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Claim: Heated Argument Between Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Over Meta Platforms’ Outage (Social Media Users, 2024-03-06)
Evidence (2023-07-10): Things are heating up in the highly-strung world of microblogging. Following Thursday’s launch of Meta’s Threads app, which has long been positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s Twitter, about 30 million accounts have been created for the new service – that’s quite a feat in just one day and provides a decent springboard to achieve meaningful scale. The ultimate goal for Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief, is to achieve more than 1 billion Threads accounts – Twitter has around 400 million active users. And it seems Twitter regards Threads as a real threat, as the Twitter legal team has written to Zuckerberg threatening to sue Meta, claiming it has "engaged in systematic, willful and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property," according to a letter seen by online news outfit Semafor. For the full story, see this Guardian article.
Claim: Heated Argument Between Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Over Meta Platforms’ Outage (Social Media Users, 2024-03-06)
Evidence (2022-05-25): At its own annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, Facebook’s corporate parent, Meta Platforms, and its founding CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced heated criticism from shareholder. [...] The discontent inspired a series of proposals seeking to require Meta to submit to more independent oversight of Facebook, Instagram and its other products while lessening the power of Zuckerberg, whose controlling stake in the company prompted one outraged shareholder to lambaste him as an "elitist oligarch" during the 70-minute meeting.
Claim: Heated Argument Between Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Over Meta Platforms’ Outage (Social Media Users, 2024-03-06)
Evidence (2024-09-20): Litigation [edit]Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, Inc., has been involved in many lawsuits since its founding in 2004. [...] References [edit]- ^ "Meta and Mark Zuckerberg must not be allowed to shape the next era of humanity". The Guardian. February 4, 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 5, 2024. [...] - ^ "Facebook and Instagram down: Elon Musk mocks Meta with sarcastic post on X". MARCA. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
Claim: Heated Argument Between Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Over Meta Platforms’ Outage (Social Media Users, 2024-03-06)
Evidence (2022-08-14): Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg clash as their respective companies, Meta and Twitter, compete in the social media space.
Claim: Heated Argument Between Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Over Meta Platforms’ Outage (Social Media Users, 2024-03-06)
Evidence (2024-08-26): The Meta CEO also said the company "shouldn't have demoted" a New York Post story about corruption allegations involving President Biden's family ahead of the 2020 election while waiting for fact-checkers to review it. The social media company has since updated its policies and processes, including no longer demoting content in the U.S. while waiting for fact-checkers, he noted. Zuckerberg also said in Monday's letter that he does not plan to make contributions to local jurisdictions to support election infrastructure this cycle, like he did during the 2020 election.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2023-05-05): During our investigation, it was confirmed that the viral photo posts indicating that China had produced a mobile toilet that travels through drone technology were false and fabricated. The image was created using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Chinese authorities allow tourists to fly drones under Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) regulations. The CAAC has issued a series of regulations for drone flight operations. Some highlights of these regulations are as follows:
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2024-07-11): Operational history [edit]A 2023 leak of classified U.S. government documents made public a January 2023 report by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) which stated that China has "almost certainly" established its first supersonic UAV unit operating the WZ-8 at Liu'an Airbase, in Dushan County, outside Lu'an. The base falls under Eastern Theater Command, the unit charged with conducting operations against Taiwan and in the East China Sea. The document stated that the drone's sensors, including electro-optical imaging and synthetic-aperture radar (SAR), could gather intelligence on Taiwan and the western side of South Korea.[2] The drone was reportedly deployed at Anqing Airbase in 2021.[8] In 2023, US intelligence reported the drone and its H-6 mothership are currently operated by the Eastern Theater Command Air Force out of Liu'an Airbase in Anhui province.[2] The H-6M bombers are reported to belong to the 10th Bomber Division.[2]
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Discover the perfect Toilet addition with our Mobile Toilet.Procuring toilets in bulk ensures cost-effectiveness, streamlined supply chain management, and bespoke product options ideal for construction & decoration projects. Wholesale purchases may provide discounts, enabling accessibility to diversified toilet models meeting aesthetic and functional criteria. [...] Enhance your Toilet setup with our premium Mobile Toilet.When seeking reliable Chinese suppliers for construction & decoration toilets, utilize online platforms like B2B marketplaces and industry forums. It's valuable to conduct thorough supplier due diligence and potentially collaborate with well-known representatives to guarantee quality and service. [...] Our Mobile Toilet offers exceptional quality within the Toilet category.Toilets for construction & decoration projects are typically made from porcelain, ceramic, or stainless steel. These materials offer durability, ease of maintenance, and aesthetic appeal to suit different project requirements.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2024-02-28): Drones in China [Video Tutorial] [...] - Insurance: According to China drone regulations, drone operators are obligated to cover their liability for third parties on the ground through insurance. For more information, check out our guide to the best travel insurance. [...] For those who are looking to use a drone in China for commercial purposes, China requires a commercial drone license. Although this sounds simple enough – and truthfully China has simplified the process from what it once was – it’s still very hard for the average foreign company.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2023-06-06): AI-Generated Images Viral as Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets in China! [...] We first checked whether any mainstream media reported that China had recently carried out a drone-operated toilet of this kind. But we did not see such reports. [...] Title:AI-Generated Images Viral as Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets in China!
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2024-10-07): Remotely controlling attack drones using datalinks and satellites has of course been possible for decades with the US military, and China is likely to operate with this technologoy as well. What may be a step forward for the Chinese, however, may pertain to the extent of networking and multi-domain connectivity the PLA Air Force is now capable of. [...] "Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has been practicing new methods of drone combat, including remote controlled takeoffs and landings and jointly operating with other military services and branches.In a recent exercise held in the deserts of Northwest China, a GJ-2 armed reconnaissance drone conducted reconnaissance and strike training in a realistic combat scenario. The drone operators, operating the drone remotely from a location far away from the airfield, were tasked to search, detect, identify, locate and attack multiple targets within a single sortie," the Global Times reports. On the surface, the Chinese newspaper report indicates the presence of simple, long-established drone combat operational possibilities, yet the true measure of progress or potential "breakthroughs" likely pertain to the extent of multi-domain networking. For many years now, the PLA has been conducting joint, multi-service training exercises in a way that reveals a clear attempt to replicate US military multi-domain task force training. For many years, Congressional and Pentagon decision-makers have documented concern about Chinese efforts to steal military technology and "replicate" US weapons systems in their own military, yet what is lesser known is the extent to which the Chinese military also appears to copy, replicate or "steal" cutting edge US tactics.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2020-03-28): China’s Toilet Revolution is a prime example of the paradox of innovation in public service delivery. It has shown how centralized innovation planning can achieve an unparalleled degree of digital transformation, improving every aspect of service from user access to maintenance. However, such innovation has also proven to be a distraction from the key interests of the population it is expected to serve. [...] Although China’s Toilet Revolution has received positive reviews overall, a few problems have exposed underlying issues with its top-down program approach. [...] China’s Toilet Revolution experience is one of a kind. Quite unusually, this is a case where the expansion in physical infrastructure is preceded and aided by the rapid advance of digital infrastructure in the country. It was also undertaken in a highly centralized political environment which enabled a high level of efficiency in policy implementation. However, China’s experience does offer lessons to developing countries at comparable stages of development. Digitalization and centralization of sanitation services management is a vital enabler for innovation and reform. At the same time, implementation needs to be better conceived. To improve the rural component of the program, governments needs to reform their subsidy structure to account not only for the toilet but also the full list of capital and maintenance expenditure items. The exact rollout needs to be planned with respect to local income level, water, and climate conditions and subject to villagers’ consent. Further, there is a need to incorporate affordability and usage data into program evaluation.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2022-02-17): Smart mobile toilets at the Beijing 2022's Olympic medals plaza in Beijing, China. /Shenzhen General Institute of Architectural Design Research Technology has played a major role in China's battle against COVID-19, more so as it hosts the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Smart mobile toilets have been a key feature of the Olympics' closed loop system and Beijing 2022 organizers say they have been an important player in the prevention of COVID-19. [...] Smart mobile toilets at Beijing 2022's alpine skiing and sliding competition venues in Yanqing District, Beijing, China. /Shenzhen General Institute of Architectural Design Research
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2023-08-04): Toilets, the note asserts, are viewed in China as a "safe and comfortable space for me-time". While smart-toilet adoption in China has, for the past decade, been led by middle-aged, middle-class women, the next phase is expected to draw in younger buyers. [...] China’s smart-toilet adoption levels, predicts Goldman, should rise from 4 per cent in 2022 to 11 per cent in 2026, by which time the revenues of the wider Chinese sanitaryware industry will be worth US$21 billion a year.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2024-04-08): With plenty of competitors serving various needs and budgets, China’s smart toilet marketplace is home to both new startups and established companies with decades of expertise. [...] In China, Kieilo stands out as an excellent smart toilet solution option. They continue to lead the industry in quality and innovation, setting the benchmark for excellence. If you’re a distributor, builder, or homeowner, using Kieilo is a decision that will ensure performance, satisfaction, and dependability. [...] Furthermore, all of the top 12 Smart Toilet Manufacturers In China mentioned above represent excellence in functionality, design, and dependability, including JOMOO, MOPO Sanitary Ware, and Jabra Sanitary. These businesses continue to push the sanitary ware sector forward with their dedication to quality, cutting-edge technology, and client happiness.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2021-06-18): Chinese military drones are produced by state-owned companies, in contrast to consumer drones, whose producers are almost all privately funded. But the government is increasingly involving itself in the commercial drone sector. It has opened airspace, known as Unmanned Civil Aviation Experimental Zones (UCAEZs), to commercial drone makers like EHang (Nasdaq: EH) — the only publicly listed drone company out of China — to test aerial tourism, aerial firefighting, search and rescue, and more. The government wants its drone industry to grow to $27 billion in total output by 2025. So who are the players in the Chinese drone market? Utilizing Chinese-language sources, The China Project has compiled information on the most important drone companies in China. They include companies involved in drone R&D, drone manufacturing, military uses, and drone services and accessories. Applications are organized into the following categories: [...] According to its website, MMC claims to be the leading drone supplier to the State Grid of China, firefighting agencies, and Sinopec. It was selected as a "Future Star" by Chinese Enterprise Magazine and was found on a list of "Potential Unicorns in China" in 2020. MMC has distributors in India, Indonesia, Germany, Malaysia, North America, and Russia.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2023-05-29): Now it would appear that the AI bot is trying its hand at inventing, with this mobile drone toilet aptly named "Shattle". A photo of the drone-powered bog has been doing the rounds on Twitter, with account Instablog9ja declaring "China has developed a mobile drone toilet that can be requested via an app remotely". The image has since been proven to have been made in MidJourney AI (incase you couldn’t tell by the conspicuous looking trees in the background), but it hasn’t stopped us fantasising about such a contraption touching down on Dublin soil. China has developed a mobile drone toilet that can be requested via an app remotely pic.twitter.com/ZnPTUesbLV — Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) May 26, 2023 "End of a night out in Dublin, no public toilets, suddenly a rake of these appear over the horizon. Ride of the Valkyries starts playing in the distance as they draw near", one person quote tweeted, with another rightfully pointing out "that takes the piss".
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2023-06-06): Fact Check: Not a royal flush! AI pic viral as Chinese app-based mobile drone toilet [...] "China has developed a mobile drone toilet that can be requested via an app remotely," claimed several tweets featuring a photo of a pristine white portable toilet fitted with propellers, sitting in the middle of what looks like a public park. The archived version of one such tweet can be seen here. [...] Shared on May 15, 2023, this post featured several other designs of similar mobile drone toilets. In these posts, Mulloor made it clear that these designs were made using Midjourney, a generative artificial intelligence program that generates images from "prompts", similar to OpenAI's DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2023-06-19): An image resembling a potential drone toilet unit is circulating on social media with a claim that China has developed a drone mobile toilet that can be summoned at any time for immediate use. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. Claim: China developed a mobile drone toilet that can be summoned at any time for immediate use. [...] To sum it up, the image shared as a genuine depiction of a Chinese drone toilet unit is, in fact, an AI-generated representation of a futuristic mobile toilet model.
Claim: Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-05)
Evidence (2024-05-30): Drone technology has come a long way and is used for various applications ranging from agriculture to national security. One such interesting application that recently went viral among social media users is drone-operated mobile toilets. However, ...
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2024-03-20): It is important to clarify that the message in question is indeed false. The claim made in the Facebook post alleges that Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has announced plans to initiate charges for users of the social media platform. Additionally, the circulating post on social media encourages 25 Facebook users to share a specific message within a two-week period under the pretense of avoiding these purported charges.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2023-09-15): In September 2023, Facebook users shared a message that claimed the social media platform would soon be charging users $7.99 per month — that apparently being the only way users could continue to access the company's app and website. The posts also said that the supposedly bombshell tech news was reported by "Channel 13 News." . [...] So now they are doing it, we just saw on Channel 13 News, that Facebook will be charging all users starting Monday. You can do an "opt-out" by posting the above. Hold your fingers over and copy. Bye Bye ads However, Facebook did not make any announcements about charging users in order to use its services: not $4.99, as we previously reported, not $7.99, nor any other amount of money.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2023-02-24): Why social media companies picked a very tricky time to start charging users Facebook and Instagram are the latest to start charging users for features that used to be free, as consumers’ budgets are being squeezed from all directions. [...] But now, Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, is the latest to try to change that dynamic. With its gargantuan ad business slipping lately, Meta has announced it will test a subscription service, charging $11.99 a month (or nearly $24 for both platforms) for access to certain advanced features and customer support, a verified-identity digital badge, and "extra impersonation protection against accounts claiming to be you," as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg put it. This, of course, follows Elon Musk rolling out a paid version of its familiar verification checkmarks as part of the $8-a-month Twitter Blue service.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2023-04-05): Is the era of free social media coming to an end? Across the industry, apps are starting to charge users. In June 2022, Snapchat launched its fee-based Snapchat Plus service. Twitter followed suit in November 2022 and in February 2023 Meta (Facebook and Instagram) test-marketed a subscription bundle for their services. The price points for the subscriptions currently vary from $3.99 to $14.99, with Snapchat being at the low end and the bundle of Facebook/Instagram being at the high end, ranging from $11.99 to $14.99 depending on if a user opts for a web subscription or an IOS or Android subscription. What also varies is the users’ expectations, perceived quality of features, recognition of the value offered, potential satisfaction, and the likelihood of opting in for fee-based subscription services. Research: How People Feel About Paying for Social Media [...] Social media services such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat have implemented pay-for-subscription services (Twitter Blue, Snapchat Plus, and Meta’s bundled Facebook and Instagram Blue Badges). The buzz from users, long inundated with a large number of advertisements but now also facing subscription fees, is passionate and increasing. We asked a nationwide sample of 1,056 users for their opinions of these subscriptions (with a sampling margin of error of less than 3 percent). We analyzed 1) what users expect, 2) the quality of features, 3) prices given the quality, 4) ideal social media services, and 5) how likely the users are to subscribe.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2023-05-31): Instagram and Facebook to charge monthly fees for verified accounts Meta is testing a verification program that will charge users on Facebook and Instagram monthly paid subscription fees to have verified accounts, according to a company announcement on Wednesday. [...] It's not clear how many of the millions of Canadians who use Facebook and Instagram will pay for a monthly subscription. It may make your account less likely to be hacked and keep your information safer, but it really depends on what you use the platforms for.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Once launched, the Appeals Centre will be funded through fees charged to social media companies for each case, whilst users who raise a dispute will only pay a nominal fee, which is refunded if the Appeals Centre’s decision is in their favour.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2024-10-08): The Appeals Center will fund its ongoing operations by charging tech companies 95 euros for every case it hears, as well as a 5 euro fee from users who raise disputes. This "nominal" fee is intended to stop people from "gaming or abusing" the system and will be refunded if a user wins, Hughes said.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2024-10-03): What Happened: Meta Platforms’ Facebook began monetization efforts in 2017 because it wanted to compete with other social media platforms and video outlets such as YouTube.
Claim: Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users! (Social Media Users, 2024-03-20)
Evidence (2023-09-15): In February 2023, a claim began to spread on social media platforms that Facebook would begin charging $4.99 per month to use the platform. [...] So now there doing it, we just seen on Channel 13 News that Facebook is charging all user's starting Monday. You can do a opt-out by this. Hold your fingers over and copy, it can't be a share they will know: I do not give permission to Facebook to charge 4.99$ a month to my account, also; all my picture's are property of myself and not Facebook. So now there doing it, we just seen on Channel 13 News that Facebook is charging all user's starting Monday. You can do a opt-out by this. Hold your fingers over and copy, it can't be a share they will know: