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(Reuters) - A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by the Democratic majority that leads the House Financial Services Committee, according to a copy of the draft legislation seen by Reuters. In a sign of widening scrutiny after Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) proposed Libra digital coin aroused widespread objection, the bill proposes a fine of $1 million per day for violation of such rules. Such a...

Salty — a dating and relationships newsletter for women, trans & non binary people — has alleged that Facebook and Instagram rejected at least four of its ads for promoting “escort services.” None of the ads feature any suggestive nudity, sex workers or undertones of sex work. Both social media platforms later reversed their decisions, but the initial rejection still sheds light on the barriers that social media sometimes places on LGBTQ content creators. In a series of tweets published on...

Facebook is on the cusp of a record-setting $5 billion government settlement over its handling of user data, a deal that would dwarf previous agreements and offer the clearest indication yet of Washington's growing interest in reeling in big tech. But the deal could also leave Facebook relatively unscathed depending on the details of the terms, which have yet to be announced. On Friday, consumer advocates and tech industry critics denounced the deal as being too soften on Facebook, though...

Facebook groups, “Christians Against The Little Mermaid” Ok so, unless you’ve been living under the sea, you are well aware by now that Disney shook millions of wypipo (white people) worldwide, by casting a black actress in the role of ‘Ariel’ for their upcoming live-action film, “The Little Mermaid.” Seriously, thousands of people flocked to the Internet in solidarity, proclaiming that Disney was ruining their childhood by changing the porcelain-skinned, red-haired mermaid they loved in the original animated film, to a...

France’s prime minister Edouard Philippe has ordered an investigation into misuse of public funds after French news website Mediapart said environment minister François de Rugy carried out expensive renovations of his government-provided apartment with taxpayer money. Philippe’s office said in a statement that an investigation would be held and any misused funds would be returned to the government coffers. "Francois de Rugy is aware of the legitimate emotion of our fellow citizens in this controversy and wants to leave no doubt....

Sara Cunningham, 54, took to Facebook to extend her offer to stand in as a supportive mother at same-sex weddings One Oklahoma mother is making headlines after her adorable Facebook post offering her love and support to same-sex couples went viral. Sara Cunningham, a 54-year-old mother-of-two and ordained minister from Oklahoma City, shared a PSA on her Facebook page last Friday: “If you need a mom to attend your same sex wedding because your biological mom won’t. Call me. I’m there....

The story of openly-gay Malay couple Faliqh and Kaal living in Singapore evoked mixed reactions online Singapore’s internet went abuzz this week over a video of an openly-gay Malay couple. The short video, produced by Dear Straight People, tells the story of 30-year-old Faliqh and 41-year-old Kaal. Nearly 600,000 people have viewed the video on Facebook. It has almost 100,000 hits on YouTube. The majority of comments are supportive of the couple, but some users have condemned the same-sex relationship. Faliqh said on Facebook...

Facebook user Christopher Brown stopped by his favorite foot spa on December 30 to treat himself to some post-holiday pampering. But shortly after he sat down for his mani-pedi, he became the target of a rude woman who called him “f*ggot,” “sissy” and “queer.” The altercation began when Brown asked the woman if she would take her phone off speaker as she was carrying on a full voice conversation with her daughter via FaceTime. There were signs in the spa requesting...

Get ready to cry. A middle school choir teacher was surprised by his students with a performance at his wedding’s rehearsal brunch. Christopher Landis was preparing to marry his fiancé Joe Michienzie when he got quite the surprise, according to the Patriot Ledger. Two parents of Landis’ students organized four Sunday rehearsals with the help of 50 kids and their parents. They then got all of the kids on a bus and drove 30 miles to appear at Landis’ wedding rehearsal. Said Joy...

Gay Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims was recently banned from Facebook (and subsequently reinstated) for sharing a post with an anti-gay slur that was directed at him. While posting homophobic messages does go against the social network’s community standards, its rules allow people to post slurs when quoting others or ascribing such terms to themselves (i.e. “I’m such a hot f*ggot”). Sims’ original post was from an alleged Baltimore resident named Jill Freb who sent him a message stating, “You...

Just in time for National Coming Out Day, Facebook has added a profile option that allows folks to share and celebrate their personal coming out stories. “Came out” is now available as a life event on Facebook users profiles. “For the LGBTQ community, Facebook is a way for you to come out, celebrate your pride and find support,” Tudor Havriliuc, a vice president at Facebook, told NBC News. “Visibility is so important because it changes hearts and minds about being LGBTQ...

The company has introduced new Pride-themed filters, frames, and stickers Does Facebook’s decision to drop its popular rainbow flag reactions for Pride month have you feeling ? Don’t take it personally and overreact, because the social media giant has actually nixed all custom reactions. “We are no longer doing custom reactions for major holidays or moments in culture,” Facebook spokeswoman Lisa Stratton tells Business Insider. Facebook introduced the Pride option last June to its panel of permanent reactions—”like,” “love,” “sad,” “haha,” “wow,” and...

Industry experts told L.A. reporter Karl Schmid, "Don't—it'll ruin you." A reporter with ABC News came out as HIV positive in a heartfelt Facebook post that’s gone viral. Karl Schmid, a 37-year-old correspondent with KABC Channel 7 in L.A., usually covers human interest and entertainment stories, including this year’s Academy Awards. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf852tOlWlX/?utm_source=ig_embed But the Australian journalist became the subject of the story on Friday, when he decided to share his status. “For ten years I’ve struggled with ‘do I or don’t I?’” wrote...

Despite more privacy, LGBT groups can no longer reach their audiences. In the wake of the Facebook controversy involving Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm hired by the 2016 Trump campaign to exploit data from 50 million users without their knowledge or consent, Buzzfeed News reports that the social networking site has blocked ad targeting based on sexual orientation. Facebook removed the option to target ads by sexual orientation last month but did not publicly announce the change, which effectively makes...