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Facebook unveils “Libra” cryptocurrency

Jun 19, 2019

Facebook unveiled plans Tuesday to release its own cryptocurrency, called Libra, which may be delivered to users as soon as next year, according to Fortune. Users will be able to shop and send the currency o...

Facebook co-founder calls for government action to limit its ‘unprecedented’ power

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May 9, 2019

Business, Policy, Science

A Facebook co-founder has said the government should break up the social media giant, to rein in Mark Zuckerberg’s “unprecedented and un-American” power over communication, according to The Guardian. In a Ne...

Facebook’s redesign is more focused on renewing the brand than addressing privacy concerns

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Apr 30, 2019

Business, Opinion, Science

At its annual developer conference on Tuesday, Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off new plans to turn over a new leaf—or at least to give the impression of doing so. The company has been plagued b...

Facebook negotiating multi-billion dollar fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal

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Feb 16, 2019

Business, Policy, Science

Facebook is negotiating with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a fine to settle the agency's investigation into their mishandling of user data, according to the Washington Post. Though still under nego...

Facebook ruling affirms crucial principles of online privacy

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Sep 29, 2018

Business, Opinion, Policy, Science

Facebook won an important test case on Friday against the federal government, which was seeking to compel Facebook to wiretap calls on its Messenger app. Technology company executives and privacy advocates were...

A breach has compromised the data of 50 million Facebook users

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Sep 28, 2018

Business, Science

Data from almost 50 million Facebook users was exposed in a data breach, the social media company said today, according to The New York Times. The company said the vulnerability had been addressed, and law enfo...

Online platforms have been too cautious when it comes to banning hate speech

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Sep 21, 2018

Business, Innovation, Opinion, Science

PayPal announced this week it will stop doing business with Infowars, a notorious right-wing conspiracy website headed by Alex Jones, according to The Verge. Last month, the relationship between Infowars and Pa...

Congress questions Facebook and Twitter officials, with Google conspicuously absent

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Sep 6, 2018

Business, Policy, Science

Representatives from Facebook and Twitter took questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, at a hearing focused on the social media company’s political influence and management of user data, ...

Facebook is working on its own satellite to bring internet to underserved areas

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Jul 21, 2018

Business, Innovation, Science

Facebook is working to develop its own internet satellite to help provide service to remote parts of the world, according to a report from Wired, based on documents they requested through the Freedom of Informa...

Zuckerberg says Facebook will put stringent EU privacy protections in place globally

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Apr 6, 2018

Business, Policy, Science

Following widespread controversy over user privacy, Facebook has announced that it will apply forthcoming, stringent EU privacy regulations to its 2 billion users in all parts of the world, according to Politic...

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