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Phuc Dat Bich ‘Honoured’ After Name Goes Viral

Australian man Phuc Dat Bich, who became an Internet sensation after complaining his Facebook page kept being shut down, says he is honoured his name has made people laugh. The 23-year-old, who is of Vietnamese origin, originally posted a complaint

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White House Launches #RefugeesWelcome Hashtag

The Obama administration launched a hashtag last night to promote the concept of welcoming Syrian refugees into the United States after a growing number of governors proposed halting the program after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

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Facebook Suspends Comedian After Criticising Paris Terrorists

British comedian Jason Manford was temporarily suspended from Facebook after writing an expletive-laden outburst against the terrorists who killed 129 people in Paris on Friday. Mr Manford, who regularly appears on British TV, wrote on his Facebook page: “F*cking cowards.

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Facebook Reports Surge in Government Demands for User Data

Facebook’s Global Government Requests Report was released on Wednesday, and it showed a tremendous surge in requests for user account data from governments around the world, topped by the government of the United States. The governments of Turkey and India were cited as the most aggressive in censoring Facebook pages.

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Facebook Creates A ‘Safe Space’ Online For President Obama

“The White House and POTUS Facebook pages are official White House channels and utilize tools offered by Facebook to promote constructive conversation, including filters for profanity and relevancy of comments,” an administration official said in response to a question from Breitbart News.

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Facebook Blocks Mention of Competitor from Platform

Facebook will let you to post direct links to the dildo retailer Bad Dragon — at least until it’s spotted and reported — but it won’t let you post links to rival social media website Tsu.co on any of its platforms, including Messenger and Instagram.

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Facebook, Sky News Pay Jizya to Migrants for Every ‘Hate’ Post; Bild Publishes Lists of ‘Hate’ Posters

There is a new initiative in Germany that donates one euro for every “racist” (Islam is not a race) anti-migrant comment on the Internet. The “Hate Helps” propaganda campaign is organized by an NGO called Demokratische Kultur (ZDK), otherwise known as the Orwellian “Center for Democratic Action” in Germany. And it’s being funded by Facebook and Sky Germany. They will pay 1€ (euro) for each negative post about immigrants.

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Facebook Disables Author’s Account Because of Word ‘Firearms’

Navigating the paperwork and requirements necessary to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL) is not easy, especially if you want to be home-based. For that reason, Brandon Maddox wrote “Federal Firearms License Guide” to help would-be applicants understand everything they will need to know in order to secure an FFL.

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Merkel Demands That Facebook Targets ‘Racist’ Posts

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Facebook to do more against racist comments and hate posts, in comments due to be published in a regional newspaper on Friday. Germany is expecting a record-breaking influx of refugees this year.

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