Meta disbands its Responsible Innovation team set up to address concerns about its products’ downsides, but says the company remains committed to the same goals (Jeff Horwitz/Wall Street Journal)

Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook’s Q3 Widely Viewed Content Report: in a first, none of the top 20 posts broke platform rules; sources detail Meta’s latest fight against spammy content  —  Third-quarter content report shows only one in the top 20 posts qualified as engagement bait  —  What’s Behind Social Media Spambots and Can They Be Stopped?

Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
The FTC says Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy cannot avoid testifying in an ongoing investigation into Prime membership, after Amazon pushed back against the probe  —  Commissioners deny company’s request to quash subpoenas and pare back investigation  —  Amazon vs. Walmart: How the Giants Look to Each Other to Best Each Other

Raffaele Huang / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: TikTok’s efforts to cut ties with Beijing-based ByteDance have stumbled over hiring and retaining talent, as some key staff remain based in China  —  The short-video app is making big efforts to separate from Beijing-based ByteDance, but is still hiring staff in China for key functions

Brian Fung / CNN:
Jeff Bezos says he plans to give away the majority of his $124B net worth, but offers few specifics; Bezos has been criticized for not signing the Giving Pledge  —  Exclusive: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he’ll give away his wealth  —  Twitter users are flocking to Mastodon.  What is it?

Financial Times:
Sources: Elon Musk disbands Twitter’s Brussels team, sparking compliance concern among EU officials after policy executives departed the small but vital office  —  Digital policy executives’ departure elicits unease over adherence to EU rules on disinformation and hate speech

Josh Horwitz / Reuters:
Analysis of Apple’s supply chain data shows 44% to 47% of suppliers were China-based between 2014 and 2019, dropping to 41% in 2020 and 36% in 2021  —  Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) wide exposure to Chinese manufacturing, notable both for its low costs and rising risks, has receded since the COVID-19 pandemic began …