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— Inner workings: The Facebook Oversight Board hopes to guide the social media platform’s approach to mis- and disinformation. But it has some crucial blind spots, its members said Monday.
— Getting carded: As more businesses require proof of vaccination, a retail coalition is urging Congress to crack down on online sales of counterfeit vaccination cards.
— Under the sea: Major tech companies have announced their involvement in ambitious underwater cable projects this week — a sign of their growing interest in controlling the world’s internet infrastructure.
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