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TikTok and Meta challenge Europe's new rules that crack down on digital giants

TikTok and Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and make online competition fairer by giving consumers more choice.

Tom Keen, Erika Booth win primaries for Florida House District 35 special election

Lake Nona businessman Tom Keen will face Osceola County School Board member Erika Booth in the special election for a Florida House seat after Democrats and Republicans voted in party primaries Tuesday.

Close races across Brevard County cities, towns as election results come in

Residents of several Brevard County towns and cities went to the polls for municipal elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to find some of the elections have already been decided for them.

Sladek leads in Oviedo mayorโ€™s race early returns, referendums could be in trouble

Voters in Oviedo decided Tuesday whether to keep the cityโ€™s mayor and decide on two ballot questions that speak to the big issue in the city โ€” how to handle growth.

Buddy Dyer wins another term as Orlandoโ€™s mayor

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer cruised to another term in office Tuesday night, handily defeating three challengers to return as the cityโ€™s top official.

Skyline Chili set to open first Central Florida location in November

The Ohio-based chain known for putting chili on pasta is set to open its first location in Central Florida.

These Brevard County cities, towns have elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7

Residents of several Brevard County towns and cities will go to the polls for municipal elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to find some of the elections have already been decided for them.

Oviedo mayor, funding for public safety building on ballot Nov. 7. Meet the candidates

Voters in Oviedo will decide on Tuesday, Nov. 7 whether to keep the cityโ€™s mayor, and decide on two ballot questions that speak to the big issue in the city โ€” how to handle growth.

Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Insta users after privacy ruling

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continentโ€™s strict data privacy rules.

Facebook parent Meta posts sharply higher profit in 3Q thanks to increase in ad revenue

Facebook parent Meta has posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it laid off thousands of workers.

2 hospitalized after Jeep flips, lands on 3 cars in Daytona Beach, firefighters say

A crash involving four vehicles sent two people to the hospital Sunday in Daytona Beach, according to firefighters.

Orlandoโ€™s mayoral election is Nov. 7. What you should know about the candidates

2023 is an off-year for politics usually, but in Orlando, residents will go to the polls for a big and consequential race in the next few weeks.

Brevard deputiesโ€™ Halloween video reminds you to have โ€˜thrillerโ€™ safe night

Itโ€™s almost Halloween time, and the Brevard County Sheriffโ€™s Office is sharing tips to help you avoid โ€œthe evil of the thriller.โ€

Meet the candidates for Florida House District 35 special elections

Democratic and Republican voters in eastern Orange and Osceola counties will go to the polls in November to pick nominees for a special election for a Florida House seat.

Trooper Steve On Patrol tours Tilden Road in Winter Garden

Ride along with Trooper Steve.

Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely

The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who have sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay has told the judge that Meta was not sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as agreed in the last court session.

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option, WSJ reports

Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continentโ€™s strict data privacy rules.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giantโ€™s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence.

UK's new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies

British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta.

Gator with missing nose and upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park

A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller.

Supreme Court pauses order curbing Biden administration efforts to block social media posts

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts.

Court sides with Norwegian regulator's $100K daily fine imposed on Meta over ad privacy concerns

Meta has lost a legal battle to freeze an order from Norwayโ€™s data protection authority that imposes hefty fines on the Facebook and Instagram owner over advertising practices deemed to violate user privacy.

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown

The European Union is targeting six Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies.

Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will have voice and video calls, updates privacy policy

Elon Musk says his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform.

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change.

Thailand threatening to shut down Facebook, alleging it doesn't screen ads well enough

A Thai Cabinet minister is threatening to try to shut down Facebook in the country, saying the social media platform does not do enough to screen the advertisements it runs, leaving people vulnerable to costly scams.

Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in. Here's how they work

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people see online.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over peopleโ€™s safety during Canadaโ€™s wildfire emergencies.

US-301 shut down in Marion County after major crash, deputies say

Marion and Alachua county deputies responded to the scene of a crash in Citra that prompted the closure of northbound US-301.

โ€˜Have to say goodbye:โ€™ Allenโ€™s Creamery in Windermere closing after 15 years

Windermereโ€™s Allenโ€™s Creamery is set to close for good, according to a post on the businessโ€™s Facebook page.

For Mark Zuckerberg's Threads, the real rival is still TikTok -- not the former Twitter

Threads, the simple, bare-bones text-based social network created by Facebook owner Meta, burst onto the scene during a particularly bad week for the rival then still known as Twitter.

Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media if Senate Republicans get their way

Children in Georgia would need their parents' permission to create social media accounts if some top Republicans in the state get their way next year.

Facebook owner Meta carries out threat to block news in Canada. Google plans to do the same

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.

Not โ€˜Florida Stonehenge.โ€™ Strange circle in Banana River leftover World War II relic

Just south of the Beachline and east of the channel, the structure protrudes from the Banana River.

Daytona Beachโ€™s Facebook page was hacked, and police are investigating

The city of Daytona Beach is urging people to avoid its Facebook page after it was hacked.

Deep dive into Meta's algorithms shows that America's political polarization has no easy fix

A team of some of the world's leading social media researchers has published four studies looking at the relationship between the algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram and America's widening political divide.

Republican-led committee calls off vote to hold Meta's Mark Zuckerberg in contempt

A House committee has called off a vote on a recommendation that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg be held in contempt of Congress for failing to fully supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship of conservatives by tech companies.

Facebook parent Meta posts higher profit, revenue for Q2 as advertising rebounds

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter on Wednesday, buoyed by a rebound in online advertising after a post-pandemic slump.

Are you a Facebook user? You have one month left to apply for a share of this $725M settlement

U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year.

Cambodia's leader returns to Facebook weeks after an acrimonious breakup with the platform

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's Facebook account has been reactivated, three weeks after he announced he was forsaking the social media giant in favor of posting on the Telegram messaging app.

Police investigating series of Orlando robberies linked to Facebook Marketplace

Orlando police said they are investigating a series of robberies linked to sales on Facebook Marketplace โ€“ and they believe there may be more victims.

Facebook parent Meta makes public its ChatGPT rival Llama

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has built an artificial intelligence system that rivals the likes of ChatGPT and Googleโ€™s Bard but itโ€™s taking a different approach: releasing it for free.

CFOโ€™s mother duped by Facebook Messenger imposters

The mother of an Orlando investment executive said she provided a code to someone she thought was messaging her on Facebook โ€” and within hours she realized she โ€œhad been hacked.โ€

3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say

Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent โ€œextraordinarily sensitiveโ€ information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years.

Canada's government to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta says it will block news

Canada's government says it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Metaโ€™s decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary test.

Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads

Facebook has lost a legal challenge at the European Unionโ€™s top court over a groundbreaking German antitrust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertising.

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen had been a huge Facebook fan. Now he's threatening to ban it

Cambodiaโ€™s long-serving, tough-talking leader, Hun Sen, says he is considering banning Facebook in his country, largely because he is fed up with the abuse he receives on it from his political foes abroad.

Beach safety wants to find good Samaritan who helped rescue 4 in Ponce Inlet

County officials took to Facebook on Tuesday to ask for the publicโ€™s help in tracking down and recognizing a Good Samaritan who helped rescue four people, including two children, stranded on the jetties at Ponce Inlet on June 15.

Oversight board recommends Facebook suspend Cambodian premier's account for violent language

A quasi-independent review board is recommending that Facebook temporarily suspend the social media accounts of Cambodia's prime minister.

Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work 'torture.' Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide

Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwide.

Migrants in Mexico fall victim to rampant scams on their way to the US

Social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok serve as a vehicle for deception, misinformation and scams aimed at migrants seeking a better life for them and their families in the United States.

Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat

The Supreme Court has ruled to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat.

Video catches wrong-way driver on Titusville highway narrowly avoiding collisions

At 11 a.m. Sunday, Paul Siverson spotted a driver on the 405, the highway connecting Titusville to Kennedy Space Center, going the wrong way.

Fire damages Flagler Beach auto business

A Flagler Beach business suffered significant fire damage early Saturday, according to officials.

Malaysia says it will take legal action against Meta over harmful content on Facebook

Malaysiaโ€™s government says it will take legal action against Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms, for failing to remove undesirable and harmful content from its social media platform.

Two dead after shooting outside Florida McDonaldโ€™s, police say

Police say two people were found dead following a shooting outside a McDonaldโ€™s restaurant in the Florida Panhandle.

Daytona Beach police search for man accused of throwing deadly missile

Daytona Beach police are looking for a man who is accused of throwing a deadly missile, the department said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset

The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media.

Hole in road partly swallows pickup truck in Titusville

Firefighters responded Friday morning to a large hole in a Titusville roadway that partially swallowed a pickup truck.

Get weird at the Orlando Oddities and Curiosities Market

Hankering to see the strange, unusual, or macabre?

Not again! Same overpass struck by truck on I-75 in Marion County

A dump truck causes a headache for some drivers in Central Florida.

Teenโ€™s body found in Marion County woods; homicide investigation underway

A teen's body is found in Marion County.

โ€˜Heartbroken:โ€™ Missing 4-year-old found dead in canal behind familyโ€™s Florida vacation home

A 4-year-old girl was found dead in a Florida canal behind the VRBO home her family was staying in, officials say.

Meta tests blocking news content on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians

Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June.

Experts say social media impacts childrenโ€™s mental health, can lead to suicide

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on social media and youth mental health, noting that social media can pose risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children.

Facebook parent Meta hit with record fine for transferring European user data to US

The European Union has slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic.

Explainer: Why Supreme Court tiptoeing past Section 230 helps Big Tech fueled by social media

Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown a huge hole in their business models.

Delaware judge refuses to dismiss Facebook shareholder suit over user data privacy breaches

A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging that Facebook officers and directors violated both the law and their fiduciary duties in failing for years to protect the privacy of user data.

Is your pet a rescue? Share with us your stories, photos or videos!

Do you have a pet that was rescued from a bad situation, and now has the life it deserves thanks to your love, sacrifice and devotion?

Kids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parents

A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced legislation aiming to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media.

FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids' privacy

U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app.

WATCH LIVE: Mike Holfeld joins Julie Broughton on Take 6

A man whose face was the center of a catfishing scheme and his girlfriend took the helm of a new social media lifeline for victims of romance imposters around the world.

Man hurt in shooting at Ocala apartment complex, police say

Ocala police are investigating a shooting reported Thursday night at an apartment complex.

Escaped prisoner captured in Volusia after breaking from Brevard work camp, deputies say

An inmate who escaped from a work camp in Cocoa on Friday was booked in Volusia County within a week, deputies said.

Facebook parent Meta posts solid 1Q results, stock soars

Facebook parent company Metaโ€™s first-quarter results surpassed Wall Streetโ€™s modest expectations on both profit and revenue while the monthly user base of its flagship platform inched close to 3 billion.

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules

TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels advanced new rules Tuesday to curb the power of digital companies.

Are you a Facebook user? You could get some settlement cash

Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta has agreed to pay.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer seeks 6th term

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is officially running for a sixth term in office.

Who stole The Jerk Bowl? Marion County deputies seek tips in search for towed-off food trailer

The Marion County Sheriffโ€™s Office on Thursday called on the public for tips in the March theft of a Jamaican cuisine food trailer in Ocala, and investigatorsโ€™ search for the โ€œjerkโ€ who did it.

Daytona Beach police search for missing, endangered 15-year-old girl

Daytona Beach officers are searching for a 15-year-old girl considered missing and endangered.

Louisville attack shows challenge of curbing violent videos

Social media companies are once again in the spotlight after a bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, killed five people in a mass shooting and livestreamed the attack on Instagram.

No joke: Chick-fil-A getting rid of this side

Spring cleaning is coming early this year at Chick-fil-A.

Goodbye, Fred: Oviedoโ€™s beloved community rooster dies

Itโ€™s a sad week in Oviedo following the death of the communityโ€™s beloved rooster, Fred.

Fire engulfs Daytona Beach home

Daytona Beach firefighters respond to a big blaze.

โ€˜Iโ€™M BACK!โ€™: Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement

Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban.

Lawmakers seek to curb China land purchases in Florida

The Florida Senate has started fast-tracking a proposal that would bar the sale of agricultural land and property within 20 miles of military bases to interests tied to the Chinese government or other nations on a list of โ€œcountries of concern.โ€

Hereโ€™s why Disney fireworks may wake you up early Friday morning

People who live relatively close to Walt Disney World may hear the familiar sounds of fireworks late Thursday night.

BetterHelp shared users' sensitive health data, FTC says

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing with companies including Facebook and Snapchat health data it had promised to keep private.

Chick-Fil-A restaurant bans children 15 and under from dining without adults

A Chick-Fil-A restaurant is banning unsupervised children under 16 after dealing with โ€œunacceptable behavior,โ€ according to a Facebook post.

'Take It Down:' a tool for teens to remove explicit images

โ€œOnce you send that photo, you canโ€™t take it back,โ€ goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences.

17-year old drowns in ocean off Brevard County

A teenage boy drowned in the ocean off of a Brevard County beach on Sunday, according to the Indialantic Police Department.

MWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverse

The latest folding-screen smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars and other eye-catching technology are set to wow visitors at the annual MWC wireless trade fair.

Supreme Court seems to favor tech giants in terror case

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people.

How Section 230 helped shape speech on the Internet

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

Meta testing new subscription service for verified accounts

Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.

Supreme Court weighs liability shield for internet giants

A lawsuit against YouTube from the family of an American college student who was killed by Islamic State gunmen in Paris in 2015 is at the center of a closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday.

New video shows extensive fire damage to Osceola County plant nursery

New video released Friday shows the extensive damage an Osceola County plant nursery received when a massive fire broke out there Thursday morning.

Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US

Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government โ€” even though he and his political party are subject to U.S. sanctions.

Social media platforms giving voice to victims of online romance schemes

A man whose face was the center of a catfishing scheme and his girlfriend took the helm of a new social media lifeline for victims of romance imposters around the world.

Lock โ€˜em up: Put your ex behind bars on Valentineโ€™s Day. No, for real

Surprise your ex!

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