforms.

 

Facebook Gives 400 Local Newsrooms Grants for Coronavirus ...

https://www.facebook.com/journalismproject/programs/community-network/coronavirus-grants-news-reporting-recipients-round-1

Today, the Facebook Journalism Project (FJP) is announcing 400 North American local newsrooms receiving FJP Community Network grants to support their coronavirus reporting. Located in 48 US states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and several provinces and territories in Canada, the publishers will each receive a $5,000 USD grant to cover ..

 

Facebook Invests $100 Million to Support News Industry ...

https://www.facebook.com/journalismproject/coronavirus-update-news-industry-support

Today we're announcing an additional $100 million investment to support the news industry—$25 million in emergency grant funding for local news through the Facebook Journalism Project, and $75 million in additional marketing spend to move money over to news organizations around the world.

 

How Local News Can Survive and Thrive During the Pandemic ...

https://knightfoundation.org/articles/how-local-news-can-survive-and-thrive-during-the-pandemic/

Here's a look at some of the ways local news publishers are stabilizing their business in the face of an historic downturn. 1. Direct fundraising from the audience. Public media outlets probably have the most experience in fundraising from their audience with regular pledge drives. (And check out how WBUR pulled in $1 million recently in 13 ...

 

Google and Facebook news payments to be offset against ...

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-world-is-watching-google-and-facebook-news-payments-to-be-offset-against-online-traffic-referrals-20201208-p56ll1.html

Google and Facebook will be forced to pay news organisations for their content under proposed Australian laws with global implications, but the amount of money publishers receive may be offset ...

 

Most Americans think that local news is doing well ...

https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/most-americans-think-that-local-news-is-doing-well-financially-and-not-many-pay-for-it/

A remarkable 71 percent of those surveyed believe that "their local news outlets are doing very or somewhat well financially." Only 14 percent have paid for or given money to local news of any kind — print, digital, public radio pledge drive, anything — in the past year.

 

These 15 Billionaires Own America's News Media Companies

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevinton/2016/06/01/these-15-billionaires-own-americas-news-media-companies/

Jun 1, 2016While a billionaire secretly funding a lawsuit to take down a news outlet may be a new way of using money to influence the media business, billionaires have long exerted influence on the news ...

 

Most and Least Trusted News Outlets in US: CNN, Fox, New ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/most-and-least-trusted-news-outlets-in-america-cnn-fox-news-new-york-times-2019-4?op=1

The most credibly perceived outlet among all adults was CBS. ABC was the most credible among Democrats, while Fox News topped Republicans' lists.

2020 Report - Diversity - Facebook

https://diversity.fb.com/read-report/

Supplier Diversity. We committed to spend $1 billion with diverse suppliers in 2021, including $100 million with Black-owned businesses. From the launch of our supplier diversity efforts at the end of 2016, Facebook has now spent more than $1.1 billion cumulatively with US companies certified as minority, women, veteran, LGBTQ, or disabled-owned (diverse suppliers).

 

7 Unbiased News Sources Free From Censorship

https://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/7-unbiased-news-sources-free-from-censorship/

7. Christian Science Monitor. One surprising contender on the list of unbiased news sources, given the name, is Christian Science Monitor. Both AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check list Christian Science Monitor as center-balanced and unbiased. This news organization has built a reputation over the years as providing extremely fair, in-depth ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it enough?

By Helen Coster, Reuters

partial info:

(Reuters) - Facing regulatory and political pressure, Facebook ( FB )

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and Alphabet Inc's ( GOOG )

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Google in recent years committed a combined $600 million to support news outlets globally - many of them local or regional enterprises foundering in a digital age.

Thousands of media outlets received financial and other support for everything from fact checking and reporting to training, according to the tech giants' announcements. Some publishers express gratitude for contributions they say are essential as advertising revenue has plunged.

But several media analysts and news business executives told Reuters that the funding - set to last three years - does not nearly compensate for the tens of billions of dollars publishers lost as the tech companies gobbled up the digital advertising market. Google and Facebook ( FB )

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accounted for 54% of U.S. digital advertising revenue in 2020, according to eMarketer, a market research company.

Some critics dismissed the projects, including contributions of $300 million from each company, as a way to blunt complaints from publishers and generate good PR. Both tech companies face battles over compensation for news content worldwide, as well as antitrust lawsuits from regulators and publishers. 

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Adobe flash player alternatives

 

Best Adobe Flash Player Alternatives: Top 5 Replacement Options!

• Niket Purohit
• January 6, 2021
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The world was in stands until we found out that Microsoft was discontinuing our beloved Adobe Flash Player. YES!!! Microsoft has given an official statement informing all users that it is going to discontinue its support to the Flash support. Adobe has dropped all support and has said that after December 2020 there will be no further updates and neither will Adobe Flash Reader be available on the website for download. What’s more is Google, Mozilla and Microsoft have said that they too will stop Flash Reader from their web browser Chrome, Firefox & Edge respectively. And this is the only reason why users have started searching for Adobe Flash Player alternatives. Of course, it cannot be replaced but there are various substitutes for the same!

 

Do you have any suggestions for alternatives to Adobe Flash Player?

Shopify notes and issues

Shopify in th enews 6/28/2021

Shopify sellers say the company wouldn't help them recoup the thousands of dollars they lost in a hack. Seven merchants outlined how they lost thousands on the platform — and found Shopify unable or unwilling to help them recoup their losses.

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Shopify complaints mount from online retailers and consumers

Accusations of chargebacks, account closures, and fund seizures are leading to lawsuit

James R. Hood Founder and Editor

 ... Chargebacks and retailer complaints

Chargebacks are a huge headache for all concerned, and some merchants say that Shopify is too quick to side with consumers when complaints arise and too heavy-handed with charges that take a lot of the fun (and profit) out of doing business online. Worse yet, some merchants say that even when consumers withdraw their challenge, Shopify simply ignores them and continues to keep the money it has clawed back while adding on fees and penalties. In some cases, critics say the company has increased its fee for future charges for merchants who have received a complaint.

 

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Common Shopify Issues Faced By eCommerce Store Owners

https://www.emizentech.com/blog/common-shopify-issues-and-problems.html

There are various issues a first-time Shopify user faces, but the biggest one is getting products on the Shopify store. It can be either from your product listings or the marketplace. Well, one can use CSV files to import products but, did you know, it may crash in between if it catches up even a single error.

 

 

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https://bottomlinecents.com/what-is-shopify/ explains what is Shopify drop shipping

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How to Remove the 'Powered by Shopify' Link from Your ...

https://www.joeyoungblood.com/shopify-tips/how-to-remove-powered-by-shopify-link-from-footer/

How to Remove the "Powered by Shopify" Badge / Link From Your Live Ecommerce Store. Step 1. Go to the Themes section of your Shopify Admin. You can find this by scrolling down on the left-hand navigation menu to "Online Store" and then selecting "Themes" right under it. Your page should look something like this. Step 2.

 

How To Remove Powered by Shopify Link From Your Store ...

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NEW 2018 - In this video, you will learn how to remove the "Powered By Shopify" link from the footer of your Shopify store. This video covers deleting the po...

 

How To Remove Shopify From URL? - Multiorders

https://multiorders.com/how-to-remove-shopify-from-url/

Because Shopify can do it all for you, including website hosting. Keep in mind that at first, your shop will have.myshopify.com added to your store's URL. Because you bought your domain from Shopify, it is impossible to erase it, all you can do is mask it. In order to hide it, you will need to do some customization.

 

How to remove or hide the shopify admin bar logo & link ...

https://community.shopify.com/c/Technical-Q-A/How-to-remove-or-hide-the-shopify-admin-bar-logo-amp-link/td-p/577478

I completed uploading all the needed products, layouts, themes etc. but when I put my store online, I saw a shopify link with logo that if you click it will directly open my homepage which can be edit by anyone. Kindly help or teach me on how to remove or hide it.

How to Remove 'Powered by Shopify' From Your Online Store

https://www.howtoboy.com/remove-powered-by-shopify/

Click inside the 'Powered by Shopify' box and press your spacebar once to remove the placeholder text.

 

How to Remove Powered By Shopify - 2 Easy Methods

https://www.withintheflow.com/dropshipping/remove-powered-shopify/

Here is how you can remove powered by Shopify. 1. Go to your Shopify Dashboard, on the left sidebar, click Online Store > Themes. 2. In front of your active theme, you will see an Action button. Click it, then select Edit Code. 3. Select the Sections folder in the left sidebar and open the "Footer.Liquid" file. 4.

 

How To Close Shopify Store - Our 7 Easy Steps (With Pictures)

https://scamtested.com/2020/05/11/how-to-close-shopify-store/

These steps will guide you through pausing your Shopify store. Step 1: Log into your Shopify account as the account owner. Step 2: On the left-hand panel, click on Settings on the bottom. Step 3: Select the Account option located in the first row. Step 4: Scroll down to the bottom of the page until you see the option Pause Your Store and click on that button.

How to Delete Shopify Account & Cancel my Shopify ...

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Things you should know before deleting your Shopify account Because the Shopify support team can't close the store for you, you have to do it manually. Remember that you are the only one who can close your Shopify store. When you close your store on Shopify, your account there will also be canceled.

 

10 Unbelievable Reasons Why Shopify Stores Fail (2021)

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Customers not returning is another reason why Shopify Stores fail and its because of customers return to your Shopify store when they have had a great experience. If their experience was negative, chances are they will not return. To improve your customer return rate, simply deliver a good service to them.

 

 

 

How I Lost Money on Shopify's Shipping Cost (& Then Fixed It!)

https://www.bitcatcha.com/blog/how-i-lost-money-with-shopifys-shipping-cost-then-fixed-it/

When I set up my first Shopify store, I lost quite a lot of money.. It started off good (at least, I thought so!) I easily launched the store with Shopify, I had tons of orders coming in, and I was pleased with the way everything was going along.. It wasn't until I sent off all the orders that I realised my mistake: I'd miscalculated the shipping cost.

 

How to Remove Password Protection From your Shopify Store ...

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Step 1: Tap Store. From your Shopify admin, tap Store at the bottom of the page. Step 2: Tap Online Store. To continue, tap Online Store. Step 3: Go to Preferences. Step 4: Tap Enable password. After that, scroll down to Password protection area, tap Enable password. Step 5: Tap Save. Tap Save to save your current work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Media Platforms - June 2021

  Instagram revealed how it decides what content, like posts and stories, to show you. One of the deciding factors is how often you interact with the person who posted. Here are the other three things Instagram uses to feed you content.

Platforms to keep an eye on

The challengers: These young multi-billion dollar platforms are nipping at the heels of social giants that grew up in the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Tiktok: China’s first globe-spanning social app has cemented its place alongside US-based competitors like Facebook and Twitter.  note: I personally haven't used it and I don't intend to use it.

Clubhouse: With just 10 million users, the year-old audio-only platform generated major buzz during the pandemic and has spawned copycats from almost every major social media player. (More on that below.)

Discord: After turning down an acquisition offer from Microsoft, the audio- and text-based chat platform is eyeing an IPO.

Experiments to watch: These nascent platforms are testing users’ appetite for new content formats that haven’t been packaged together in exactly the same way by the reigning social networks.

Houseparty: The video chat app allows users to spontaneously hop into calls with any of their friends who are online, or join any open group conversation in which they know at least one person. Yubo: This French social network aimed at teens combines elements of dating apps like Tinder with live streams of everyday life you might find on Twitch. Poparazzi: The photo sharing app doesn’t allow users to add pictures to their own profiles. Instead, users add to their friends’ profiles by uploading photos of them (acting as their paparazzi—get it?). Honk: In this live texting app, messages aren’t saved and friends see your messages in real time as you type them.

Brief history

2004: Mark Zuckerberg drops out of Harvard and launches Facebook.

2005: Two University of Virginia students launch Reddit with $100,000 from Y Combinator.

2006: Two ex-Google employees launch Twitter as a side project while building a podcasting tool.

2009: WhatsApp is founded. Facebook would later buy it and guide its growth to 2 billion users.

March 2010: Pinterest launches in an early beta mode.

Oct. 2010: Instagram is founded. Facebook would later buy it and guide its growth to 1 billion users.

2011: Snapchat is founded. Facebook would later make an unsuccessful attempt to buy it, followed by a more successful attempt to hamstring its growth by copying its “story” feature.

2012: Vine, the last major platform of the early social media era, is founded. Twitter would soon buy it and kill it.

Of the newer challengers mentioned above, Discord was founded first, in 2015. It wasn’t until 2018 that the app began seeing explosive growth—and, as with TikTok and Clubhouse, Discord was catapulted into further popularity during the pandemic in 2020.

Charting Facebook’s dominance

Facebook owns four of the world’s most popular social platforms, illustrating the extent to which the company was able to consolidate its power over social media over the past decade.

Quartz   There are a few possible factors that help explain the new faces in the field: Regulators spooked Facebook by stepping up antitrust enforcement. Wary of attracting negative attention, the social media giant has eased up on its usual practice of buying up potential competitors, giving them time to develop on their own. Users have embraced new content formats and no one platform can do everything well. Apps like TikTok and Clubhouse filled unserved niches (short video and live audio, respectively) that the major platforms left vacant. Incumbents lost users’ trust. Facebook and Twitter have borne the brunt of the blame since 2016 for amplifying misinformation, snooping on user data, and applying inconsistent moderation standards, leaving people more willing to try out a new option. The pandemic left people feeling bored, lonely, and eager to find new ways to connect via social media. Whatever the reason, we’re about to find out which theory is right. The challengers could continue to grow, carving out their own niches or even stealing market share for Facebook. Or the giants could win again. 23 June 2021: Google is facing another antitrust investigation by the EU. Officials are scrutinizing whether Google prioritized its own online ad business over competitors. More on the probe here.

About NEWS app -

 

Whose News?

News Break is America’s hot new app for news aggregation. But with roots in China, is the self-proclaimed hyper local outlet really immune from CCP influence?

By Didi Kirsten Tatlow — May 23, 2021