Threads Unraveling
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Threads is the talk of the town, and either the savior of the world or the worst app ever. Also, a new Windows malware can steal many credentials, and the FTC cracks down on fake reviews. We also visit SillyVille.

Government Can't Block True Speech
This week in Banned News, CNN has re-discovered sailboats! Also, a judge blocks the government from telling social media companies to take down opposition speech.

The Articles

Privacy
https://alternativeto.net/news/2023/7/waterfox-regains-independence-abandoning-the-advertising-company-system1/

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/05/fairphones-repairable-smartphone-goes-on-sale-in-us-for-the-first-time-in-a-degoogled-murena-e-os-variant/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/04/smile-youre-on-camera-self-driving-cars-are-here-and-theyre-watching-you

https://alternativeto.net/news/2023/7/meta-s-threads-app-a-new-contender-to-replace-twitter-launching-now-/

Security
https://securityaffairs.com/148030/hacking/wordpress-ultimate-member-plugin-attacks.html

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/07/brave-browser-will-prevent-websites-from-port-scanning-visitors

https://www.uptycs.com/blog/what-is-meduza-stealer-and-how-does-it-work

AI Overlords
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-pulls-plug-on-bing-integration-after-people-used-it-to-bypass-paywalls

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/03/valve-responds-to-claims-it-has-banned-ai-generated-games-from-steam/

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/amazon-has-a-big-problem-as-ai-generated-books-flood-kindle-unlimited

Business
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/04/mobile-phones-other-devices-to-be-banned-from-dutch-classrooms

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/07/ubuntu-23-10-new-app-store-deb-support

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/07/fake-reviewers-face-big-fines

Silly
https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/05/fiat-says-its-cutest-ev-will-tote-accessories-like-i-kid-you-not-a-little-shower/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12269805/Social-media-reacts-Threads-Meta-launches-Twitter-rival.html

https://notthebee.com/article/gangs-of-baseball-bat-wielding-children-are-now-roaming-san-francisco-robbing-mothers-picking-up-their-kids-from-school/

Banned
https://notthebee.com/article/massive-seawing/

https://www.engadget.com/judge-blocks-federal-officials-from-contacting-tech-companies-192554203.html