Nothing Phone (1) Android 13 Update Won't Happen Until Early 2023

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Meta says it mistakenly restricted a Planned Parenthood post about abortion pills

Facebook parent company Meta says it by mistake recently removed a Planned Parenthood of Michigan post that included information on where to obtain abortion medication. “A medication abortion is a nonsurgical option for ending a pregnancy in the first trimester. Approved by the FDA for use up to roughly 10 weeks of pregnancy, these medications are highly effective with little risk of serious side effects,” the post said, according to Motherboard (via The Verge), with a link to a website outlining a list of providers.

An alert shared by Planned Parenthood of Michigan spokesperson Ashlea Phenicie said the post was restricted for violating Facebook’s guidelines. “The Community Standards apply to the world, and help keep Facebook safe and welcoming for everyone,” the notification stated.

Abortion is legal in Michigan. The removal occured after Meta admitted in June to “incorrect” moderation of posts about abortion pills. In the days after the Supreme Court’s June 24th decision to overturn Roe v. Wade,Motherboard found that the company had been flagging posts that said “abortion can be mailed.” According to Meta’s Community Standards, content discussing the affordability of prescription medication is allowed on Facebook, but users cannot use the platform to buy, sell, trade, gift, request or donate pharmaceuticals.

Uvalde Police Chief Fired After ‘Systemic Failures’ In Police Response

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Starlink Best Effort Option Tackles Slow Roll-Out With Slower Speed Warning

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Amazon is shutting down its telehealth service

Amazon plans to discontinue its Care telehealth service by the end of the year, reports The Washington Post. The company reportedly told employees of the decision during a meeting on Wednesday. It’s expected “dozens” of employees will lose their jobs as a result. 

Amazon did not immediately respond to Engadget’s request for comment. “This decision wasn’t made lightly and only became clear after many months of careful consideration,” Amazon senior vice president of health Neil Lindsay told employees in a memo the company shared with The Post. “Although our enrolled members have loved many aspects of Amazon Care, it is not a complete enough offering for the large enterprise customers we have been targeting, and wasn’t going to work long-term.”

Amazon’s decision to shutter the service is surprising given that the company only last year announced it was expanding its availability to more workers and companies across the US. What’s more, Amazon CEO Adam Jassy highlighted Amazon Care in his 2021 letter to shareholders, citing the platform as an example of the “type of iterative innovation” that was driving the next chapter of the company. More recently, the company struck a deal to buy healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion

Andor Should Work Even If You've Never Seen Star Wars

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Kobe Bryant’s Widow Awarded $16 Million In Trial Over Crash Photos

A federal jury has found that Los Angeles County must pay Vanessa Bryant after officials shared photos of the NBA star’s body.