Some online disinformation experts criticize Twitter’s approach to Libs of TikTok, as some US hospitals face threats following posts by the anti-LGBTQ account (Washington Post)

Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Disinformation campaigns use text messages ahead of the 2022 US midterms; in Kansas, voters got texts falsely saying a “yes” vote would protect abortion access  —  The biggest election disinformation event of the 2022 midterm primaries was not an elaborate Russian troll scheme that played out on Twitter or Facebook.

Kenneth Shepard / Kotaku:
Some creators are protesting YouTube’s policy changes to regulate swearing and violence, which demonetize gaming videos and retroactively impact old content  —  YouTube’s policy changes on swearing and violence are being retroactively applied to old gaming content

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
Hands-on with Matter devices at an official launch event; Matter has a long way to go before it delivers on a promise of an interoperable and simple smart home  —  At the official launch event for Matter this week, I saw a lot of exciting things: a Google Nest Hub controlling an Eve Energy smart plug …

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Research firm says Shopify is warning its merchants not to use Amazon’s checkout service Buy with Prime, saying it is a security risk and violates Shopify ToS  —  – Shopify is warning merchants that Amazon’s one-click checkout service violates its terms of service, according to Marketplace Pulse.

Chavi Mehta / Reuters:
Meta’s Oversight Board says it can make binding decisions to apply a warning screen when “leaving up or restoring qualifying content”, starting this month  —  Meta Platforms Inc’s (META.O) independent oversight board said on Thursday that starting this month it can decide …

Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Digital Youth Index study: young LGBTQ+ people in the UK are more than twice as likely to face hate speech online compared to those identifying as heterosexual  —  Digital Youth Index study finds minority groups also more likely to feel being online has had negative impact