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Eric Hunley joins us; Big fines for big tech; Amazon laughs at labor laws; Influencers are falling over each other to get the shot; The Metaverse is a Meta-Dud; Facebook hates research; Apple says it's doing it for the kids; SetApp and new apps; Sennheiser saves the day; Value 4 Value and Lightening to save podcasting.Show notes at https://gog.show/517ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST ERIC HUNLEYEric Hunley on YouTubeEric Hunley on the webEric Hunley on TwitterIN THE NEWSHighlights from while we were gone...EU slaps Amazon with record $887M fine over ad targeting practicesFrance Cracked Down on Google’s Ad Tech. What’s Next?Zoom to pay $85M for lying about encryption and sending data to Facebook and GoogleAmazon Unlawfully Confiscated Union Literature, NLRB FindsAmazon union drive in Bessemer may get a new electionIt’s raining influencers!Chinese TikTok star Xiao Qiumei dies after falling 160 feet from a crane while recording a livestream videoYouTube star Albert Dyrlund dies after falling 656 feet from a mountain while recording a videoSophia Cheung death: Hong Kong influencer dies after falling while taking photo at edge of waterfallLet’s talk about the “metaverse” because it’s gonna be the new buzzword for the next 6 months...MARK IN THE METAVERSEMark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Already SucksMark Zuckerberg’s metaverse: What it means for the enterpriseMicrosoft, Facebook and everyone else are building the metaverse. Will you want to live there?Meanwhile in the real world...Facebook cuts off NYU researcher access, prompting rebuke from lawmakersSenators press Facebook for answers about why it cut off misinformation researchersAPPLE KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN EMPLOYEE-RUN SURVEYS ON PAY EQUITY — AND LABOR LAWYERS SAY IT’S ILLEGALThe Tim Apple sized Elephant in the room...Expanded Protections for Children Frequently Asked QuestionsApple’s New ‘Child Safety’ Initiatives, and the Slippery SlopeOpinion: Four problems with Apple’s reported approach to scanning for child abuse imagesApple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuseAPPS & DOODADSSennheiser Pro Audio HD 650 Open Back Professional HeadphoneBBEdit 14SetAppTimematorUlyssesCleanMyMac XFountain Podcast PlayerNew Podcast AppsValue 4 Value PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.