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The Wire retracts reporting on Meta citing ‘certain discrepancies’
After nearly three weeks of escalating rhetoric, The Wire is retracting its reporting on Meta. On Sunday, the nonprofit publication said it had discovered “certain discrepancies” with the material that had informed its reporting on the social media giant since October 6th. “The Wire believes it is appropriate to retract the stories,” the outlet said, pointing to the fact it could not authenticate two emails that were critical to its previous coverage of Meta. One of the emails The Wire said it could not verify includes a message the outlet had attributed to Meta spokesperson Andy Stone.
“Our investigation, which is ongoing, does not as yet allow us to take a conclusive view about the authenticity and bona fides of the sources with whom a member of our reporting team says he has been in touch over an extended period of time,” The Wire said. “We are still reviewing the entire matter, including the possibility that it was deliberately sought to misinform or deceive The Wire.”
Before Sunday’s retraction, The Wire claimed Meta gave Amit Malviya, an information technology official with India’s ruling BJP party, the power to remove posts from Instagram, an assertation Meta has consistently disputed. Rather than backing down after the company shared a comprehensive rebuttal on October 12th, The Wire kept publishing stories that claimed Meta was misleading the public, culminating in an October 15th article that featured a screen recording the outlet claimed showed proof of the original takedown request that kicked off the entire saga. One day later, Meta said an internal investigation found the video showed a Workspace account created on October 13th, suggesting someone made the account to back up The Wire’s reporting.
Meta did not immediately respond to Engadget’s request for comment. Amid all the back and forth, Instagram eventually reinstated the post that prompted The Wire’s investigation in the first place.
India’s Wire retracts reports on Meta citing discrepancies
Wire has retracted its reports on Meta after discovering “certain discrepancies” in its news pieces, the Indian outlet said Sunday, marking what should be an end to the high-profile drama with the social juggernaut that captured the interest of newsrooms and tech companies globally for two weeks. The move follows Wire, a small but gutsy […]
India’s Wire retracts reports on Meta citing discrepancies by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Bayonetta voice actress urges players to boycott next game, citing insulting treatment by developer Platinum
EVGA will stop making Nvidia graphics cards, citing abusive relationship
EVGA Abandons the GPU Market, Reportedly Citing Conflicts With Nvidia
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Wegmans discontinues its in-store scan-and-go mobile app, citing high losses
Wegmans, the popular supermarket chain, will kill off its in-store scan-and-go app this Sunday, September 18, 2022. The company informed customers of the news in an email yesterday, stating that it experienced too many losses from the Wegmans SCAN program to continue making the mobile app available to users. “Unfortunately, the losses we are experiencing […]
Wegmans discontinues its in-store scan-and-go mobile app, citing high losses by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Games Done Quick scraps Florida event, citing state’s COVID and anti-LGBTQ policies
Awesome Games Done Quick will instead take place online Jan. 8-15
Justin Bieber Postpones ‘Justice Tour’ Citing Health Issues: “I Need Time to Rest”
Justin Bieber has pulled the plug on his ‘Justice World Tour.’
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In an emotional address shared with TMZ, the Pop performer announced that he is grounding the mammoth trek due to health issues.
Read Bieber’s candid statement:
“Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome,
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UK Challenges $69 Billion Microsoft/Activision Deal, Citing Potential Harm To Gamers
“Microsoft is one of three large companies, together with Sony and Nintendo, that have led the market for gaming consoles for the past 20 years with limited entries from new rivals,” the CMA said. “Activision Blizzard has some of the world’s best-selling and most recognizable gaming franchises, such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. The CMA is concerned that if Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard it could harm rivals, including recent and future entrants into gaming, by refusing them access to Activision Blizzard games or providing access on much worse terms.”
The CMA said these “concerns warrant an in-depth Phase 2 investigation,” so Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have been ordered “to submit proposals to address the CMA’s concerns” within five working days. “If suitable proposals are not submitted, the deal will be referred for a Phase 2 investigation,” which would “allow an independent panel of experts to probe in more depth the risks identified at Phase 1,” the CMA said. Besides Microsoft’s Xbox console, the CMA noted Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform and the Windows operating system. “The CMA is concerned that Microsoft could leverage Activision Blizzard’s games together with Microsoft’s strength across console, cloud, and PC operating systems to damage competition in the nascent market for cloud gaming services,” the announcement said. “A Phase 2 investigation (PDF) can result in a merger being prohibited or a requirement to sell some parts of the business,” notes Ars. “A Phase 2 investigation is typically limited to 24 weeks but can be extended by up to eight weeks.”
“After a final report, ‘the CMA has a statutory deadline of 12 weeks (extendable by up to six weeks for special reasons) to make an order or accept undertakings to give effect to its Phase 2 remedies.'”
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