Wednesday, July 31, 2019

'Facebook is at the point of no return': These 17-year-olds are very clear about what they love and ...

Generation Z has never known a world without the internet, smartphones and social media and their behavior is a constant source of fascination for ...




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Facebook Is Working on Sci-Fi Tech That Would Let Users Type With Their Minds

Facebook is working on augmented reality glasses that would help people type by monitoring their brain signals instead of requiring them to use a ...




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Facebook is Making Progress on Its Mind Reading Headset

In 2017, Facebook announced that it was working on a brain-computer interface that designed to let users type by simply thinking words. And today ...




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Facebook risks hindering child abuse and terrorism investigations by hiding online messages ...

FACEBOOK has been warned by the new Home Secretary that its plans to hide online messages risks police investigations into child abuse and ...



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Morning mail: Facebook defiant over death tax, silica dust safety plea, Trump downplays climate ...

Facebook has declared it is not “our role to remove content that one side of a political debate considers to be false” in a final, positive self-assessment ...



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Facebook's futuristic mind-reading wearable is one step closer to reality

Since then, Facebook has been funding research into a brain-computer interface (BCI) that it could use in augmented reality wearables, like its ...




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Facebook fact-checker says company must share more data to fight misinformation

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of Facebook's third-party fact-checking partners on Tuesday said the company needed to share more data with ...




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GameDaily Connect USA 2019: Facebook joins Ubisoft, WB Games, more for industry insights track

GameDaily's first event at the Disneyland Hotel will play host to industry luminaries from Facebook Games, Ubisoft, and WB Games to share their ...




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Facebook's vision of glasses that read your thoughts isn't just a dream

Facebook is funding and assisting in a University of California San Francisco study aimed at giving people with serious brain injuries the chance to ...



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Facebook's vision of glasses that read your thoughts isn't just a dream

Facebook is funding and assisting in a University of California San Francisco study aimed at giving people with serious brain injuries the chance to ...




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Facebook wants its augmented reality glasses to read your mind

It turns out Facebook's research into brain-reading computers is still very much alive, and the work could have significant implications for another one ...



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eMarketer's July Earnings Recap: Facebook, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Snapchat, Netflix

Facebook released better-than-expected results on July 24, reporting $16.9 billion in revenues, 1.59 billion in daily active users (DAUs), and $7.05 in ...




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Facebook fact-checker says company must share more data to fight misinformation

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of Facebook's third-party fact-checking partners on Tuesday said the company needed to share more data with ...



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Facebook fact-checker says company must share more data to fight misinformation

By Elizabeth Culliford. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of Facebook's third-party fact-checking partners on Tuesday said the company needed to ...




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Facebook's Audacious Pitch for a Global Cryptocurrency

Facebook is not actually pitching Libra as an American product. ... Facebook's white paper, he said, “fails to inform people in unambiguous terms that ...




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Facebook's futuristic mind-reading wearable is one step closer to reality

Since then, Facebook has been funding research into a brain-computer interface (BCI) that it could use in augmented reality wearables, like its ...



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Facebook Updates Business Manager With Improved Design & Navigation

Business Asset Groups: Group your Facebook Page, ad accounts, pixel and other assets so you can manage permissions for all of them at once.



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The Facebook Settlement Amounts to Bribery of a Federal Agency

At last week's announcement of the $5 billion Facebook settlement, Kohm responded to Axios' David McCabe, who asked why, if the investigation was ...




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Facebook encryption: Home secretary claims governments need 'back door' into messaging apps

The home secretary has claimed end-to-end encryption of Facebook's messaging platforms would hinder police investigations into child abuse and ...



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Violent arrest of black motorist in Mississippi caught on Facebook video

An African American motorist's violent tussle with Mississippi highway patrol troopers was captured on video by a friend who posted it on Monday.




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Facebook Experiments With Mind-Reading Tech to Control VR

Being able to control a computer with your mind remains in the realm of science fiction. But Facebook is working on an approach that would do it ...



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Facebook is Making Progress on Its Mind Reading Headset

In 2017, Facebook announced that it was working on a brain-computer interface that designed to let users type by simply thinking words. And today ...



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Facebook Cares About Privacy, with 1 Big Catch

After two-and-a-half years bouncing from one scandal and misstep to another (most notably with Cambridge Analytica, where Facebook's lax attitude ...



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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Facebook's fact-checking process is too opaque to know if it's working

Facebook is attempting to stop the spread of fake news on its site, but it needs to ramp up it's efforts and be more transparent about if it's working.




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For Tesla, Facebook, and American Airlines, Nothing Is Simple

Take, for example, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). Its headline results were just the sort of thing Wall Street likes to see, with beats on both profit and ...



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Before 60000 People Saw These Kids, Carrie Underwood Saw Them on Facebook

Everything about Carrie Underwood's Instagram post on Monday (July 29) is adorable: The third and fourth graders absolutely belting out “The ...




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Washington Township Man Accused Of Facebook Stalking, Threats Gets 20 In Prison

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man accused of stalking girls on Facebook and threatening them if they didn't send him nude ...




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Should We Love or Hate Amazon, Facebook, CBS, Twitter, Eli Lilly & The Fresh Market?

Amazon just announced a $700M technology training initiative for its employees. Good news for a workforce that's already disrupted by automation.




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Facebook post taken as threat against City Hall

Facebook post taken as threat against City Hall ... at City Hall after a local landlord made a Facebook post the city treasurer's office found threatening.




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Facebook connected her to a tattooed soldier in Iraq. Or so she thought.

Now she was looking for a buff, tattooed man in uniform, just like in his Facebook photos. But his flight was not on the airport arrivals board. A ticket ...




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Hong Kong, Facebook, Federal Reserve: Your Tuesday Briefing

Good morning. We're covering an attempt to cool tensions in Hong Kong, a romance scam on Facebook and the growing population of tigers in India.



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Is Facebook Headed for Another Revenue Growth Slowdown?

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) management has a history of erring on the side of caution when it comes to its financial outlook. CFO Dave Wehner warned ...




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Earnings Highlights: Facebook and Snap

Meanwhile, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) continues to step in it with privacy concerns -- every week seems to bring us news of another screw up.




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Man accused of Facebook stalking, threats gets 20 years

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man accused of stalking girls on Facebook and threatening them if they didn't send him nude ...




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Is Facebook Headed for Another Revenue Growth Slowdown?

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) management has a history of erring on the side of caution when it comes to its financial outlook. CFO Dave Wehner warned ...



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Gay & bi men can't give blood. So why does Facebook keep asking them to donate?

Blood donations are urgently needed in some areas and Facebook is using its service to help the Red Cross boost supply. In doing so, however, they ...



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Drivers Turning to Facebook to Avoid Speed Traps

Many drivers are warning others about speed enforcement on Facebook. Some drivers in Mountain Top we spoke to don't think the locations of patrols ...




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Few Are Impressed With FTC's Record Fine Against Facebook

In a meeting with Facebook employees last week about the company's record $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, CEO Mark ...




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Earnings Highlights: Facebook and Snap

Meanwhile, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) continues to step in it with privacy concerns -- every week seems to bring us news of another screw up.



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'9 Months With Courteney Cox': Facebook Watch Renews Ample Entertainment's Pregnancy Docu ...

EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Watch is giving birth to a second season of 9 Months With Courteney Cox from Ample Entertainment. The digital platform has ...



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A mom's Facebook rant about banning childless millennials from Disney World has sparked ...

After denying her son's request for a Mickey pretzel because the line was too long, a woman called on Disney World to ban childless millennials.



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Charity urges Facebook to extend fact-checking to Instagram

Facebook should immediately extend its fact-checking programme to also cover Instagram, according to Full Fact, a journalism charity that is the only ...




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To My Facebook Mom Group: You're the Reason I'm Surviving Motherhood

When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I joined my first Facebook mom group: the August 2009 Birth Club. It was so nice to be able to talk to other ...




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US STOCKS-Wall Street mixed as Amazon, Facebook weigh

Amazom.com Inc and Facebook Inc weighed heaviest on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq after the indexes ended last week at new closing peaks.




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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp branded 'gateway for paedos' as 200000 British teens ...

BRITAIN'S youngsters are being targeted by paedos in record numbers – with as many as 200,000 teenagers "groomed" on social networks.



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What's Next for Facebook, Twitter & Snap Stock Following Q2 Earnings?

Facebook stock touched a new 52-week intraday high last Thursday, but has pulled back since then with FB up 50% in 2019. The firm posted ...



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Monday, July 29, 2019

Craigslist Founder, Facebook's Ex-Security Chief Team Up Over 2020 Online Fears

SAN FRANCISCO — The project by Facebook Inc. former chief security officer Alex Stamos to battle online abuses has received $5 million from ...



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Inside the development of CNN's new Facebook-funded Watch show, 'Go There'

CNN is premiering a new Facebook-funded news show on Facebook Watch on July 29, just a week after it aired the final episode of its last Watch ...



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'One small victory': A community gathers after firings of Philadelphia police officers for offensive ...

More than 100 city residents gathered Sunday for a town hall meeting, expressing continued concern over offensive Facebook posts made by ...



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'One small victory': A community gathers after firings of Philadelphia police officers for offensive ...

More than 100 city residents gathered Sunday for a town hall meeting, expressing continued concern over offensive Facebook posts made by ...




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Increased Privacy Will Bring Down Revenue Says Facebook, Analysts Disagree

Facebook has been in hot water with what seems like pretty much every major government entity in the world, and it seems like the social media ...



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It's game over for Facebook's Instant Games platform on Messenger

After two years Facebook had decided to remove Instant Games from Messenger and gradually migrate them to Facebook. Back in 2018, Facebook ...



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While Reporting on Facebook Scams, an Unexpected Tragedy

Ms. Holland, a 58-year-old married woman who lived in Florida, told me about her first Facebook message from a handsome American soldier.



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5 Things to Know About Military Romance Scams on Facebook

On Facebook and Instagram, there are lottery scams, celebrity impostors and even fake Mark Zuckerbergs. There is also a scheme where scammers ...



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Facebook Connected Her to a Tattooed Soldier in Iraq. Or So She Thought.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — On a Monday afternoon in June 2017, Renee Holland was draped in an American flag at Philadelphia International Airport, ...



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Bradenton City Council Candidate Apologizes for Inappropriate Facebook Comments

BRADENTON, Fla. -- It's been one week since Eleuterio "Junior" Salazar announced he'll be in the running for Bradenton councilman, when dozens of ...



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Facebook Connected Her to a Tattooed Soldier in Iraq. Or So She Thought.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — On a Monday afternoon in June 2017, Renee Holland was draped in an American flag at Philadelphia International Airport, ...




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While Reporting on Facebook Scams, an Unexpected Tragedy

Ms. Holland, a 58-year-old married woman who lived in Florida, told me about her first Facebook message from a handsome American soldier.




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5 Things to Know About Military Romance Scams on Facebook

On Facebook and Instagram, there are lottery scams, celebrity impostors and even fake Mark Zuckerbergs. There is also a scheme where scammers ...




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Bradenton City Council Candidate Apologizes for Inappropriate Facebook Comments

BRADENTON, Fla. -- It's been one week since Eleuterio "Junior" Salazar announced he'll be in the running for Bradenton councilman, when dozens of ...




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Viet Nam: Activist faces trial for statements on Facebook

“Yet another Vietnamese activist is being unfairly punished for speaking out on Facebook. Ha Van Nam's alleged crime was simply to criticize rampant ...




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Increased Privacy Will Bring Down Revenue Says Facebook, Analysts Disagree

Facebook has been in hot water with what seems like pretty much every major government entity in the world, and it seems like the social media ...




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Viet Nam: Activist faces trial for statements on Facebook

“Yet another Vietnamese activist is being unfairly punished for speaking out on Facebook. Ha Van Nam's alleged crime was simply to criticize rampant ...



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Mom wants to ban 'childless millennials' from Disney World in a viral Facebook rant

ORLANDO, Fla. — Social media users were fired up this week after an old Facebook post resurfaced on Twitter, showing a mother's explicit-filled rant ...




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Rural Nevada is not prepared for a potentially huge 'storm Area 51' turnout

... quirky alien-themed motel down a Nevada highway from the mysterious Area 51 site didn't take a posting for a prank Facebook event too seriously.



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Rural Nevada is not prepared for a potentially huge 'storm Area 51' turnout

... quirky alien-themed motel down a Nevada highway from the mysterious Area 51 site didn't take a posting for a prank Facebook event too seriously.




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What Australia's competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook

These features help Google dominate internet search and internet search advertising and help Facebook dominate social networks and display ...




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What Australia's competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook

These features help Google dominate internet search and internet search advertising and help Facebook dominate social networks and display ...



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A 'slightly used' coffin and other odd items for sale in the region

LAS CRUCES - Ever since Facebook launched Marketplace in October 2015 it has proven to be a bizarre platform where users can sell virtually ...




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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Facebook's Flaw In Kids' Santa App Allows Strangers To Chat With Underage Children

Facebook messed up big time when the privacy setting on Kids Messenger was compromised, giving strangers the ability to chat with minors on the ...




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Cheatham sheriff calls domestic abuse 'gut-wrenching reality' following Ashland City woman's death

Cheatham County Sheriff Mike Breedlove took to the department's Facebook page last week, reflecting on “the gut wrenching reality of domestic ...




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DVK cadre held for posts on Facebook

“The police denied permission for the protest stating that Kumar was uploading posts against Hindu Makkal Katchi on Facebook. The protest was held ...




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FTC sued for 'soft' $5 billion fine on Facebook

A public interest research group is challenging the Federal Trade Commission's $5 billion privacy settlement with Facebook in court, calling it an ...




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Open Air: Best responses from Facebook

What advice would you give to help a loved one through a time of grief?My dad died on July 4th (a couple of weeks ago), and I'm reading “It's OK That ...




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Huawei CEO thinks China has more power than Facebook when it comes to issuing cryptocurrencies

During the interview, Italian journalist Fabio Savelli asked Ren whether he thought the launch of Facebook's cryptocurrency project Libra is a sign that ...



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The Libra effect – don't base your crypto trading strategy on Facebook's fate

Facebook's Libra announcement sent ripples through the crypto community, boosting Bitcoin's value over $12,000 for the first time since the dizzying ...




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Facebook Cancels Russia-Linked Fake Accounts Focusing on Ukraine

Facebook this week announced that it removed multiple Pages, Groups, and accounts on its social networking platforms tied to Russian actors ...



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Privacy Group EPIC Suing The FTC For $5 Billion Facebook Settlement

Electronic Privacy Information Center is not happy with the Federal Trade Commission's decision to give Facebook a $5 billion fine for years of privacy ...




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HealthCare Express announces health-focused Facebook group

HealthCare Express of Paris, 5220 SE Loop 286, has announced the creation of a new initiative and has established a Facebook group for ...




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Police take selfie with thug who taunted them on Facebook as they finally catch him

Police have caught up with a fugitive who taunted them with Facebook posts by posting their own selfie with the man when they finally managed to put ...




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Facebook will see $5 billion fine as a small price to pay

Shareholders at Facebook will have heaved a sigh of relief as the social media giant escaped with a fine but no further punishment or restrictions, ...



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Another View: $5 billion fine won't change anything at Facebook

This appeared Saturday in The Washington Post: Five billion is a big number, but Facebook is a big company. The Federal Trade Commission ...



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Facebook accused of failing to stop scammers hijacking dead people online and trying to scam ...

Millions of Facebook users could be vulnerable because they have not ... British Facebook user Melanie, 38, is among a cohort of people reporting ...




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Facebook Cancels Russia-Linked Fake Accounts Focusing on Ukraine

Facebook this week announced that it removed multiple Pages, Groups, and accounts on its social networking platforms tied to Russian actors ...




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Editorial: Nobody puts Facebook in a corner

Can you? The Federal Trade Commission tried last week. Facebook was hit with a $5 billion fine on Wednesday. That's a huge number. As individuals ...




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Consumer privacy group challenges Facebook's $5 billion settlement with the FTC

A consumer privacy group has filed a challenge to Facebook's $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, saying it is not “adequate, ...




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Over 97% Americans Not Willing To Use Facebook's Libra, Says New Survey Report By Viber

Facebook has enormous expectations from its highly anticipated crypto project Libra, which was unveiled on June 18. However, the world has seen ...



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Facebook accused of failing to stop scammers hijacking dead people online and trying to scam ...

Millions of Facebook users could be vulnerable because they have not ... British Facebook user Melanie, 38, is among a cohort of people reporting ...



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Consumer privacy group challenges Facebook's $5 billion settlement with the FTC

A consumer privacy group has filed a challenge to Facebook's $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, saying it is not “adequate, ...



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Over 97% Americans Not Willing To Use Facebook's Libra, Says New Survey Report By Viber

Facebook has enormous expectations from its highly anticipated crypto project Libra, which was unveiled on June 18. However, the world has seen ...




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Another View: $5 billion fine won't change anything at Facebook

This appeared Saturday in The Washington Post: Five billion is a big number, but Facebook is a big company. The Federal Trade Commission ...




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You'll soon need a Facebook account to play Messenger games

Instant games, like Space Invaders, will migrate from the Messenger app into the Facebook Gaming tab. The transition will happen in a few stages.




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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Even Facebook's Co-Founder Thinks It Should Be Broken Up

Back when he lived in a Harvard dorm room with Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Hughes helped build Facebook into a social media giant. But now he's ...



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The Encryption Debate Is Over - Dead At The Hands Of Facebook

The encryption debate was back in the news this week as Attorney General William Barr railed against “warrant-proof” encryption that he argued ...




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How Facebook Cofounder Chris Hughes Made (And Spent) His Fortune

Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes spent much of the last decade funneling parts of a fortune made from his early stake in the social network on forays ...




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The Encryption Debate Is Over - Dead At The Hands Of Facebook

The encryption debate was back in the news this week as Attorney General William Barr railed against “warrant-proof” encryption that he argued ...



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How Facebook is Using Machine Learning to Map the World Population

This is where Facebook's new maps come in. Building upon CIESIN's Gridded Population of the World project, researchers are using machine ...



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Black Lesbians Taking a Stand, Mama Dragons Fighting Homophobia & More LGBTQ Facebook ...

Fifty years after the Stonewall uprising, these Facebook groups are helping LGBTQ individuals pave the way for a more inclusive future — all while ...



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We're more active on Facebook than 2018, 2017, report shows

People are more active on Facebook than they were in 2018 and 2017, a new report reveals. And as Fox News and CNN battle for dominance on ...



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Facebook changes its policy to prohibit sale of alcohol, tobacco

CNBC's Frank Holland with an update on illicit alcohol sales. Facebook and Instagram are now responding to how alcohol is sold through their ...



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Craigslist founder, Facebook's ex-security chief team up over 2020 online fears

By Elizabeth Culliford. SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - The project by Facebook Inc former chief security officer Alex Stamos to battle online ...




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After that $5-billion fine, Facebook gets dinged again: $1000 by judge overseeing murder trial

A San Francisco judge found Facebook and Twitter in contempt Friday for refusing to turn over postings that might help the defense in a criminal trial.



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A $5 billion fine won't change anything at Facebook. And there's a bigger problem.

FIVE BILLION is a big number, but Facebook is a big company. The Federal Trade Commission announced a $5 billion fine against the Silicon Valley ...




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How Facebook Cofounder Chris Hughes Made (And Spent) His Fortune

Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes spent much of the last decade funneling parts of a fortune made from his early stake in the social network on forays ...



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Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook are handling disclosure of US antitrust investigation differently in ...

On Wednesday, Facebook FB, -0.48%, which has taken as much heat as any tech company for how it handles data, was more forthright. It mentioned ...




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Facebook's Regulatory Issues Overshadow a Solid Earnings Beat

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) investors have been enjoying what has been a banner year for its stock, so far. The stock had racked up 47% gains before ...



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Facebook Cofounder: Please Break up Facebook

Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes recently met with federal regulators to try and kill the monster he created with Mark Zuckerberg. Hughes, who also ...



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After that $5-billion fine, Facebook gets dinged again: $1000 by judge overseeing murder trial

A San Francisco judge found Facebook and Twitter in contempt Friday for refusing to turn over postings that might help the defense in a criminal trial.




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Latest audit faulted Facebook for failing to protect user privacy

An independent audit of Facebook between 2017 and February of this year found the company did not effectively implement privacy safeguards that ...




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Even Facebook's Co-Founder Thinks It Should Be Broken Up

Back when he lived in a Harvard dorm room with Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Hughes helped build Facebook into a social media giant. But now he's ...




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Flashback: Inside Facebook's First Tangle with the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that it will fine Facebook $5 billion and institute new oversight programs and business ...




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Facebook Cofounder: Please Break up Facebook

Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes recently met with federal regulators to try and kill the monster he created with Mark Zuckerberg. Hughes, who also ...




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Facebook's $5 Billion Penalty Misses the Point

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- No one will ever feel sorry for Facebook Inc. Its history of deceptiveness, obfuscation and sheer blundering indiscretion has no ...




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Privacy group challenges $5B Facebook settlement

SAN FRANCISCO — A consumer privacy group has filed a challenge to Facebook's $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, saying it ...



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Huawei CEO Calls on China to Create a Rival to Facebook's Libra Crypto

Telecommunications giant Huawei's chief executive has said that the time is ripe for China's government to preempt Facebook's Libra. Speaking in an ...



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Friday, July 26, 2019

Inside Chris Hughes's campaign to break up Facebook, the tech 'monopoly' he helped create

SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes has become one of the company's biggest problems. In recent weeks, Hughes, who left the ...




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Facebook Misled Journalists About How Bad the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Was

Facebook repeatedly lied to journalists about the severity of the Cambridge Analytica scandal as part of an alleged coverup of a privacy breach that ...




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Critics Pan Facebook's Privacy Settlement

So now it's official. The Federal Trade Commission has hit Facebook with the largest monetary penalty it has ever doled out in a privacy case, and the ...




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Facebook's $5 billion 'sweetheart deal' prompts question: Why so little?

The $5 billion settlement between Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday has drawn scorn as a “sweetheart deal” for ...




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Facebook's instant articles a costly mistake, says Taboola CEO

Facebook's relationships with publishers have evolved into a huge misstep for the company, Taboola CEO Adam Singolda told CNBC's “Squawk Box” ...




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Facebook still has incredible control over your data

Facebook is now required to implement changes that boost consumer transparency, alter the way it shares data with third parties, and increase digital ...




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Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes reportedly lobbying for break up of company

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who has called for the break up of the social media giant, has been talking to US government officials and ...



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Facebook needs more than a $5 billion fine. It needs a new business model

Sally Hubbard is director of strategic enforcement at the Open Markets Institute and a former assistant attorney general in the New York AG Antitrust ...



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Facebook's Broken Ad Archive Is Working as Intended

Facebook's cash cow is its ad business, and in the unconstrained pursuit of making that business as valuable as possible, the company has been ...



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Facebook investors shrug off $5B fine, as critics blast FTC

Facebook investors shrug off $5B fine, as critics blast FTC ... That deal, announced early Wednesday morning, included requirements for Facebook to ...



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A $5 Billion Fine for Facebook Won't Fix Privacy

issued a $5 billion fine against Facebook on Wednesday. It's an eye-popping number for sure, one that blows previous fines out of the water.




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Facebook needs more than a $5 billion fine. It needs a new business model

Sally Hubbard is director of strategic enforcement at the Open Markets Institute and a former assistant attorney general in the New York AG Antitrust ...




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The FTC is investigating Facebook. Again

Facebook's legion of lawyers is certainly earning its keep this year: the company disclosed to investors Tuesday that it is under antitrust investigation ...




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A $5 Billion Fine for Facebook Won't Fix Privacy

issued a $5 billion fine against Facebook on Wednesday. It's an eye-popping number for sure, one that blows previous fines out of the water.



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Why People Are Getting Money From the Equifax Deal But Not the Facebook Settlement

Why are consumers getting money in the Equifax settlement and not in the Facebook deal? It has to do with federal law, and who lost what in each ...



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Facebook's Regulatory Woes Aren't Over

Yesterday, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reported second-quarter earnings results, which included a $2 billion accrual to help cover the $5 billion penalty ...



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Why People Are Getting Money From the Equifax Deal But Not the Facebook Settlement

Why are consumers getting money in the Equifax settlement and not in the Facebook deal? It has to do with federal law, and who lost what in each ...




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Facebook's Regulatory Woes Aren't Over

Yesterday, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reported second-quarter earnings results, which included a $2 billion accrual to help cover the $5 billion penalty ...




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Facebook Is a 'Must Own' Stock After Earnings, Analyst Says

Facebook stock will rally because of the strong growth opportunities from Instagram and its other properties, according to Wall Street analysts following ...




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Stock Market News: Tesla Drives Lower; Facebook Pays the Piper

Meanwhile, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) confirmed that it'll pay a huge fine to regulators, and although the stock isn't suffering, further investigation of the ...




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Should Facebook have a “quiet period” of no algorithm changes before a major election?

Facebook's News Feed algorithm determines what users see on its platform — from funny memes to comments from friends. The company regularly ...




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Facebook 'clearly' feeling the impact of regulatory issues but stock keeps rising

Facebook Inc. investors haven't been bothered too much by the ongoing threat of regulatory activity, even as it impacts the company's ability to go ...




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$5 Billion Fine, but Facebook Isn't Out of the Woods

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook survived its latest brush with U.S. privacy regulators, at the cost of a record $5 billion fine and other restrictions ...




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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Facebook's Quarterly Revenue Is 3X Bigger Than Its $5 Billion Fine

Facebook was fined $5 billion by the FTC today. Good thing for Zuckerberg and company that its latest quarter racked up $16.6 billion in revenue.




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Facebook discloses FTC antitrust investigation underway

Facebook acknowledged that the Federal Trade Commission opened an antitrust investigation into the company last month, a disclosure that comes ...




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Facebook Sales Jump; Profit Hit By Expenses From $5 Billion FTC Fine

Facebook shares rose 1% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the social media giant reported a substantial year-over-year increase in daily ...



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Facebook Says It Is Under Antitrust Investigation by the FTC

(SAN FRANCISCO) — Facebook says it is under antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. The company made the announcement just ...



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What Facebook's new government-enforced privacy restrictions mean for you

Facebook must comply with new privacy restrictions on how it handles your data, including telephone numbers and facial recognition. Here's what ...



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Facebook Settlement Vindicates Consumer Privacy

The Federal Trade Commission's case against Facebook has come to represent a general reckoning for the many ills attributed to the company.




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Facebook Shrugs Off Regulatory Worries, Handily Beats Q2 Estimates

Facebook did not break stride despite agreeing Wednesday morning to pay a record $5 billion fine to the U.S. government, posting second-quarter ...




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Privacy case settled, Facebook discloses FTC antitrust probe

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says it is under antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. The company made the announcement ...




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Facebook Investors Shrug Off $5 Billion Fine, New Investigations as Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations

Facebook investors had their eyes firmly on the company's Q2 numbers Wednesday, ignoring anything and everything that could have clouded the ...




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Facebook Is Absolutely Loving Its $5 Billion Punishment

“[The agreement] will place additional responsibility on people building our products at every level of the company,” Facebook General Counsel Colin ...




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Trump's Border Patrol Chief Admitted She Was Part Of A Secret Facebook Group Filled With Racist ...

The chief of United States Border Patrol admitted to members of Congress she was a member of a secret Facebook group filled with racist and sexist ...



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9 reasons the Facebook FTC settlement is a joke

It's highly likely that Facebook's “unjust enrichment,” made as a result of the forbidden user data collection in which it engaged, is more than $5 billion.



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Billions and billions in fines can't seem to hurt Facebook

On the day it the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially announced the largest fine it's ever levied against a tech company, Facebook again ...



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Facebook Investors Shrug Off $5 Billion Fine, New Investigations as Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations

Facebook investors had their eyes firmly on the company's Q2 numbers Wednesday, ignoring anything and everything that could have clouded the ...



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Facebook beat Wall Street's expectations for its second quarter, but the FTC has opened an ...

Facebook beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue, and it would have on EPS if it wasn't for a $5 billion settlement it paid to the FTC over another ...



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9 reasons the Facebook FTC settlement is a joke

It's highly likely that Facebook's “unjust enrichment,” made as a result of the forbidden user data collection in which it engaged, is more than $5 billion.




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Billions and billions in fines can't seem to hurt Facebook

On the day it the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially announced the largest fine it's ever levied against a tech company, Facebook again ...




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The FTC Wants More Privacy, Less Zuckerberg, at Facebook

As part of the settlement order, Facebook has agreed not just to pay a record $5 billion civil penalty, as previously reported, but also to make ...



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Facebook warns of costly privacy changes, discloses another US probe

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Wednesday that new rules and product changes aimed at protecting users' privacy would ...




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Facebook's $5 billion FTC fine is good news for the company

Facebook (FB) on Wednesday agreed to extensive oversight from the Federal Trade Commission and to pay a $5 billion fine over privacy violations ...




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Facebook revenues soar despite $5.1bn in fines and new antitrust investigation

Two giant fines by US government agencies totaling $5.1bn could not derail Facebook's financial juggernaut on Wednesday, as the company reported ...



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Today was Facebook's worst day ever, and it won't make a difference

Facebook has had a lot of bad days since the Cambridge Analytica data scandal first erupted in March 2018. But today might be the worst: The FTC ...



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Facebook Posts Strong Earnings, Revenue Growth

Facebook Inc. pushed past a record-setting privacy fine in the second quarter, posting strong earnings that show the resilience of its social-media ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter likely facing review from Justice Department

Big tech just got put on notice. The Justice Department said Tuesday that it would review online platforms – supposedly including social networks such ...



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What Blockchain Executives Think About The Uproar Around Facebook's Libra

On the week of July 15, 2019 Facebook met in front of a US congressional committee to discuss the tech giant's ambitious plans of creating a global ...




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DOJ launches antitrust probe of Silicon Valley as FTC's Facebook settlement looms

But if the FTC agreement offered a chance for Facebook to move past a lengthy probe into its handling of users' data, the Justice Department's ...




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FTC reportedly blasts Facebook for misleading users but didn't depose Zuckerberg in record ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was not deposed as part of the Federal Trade Commission investigation into allegations of privacy violations, ...



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Facebook Is Having Trouble Fighting Scams About Its Own Altcoin

When Facebook unveiled its new Libra cryptocurrency, the company asked us to trust it with our finances. Now, Facebook itself is getting inundated ...



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Facebook may have let advertisers see numbers used for two-factor authentication

We finally have some details about the $5 billion settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — and exactly how Facebook might have ...




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Report: FTC will say Facebook misled users about privacy

The Washington Post is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission will allege that Facebook misled users about its privacy practices as part of an ...




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Facebook won't rule out digital currency launch without US approval

Facebook is facing immense pressure from US regulators over its plans to launch a digital currency, Libra, in association with more than 20 partners ...




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A year ahead of Libra's launch, scammers are already setting up shop on Facebook

With all of these incentives for Facebook to address con artists abusing Facebook's own cryptocurrency on its own platforms, the company has been ...




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Facebook deceived users about phone numbers and facial recognition, FTC to say

WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission plans to allege that Facebook misled users about its handling of their phone numbers as part of a ...




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Facebook's Zuckerberg will reportedly shoulder personal responsibility for privacy issues

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be personally responsible for certifying the social network is following federal consumer privacy rules as part of a ...



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Facebook Settlement Requires Mark Zuckerberg to Certify Privacy Protections

Facebook doesn't admit or deny guilt for previous privacy missteps as part of ... Facebook avoids liability for Mr. Zuckerberg based on previous alleged ...



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Facebook empowers OpenStreetMap community with AI-enhanced tools

Facebook, of course, wants these far-flung folks to engage with its modern services. Over the last year and a half the company has mapped more than ...



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Facebook And Twitter Earnings: Social Media Takes The Stage

Third-party analysts expect Facebook to report Q2 earnings per share of $1.87 on revenue of $16.5 billion; Twitter expected to report earnings per ...



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UPDATE 2-Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to US to settle allegations

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping ...



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Facebook's Zuckerberg will reportedly shoulder personal responsibility for privacy issues

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be personally responsible for certifying the social network is following federal consumer privacy rules as part of a ...




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Facebook Settlement Requires Mark Zuckerberg to Certify Privacy Protections

Facebook doesn't admit or deny guilt for previous privacy missteps as part of ... Facebook avoids liability for Mr. Zuckerberg based on previous alleged ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook empowers OpenStreetMap community with AI-enhanced tools

Facebook, of course, wants these far-flung folks to engage with its modern services. Over the last year and a half the company has mapped more than ...




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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Facebook, Amazon, Snap, Chipotle, iRobot and more

Shares of technology companies Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon all fell more than 1% after the U.S. Department of Justice said it is opening a broad ...




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FTC plans to allege Facebook misled users about handling of phone numbers: Washington Post

(Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission plans to allege that Facebook Inc misled users about its handling of their phone numbers as part of a ...




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Report: FTC will say Facebook misled users about privacy

The Washington Post is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission will allege that Facebook misled users about its privacy practices as part of an ...



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A year ahead of Libra's launch, scammers are already setting up shop on Facebook

With all of these incentives for Facebook to address con artists abusing Facebook's own cryptocurrency on its own platforms, the company has been ...



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Facebook-Style App Launches in Vietnam Amid Tightening Internet Rules | Voice of America ...

HANOI - A Facebook-style social network was launched in Vietnam on Tuesday, Gapo, a mobile app that lets users create personal profiles and share ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Two Police Officers Are Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'

Chief Arthur Lawson of the Gretna Police Department announced the terminations, saying that Charles Rispoli, the officer who wrote the Facebook ...



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Facebook's Messenger Kids app fails at its only job due to security bug

A new report from The Verge details how Facebook's Messenger Kids application has been failing at its single purpose. The report explains that by ...



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Cops Fired For Facebook Post Suggesting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Should Be Shot

Two Louisiana policemen have been fired over a Facebook post that suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) should be shot ― one of the ...



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Louisiana policemen fired over Facebook post suggesting Ocasio-Cortez be shot

(Reuters) - A Louisiana policeman who suggested on Facebook that high-profile U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needed to be shot ...



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Facebook kids app flaw let strangers into chats

A flaw with Facebook's app for under-13s meant children came into contact with unapproved strangers, the company has confirmed. Messenger Kids ...




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Flaw in Facebook kids app let children chat with unapproved users

Facebook said Monday that a "technical error" allowed thousands of kids who used the company's messaging app for children to join group chats with ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Two Police Officers Are Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'

Chief Arthur Lawson of the Gretna Police Department announced the terminations, saying that Charles Rispoli, the officer who wrote the Facebook ...




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A new Facebook privacy flaw allowed thousands of children on Messenger Kids to enter group ...

Facebook's Messenger Kids had a design flaw that allowed for a situation in which a child can enter a group chat with other users — including adults ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Cops Fired For Facebook Post Suggesting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Should Be Shot

Two Louisiana policemen have been fired over a Facebook post that suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) should be shot ― one of the ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

A new Facebook privacy flaw allowed thousands of children on Messenger Kids to enter group ...

Facebook's Messenger Kids had a design flaw that allowed for a situation in which a child can enter a group chat with other users — including adults ...



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Facebook (FB) Q2 2019 Earnings Preview: Revenue, User Growth & More

Shares of Facebook FB popped 2% Monday in a sign that investors might expect strong second-quarter 2019 financial results from the social media ...



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The FTC's $5 billion privacy fine on Facebook could've been much, much bigger

The federal government almost fined Facebook tens of billions of dollars for privacy violations — and nearly held CEO Mark Zuckerberg accountable ...



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Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet take center stage on Wall Street

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The so-called FANG stocks take center stage on Wall Street this week, with Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook set to ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook (FB) Q2 2019 Earnings Preview: Revenue, User Growth & More

Shares of Facebook FB popped 2% Monday in a sign that investors might expect strong second-quarter 2019 financial results from the social media ...




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Facebook Could Have Been Fined “Tens of Billions”—Then the FTC Caved

The Federal Trade Commission's settlement negotiations with Facebook ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. Sixteen months after opening a ...




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2 officers fired for Facebook post suggesting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "needs a round"

After reading a false headline on Facebook, a Louisiana police officer suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, should be shot.




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet take center stage on Wall Street

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The so-called FANG stocks take center stage on Wall Street this week, with Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook set to ...




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FTC to announce $5 billion settlement with Facebook as early as this week - sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc <FB.O> as ...




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Fake Facebook accounts are already reportedly offering Libra cryptocurrency

Facebook is already struggling with multiple fake accounts on its own social media platforms that are offering its newly announced cryptocurrency, ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook Could Have Been Fined “Tens of Billions”—Then the FTC Caved

The Federal Trade Commission's settlement negotiations with Facebook ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. Sixteen months after opening a ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook's Libra currency spawns a wave of fakes, including on Facebook itself

A wave of fakes purporting to sell or represent Facebook's not-yet-available Libra currency have swept onto the social-media giant's platforms, ...



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2 officers fired for Facebook post suggesting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "needs a round"

After reading a false headline on Facebook, a Louisiana police officer suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, should be shot.



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

New Survey: 49% of Americans and Brits Don't Trust Facebook's Libra

Almost half of Americans and Brits would not trust Facebook in regards to its long-awaited stablecoin Libra, technology and market-focused news ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Monday, July 22, 2019

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Shows The Need To Embrace Blockchains

It didn't take long for authorities around the world to react with concern to the unveiling of Facebook's cryptocurrency, Libra. On Friday, U.S. President ...




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Jilted lover live-streams suicide on Facebook

What is shocking is the fact that some of his Facebook friends witnessed the incident live as he had informed his friends and family members about his ...




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Controversy surrounding post Illinois GOP movie poster Facebook post

ILLINOIS — A movie poster meme depicting four Congresswomen as the “Jihad Squad” was posted and later deleted by the Illinois Republican ...




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Congress Is Concerned About A Possible Facebook Cryptocurrency

Facebook, coming off of the heat of a year full of drama and scandal in 2018, announced earlier this year that it plans to create and release its own ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Jilted lover live-streams suicide on Facebook

What is shocking is the fact that some of his Facebook friends witnessed the incident live as he had informed his friends and family members about his ...



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Fake Facebook friends lead victims to lose thousands in scams

Thousands of dollars are being lost by WA victims who are led into falling for grant or lottery prize scams by Facebook friends who have had their ...



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Jilted Lover Commits Suicide in Agra Temple, Live-streams Act on Facebook

Agra: A jilted lover live-streamed his suicide on Facebook from a temple in Raibha village in Agra. The 22-year-old was unable to come to terms with ...



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Australian Facebook users warned of scam using 'cloned friends' to steal thousands of dollars

Fake friends are targeting Australian Facebook users with an elaborate scam telling them they are owed money - but need to pay a fee first.



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How A Horrific Murder Exposes The Great Failure Of Facebook's AI Moderation

On Facebook, the fact that posts depicting 'Violence and Incitement' will be banned is the subject of the very first part of the very first section of its ...



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IL GOP group deletes controversial Facebook post

The Illinois Republican County Chairman's Association has deleted this Facebook post. They have apologized for it. But some are saying it should ...




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Facebook vs Citizens

A wonderfully written recent article on the ethics of Facebook Inc provoked me to think about my own position. It's oft said in defence of the software ...




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Republican group's 'Jihad Squad' Facebook post draws condemnation

The Illinois Republican Party Chairman's Association posted a movie-like poster on its Facebook page depicting Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, ...




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Illinois Republican leaders denounce 'jihad squad' post on GOP Facebook page

The bogus movie poster appeared on the Facebook page of the Republican County Chairmen's Association of Illinois on Friday and features the four ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook vs Citizens

A wonderfully written recent article on the ethics of Facebook Inc provoked me to think about my own position. It's oft said in defence of the software ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Republican group's 'Jihad Squad' Facebook post draws condemnation

The Illinois Republican Party Chairman's Association posted a movie-like poster on its Facebook page depicting Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, ...



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lllinois Republican leaders denounce 'jihad squad' post on GOP Facebook page

The bogus movie poster appeared on the Facebook page of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen's Association on Friday and features the four ...




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What Facebook and Google taught this couple about building a Chinese app that reaches 25 ...

In business, timing can be everything. And for husband and wife founders, Tony Hsieh and Cathy Hsu, it certainly was. Only it wasn't fluke. It was the ...




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What Facebook and Google taught this couple about building a Chinese app that reaches 25 ...

In business, timing can be everything. And for husband and wife founders, Tony Hsieh and Cathy Hsu, it certainly was. Only it wasn't fluke. It was the ...



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A Cop in Louisiana Wrote a Facebook Post Suggesting AOC Deserves to Be Shot

Adding fuel to a banner week for threats made against women of color in Congress, a cop in Louisiana allegedly made a Facebook post last week ...



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Sell on Facebook!

Shopify is a main web based business stage that has joined forces with Facebook to make a simple and streamlined shopping knowledge. In 2016 ...



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A Cop in Louisiana Wrote a Facebook Post Suggesting AOC Deserves to Be Shot

Adding fuel to a banner week for threats made against women of color in Congress, a cop in Louisiana allegedly made a Facebook post last week ...




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Louisiana Police Officer on Facebook Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'

A Facebook post by a Louisiana police officer suggesting that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” drew criticism on Sunday ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Louisiana Police Officer on Facebook Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'

A Facebook post by a Louisiana police officer suggesting that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” drew criticism on Sunday ...



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Sunday, July 21, 2019

As the controversy mounts, Facebook still seems to click

Facebook's share price has risen by more than 50% this year, more than double the rate of increase on the broader Nasdaq composite index.



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Philly to Fight to Maintain Banishment of Cops Fired for Facebook Posts

7.19.19: Philadelphia – (Politics): Philadelphia police commissioner Richard Ross yesterday announced that 13 of the 72 cops who were identified by ...



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Facebook's plan for a cryptocurrency is right to set alarm bells ringing

But first a bit of background might be helpful. Facebook, currently the tech world's most toxic company, has decided to get into the currency business.




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As the controversy mounts, Facebook still seems to click

Facebook's share price has risen by more than 50% this year, more than double the rate of increase on the broader Nasdaq composite index.




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Facebook has no choice but to topple TikTok in India

Platforms such as Instagram and Facebook are facing strong competition from TikTok in the country. TikTok owner now plans to invest $1 billion in ...




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How to delete Facebook account permanently

Some of the top reasons for people to delete their Facebook account include online privacy, getting too much bothered by constant status updates ...



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Creator of Area 51 Facebook page speaks out

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The creator of a viral Facebook group called “Storm Area 51: They Can't Stop All of Us,” is finally speaking out. Bakersfield ...




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College student floats idea of 'Area 51' festival after joke invitation catches fire on Facebook

When a California college student created an event to meet aliens at Area 51, he had no idea he was setting the groundwork to entertain millions of ...




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Judge Tosses Russian Trolls' Free Speech Lawsuit Against Facebook

A Russian news agency blacklisted by U.S. authorities for its role in 2016 election interference and ties to Kremlin disinformation operations suffered a ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Philly to Fight to Maintain Banishment of Cops Fired for Facebook Posts

7.19.19: Philadelphia – (Politics): Philadelphia police commissioner Richard Ross yesterday announced that 13 of the 72 cops who were identified by ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Judge Tosses Russian Trolls' Free Speech Lawsuit Against Facebook

A Russian news agency blacklisted by U.S. authorities for its role in 2016 election interference and ties to Kremlin disinformation operations suffered a ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Deli owner in Clayton under fire over 'send her back' Facebook post

On his personal Facebook page, John Canesa of Canesa's Brooklyn Heros deli in Clayton said, “Meatballs made with beef today in case we offend ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

College student floats idea of 'Area 51' festival after joke invitation catches fire on Facebook

When a California college student created an event to meet aliens at Area 51, he had no idea he was setting the groundwork to entertain millions of ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Israeli spyware firm denies that it spies on users of Facebook, Apple and Google

The firm was also believed to be behind the hack of Facebook's WhatsApp some few months ago whereby, users were urged to upgrade to the latest ...



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Congress's Rahul Gandhi targets UP government in his Facebook post

In yet another controversial post on Facebook, Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi has said that it is a murder f democracy. He has targeted the ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Deli owner in Clayton under fire over 'send her back' Facebook post

On his personal Facebook page, John Canesa of Canesa's Brooklyn Heros deli in Clayton said, “Meatballs made with beef today in case we offend ...




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Quant Lipton pans Facebook's Libra

That's how Alexander Lipton, the former co-head of the global quantitative group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, describes Facebook's effort to ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Quant Lipton pans Facebook's Libra

That's how Alexander Lipton, the former co-head of the global quantitative group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, describes Facebook's effort to ...



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Philadelphia moves to fire 13 officers over Facebook posts

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speak during a news conference in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 18, 2019. The Philadelphia Police ...



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Facebook is Launching Libra, Its Very Own Cryptocurrency

Facebook turned heads last month when it announced they would be launching its very own cryptocurrency. The digital currency, Libra, will be ...




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Tyler County teacher creates Facebook group for classroom wish list donations

For Jones, a third-year teacher, that platform was a Facebook group. The Teacher Amazon Gifting page offers a space for teachers to share Amazon ...




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Facebook Finds Few Friends on House Financial Services Committee as Libra Head David Marcus ...

This past week much of the Fintech news was dominated by hearings in Congress addressing Facebook's plan to launch a global, blockchain-based, ...




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Blockchain Advocates In Washington DC: Facebook Had “Fabulous” Timing

Say what you like about Mark Zuckerberg, but he certainly knows how to get attention. After six years of blank stares and regulatory shrugs, ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Border Patrol's Toxic Culture Goes Way Beyond Facebook Groups. It's Actually for Sale on a T-Shirt.

A Border Patrol agent who allegedly hit a migrant with his agency truck is going on trial next month, and a federal judge ruled Thursday that some of ...




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Facebook-Sponsored Panel: 'I Don't Believe in Free Speech'

The new progressive agenda is simple: Dismantle key elements of the Constitution in order to serve their own purposes. At the Daily Kos convention, ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook Shows Concern On Breaking Up from Instagram and WhatsApp

Since the Facebook privacy and data breach scandal, things have only gone downhill for the company and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. As things have ...



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Breaking Down The Facebook Libra Hearings

Facebook's libra is under the scrutiny since pretty much everyone is freaking out that a company that's run by a fun-sized Chucky doll is jumping in the ...



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'It Does Not Violate Our Community Standards': Facebook Restores St. Augustine Quote ID'd as ...

A blogger reported on July 14 that Facebook had repeatedly banned a quote from St. Augustine of Hippo, a theologian and philosopher from the 5th ...




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The Latest: Facebook mulls response to private posts ruling

Facebook says it's deciding how to respond to a California Supreme Court ruling that says defence lawyers in a gang-related murder trial can obtain ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

The Latest: Facebook mulls response to private posts ruling

Facebook says it's deciding how to respond to a California Supreme Court ruling that says defense lawyers in a gang-related murder trial can obtain ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook Earnings Will Be Here Before You Know It -- Here's How to Get Ahead

But what if someone told you, the market does't even know how much in additional earnings dollars Instagrammcould bring Facebook (FB - Get ...



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Philadelphia cops will lose jobs over racist, homophobic Facebook posts

More than a dozen Philadelphia police officers will be fired after a series of racist, homophobic and violent Facebook posts that they allegedly shared ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

The Latest: Facebook mulls response to private posts ruling

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a California Supreme Court ruling on defense lawyer access to private social media postings (all times local):.



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

'Arrogance,' 'a ploy,' 'bold': Here's what officials are saying about Facebook's Libra

A growing chorus of critics in government and the financial sector has raised concerns about Facebook's plans to create a global currency. This week ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook still on top among all other social networks, 3.5 billion people actively use social media ...

We have seen internet evolve over the past years, from using a card to get the internet connection to using a Wifi or 5G devices we've been through all ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

The Latest: Facebook mulls response to private posts ruling

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a California Supreme Court ruling on defense lawyer access to private social media postings (all times local):.




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

'Arrogance,' 'a ploy,' 'bold': Here's what officials are saying about Facebook's Libra

A growing chorus of critics in government and the financial sector has raised concerns about Facebook's plans to create a global currency. This week ...




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Facebook Earnings Will Be Here Before You Know It -- Here's How to Get Ahead

But what if someone told you, the market does't even know how much in additional earnings dollars Instagrammcould bring Facebook (FB - Get ...




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Jim Cramer: Buy Facebook on Any Big Selloff, as the Business Is Still Strong

Facebook (FB - Get Report) probably created a "self-inflicted" wound by unveiling a widely criticized plan to create its own Libra cryptocurrency, but the ...




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Facebook (FB) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Facebook FB is set to report second-quarter 2019 results on Jul 24. ... Throughout 2019, Facebook expects revenues to decline sequentially (on a ...



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Facebook prototypes haptic feedback wristbands for AR/VR

To that end, Facebook Reality Labs researchers recently revealed prototype Tasbi wristbands that send various types of haptic feedback through the ...



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Facebook's Libra puts 'unregulated cryptocurrencies' into focus

US economist Paul Krugman was one of many who predicted cryptocurrencies were a passing fad and would be another bubble that would soon burst ...



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Facebook Watch Inks Deal With Crypt TV For New Series

Crypt TV and Facebook Watch have inked a deal for the digital horror network to create five exclusive original series for the social media platform's ...



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Facebook (FB) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Facebook FB is set to report second-quarter 2019 results on Jul 24. ... Throughout 2019, Facebook expects revenues to decline sequentially (on a ...




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Eli Roth's studio is making five horror series for Facebook Watch

Last fall, Crypt TV announced it would convert its Webby Award-winning short The Birch into a 15-episode horror series for Facebook Watch.




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Ask a Fool: How Is Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Different From Bitcoin?

First, there's a big fundamental difference between bitcoin, most other leading cryptocurrencies, and Facebook's (NASDAQ:FB) upcoming Libra.




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Friday, July 19, 2019

Bitcoin vs Libra: Here are the key differences between the two cryptocurrencies

Facebook has made headlines of late with its plans to create a cryptocurrency. The social media company has been forced to defend the project on ...




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The Fed Has No Interest in Regulating Facebook's Libra

Comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to Congress last week that he has “serious concerns” about Libra, Facebook Inc.'s proposed ...




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AOC to DHS chief: Border agents shared 'images of my violent rape' in secret Facebook group

He was also asked several times about a secret Facebook group of current and former Border Patrol agents that contained more than 10,000 ...




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WATCH: 'Mother of Blockchains' Defends Facebook's Choice of Controversial Swiss Foundation

Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar, founder and CEO, Klayman LLC and Inflection Point Blockchain Advisors, is one of the best known cryptocurrency ...



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Combative Hearings for Facebook's Libra Suggest Project Could Face Long Delays

When Facebook (FB - Get Report) went to Capitol Hill this week to defend its Libra cryptocurrency, the company was met with outright hostility from ...




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No, Facebook Should Not Buy Square for $70 Billion

Congress doesn't agree on a whole lot, but the U.S. lawmaking body was able to concur on one thing this week: Facebook's (NASDAQ:FB) ambitious ...



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Facebook And Google Know All Your Kinks

There are not many things for which Mark Zuckerberg is owed an apology. But still, I feel compelled to say sorry for the things Facebook has learned ...



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California Supreme Court allows defense to obtain private Facebook postings in gang trial

In an unprecedented move, the California Supreme Court has allowed the defense in a gang-related murder trial in San Francisco to obtain private ...




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Philadelphia to fire 13 police officers after series of racist, discriminatory Facebook posts

In Phoenix, Police Chief Jeri Williams has moved some officers to “non-enforcement” assignments while the department probes Facebook posts she ...




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Facebook official uncertain who will actually be able to use Libra

It is still uncertain who will be able to use Facebook's Libra, Bloomberg writes. At House Financial Services Committee Hearing, Facebook's David ...




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Facebook Hides Like Counts In More Countries

Now, in addition to Canada, the Facebook unit is hiding like counts in Australia, Brazil, Japan, Ireland, Italy, and New Zealand. “We want your friends ...




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Consumer Advocates Urge Libra Members to Quit Facebook's Crypto Project

A coalition of consumer advocacy groups has urged the 28 member companies of the Libra Association to quit the Facebook-led cryptocurrency ...



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Family lawsuit claims funeral home posted Facebook photos of daughter's body: 'They should be ...

A family has filed a lawsuit claiming that an employee at a funeral home took a photo of their dead daughter's “disfigured body,” and shared it on ...



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The bank of Facebook?

WASHINGTON—Republicans and Democrats joined forces Tuesday to grill Facebook on Libra, its new digital currency project. The social media giant ...




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Philadelphia moves to fire 13 officers over Facebook posts

The action came after a nonprofit group published the results of a two-year review of personal Facebook posts or comments from officers in ...




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13 Pa. police officers to be fired over offensive Facebook posts

Thirteen officers in Philadelphia will be fired following an investigation into racist and offensive Facebook posts, the city police commissioner ...



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Area 51 Facebook Prankster Comes Forward For TV Interview, Claims It Was A Joke

The man behind Facebook's “Storm Area 51” page has come forward, calling it “kind of a joke,” but expressing fears that government agents would ...



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Lucy McHugh: How a Facebook password trapped a killer

But a Facebook password proved to be his ultimate undoing. Stephen Nicholson was a prime suspect early on in the investigation into Lucy McHugh's ...



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13 Philadelphia police officers to be fired over racist Facebook posts

Philadelphia — Thirteen Philadelphia police officers will be fired over racist or offensive Facebook posts. More than 50 other officers are being ...



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China Is Obsessed With Facebook's Cryptocurrency

People in China are obsessed with Facebook's recently announced cryptocurrency, Libra — which is striking, because both Facebook and ...



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13 Pa. police officers to be fired over offensive Facebook posts

Thirteen officers in Philadelphia will be fired following an investigation into racist and offensive Facebook posts, the city police commissioner ...




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Area 51 Facebook Prankster Comes Forward For TV Interview, Claims It Was A Joke

The man behind Facebook's “Storm Area 51” page has come forward, calling it “kind of a joke,” but expressing fears that government agents would ...




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Lucy McHugh: How a Facebook password trapped a killer

But a Facebook password proved to be his ultimate undoing. Stephen Nicholson was a prime suspect early on in the investigation into Lucy McHugh's ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Maybe Facebook will be punished after all

Many were left wholly unsatisfied by news that the punishment for Facebook's privacy misdeeds, from the US at least, would be set at $5bn - an ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Maybe Facebook will be punished after all

Many were left wholly unsatisfied by news that the punishment for Facebook's privacy misdeeds, from the US at least, would be set at $5bn - an ...




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Google and Facebook Are Quietly Tracking You on Sex Websites

Trackers from tech companies like Google and Facebook are logging your most personal browsing details, according to a forthcoming New Media ...




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G7 nations to act against Facebook's 'Libra' cryptocurrency plan

After US lawmakers grilled Facebook on its ambitious plan to create a financial ecosystem based on a digital currency, the G7 group of world's most ...



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Google and Facebook Are Quietly Tracking You on Sex Websites

Trackers from tech companies like Google and Facebook are logging your most personal browsing details, according to a forthcoming New Media ...



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Facebook Is Getting Closer to This Massive Opportunity in India

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has been working on a payments service in India for over a year. It launched a beta test with 1 million WhatsApp users in ...



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Facebook Digital Currency Proposal Faces Questions on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House lawmakers on Capitol Hill expressed skepticism about Facebook's digital currency proposal during a Wednesday ...




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Facebook Is Getting Closer to This Massive Opportunity in India

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has been working on a payments service in India for over a year. It launched a beta test with 1 million WhatsApp users in ...




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Is Facebook a Bank? Congress Pushes for Answers on Crypto Foray

After surviving a two-day battering on Capitol Hill, now comes the hard part for Facebook Inc.: turning its 12-page white paper into a legitimate ...




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Ocasio-Cortez Compares Facebook's Libra to Company-Issued Scrip

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is asking Facebook Inc.' David Marcus about the Libra Association: how it was compiled, how it will manage the reserve, etc ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Is Facebook a Bank? Congress Pushes for Answers on Crypto Foray

After surviving a two-day battering on Capitol Hill, now comes the hard part for Facebook Inc.: turning its 12-page white paper into a legitimate ...



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CNBC: Facebook Has Not Contacted Swiss Regulators On Libra's Registration

A spokesman for the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner says that Facebook has not contacted it regarding Libra.



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Ocasio-Cortez Compares Facebook's Libra to Company-Issued Scrip

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is asking Facebook Inc.' David Marcus about the Libra Association: how it was compiled, how it will manage the reserve, etc ...



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Skeptical of Facebook Libra? So Are House Lawmakers

"Ultimately, if Facebook's plans come to fruition, the company and its partners will wield immense economic power that could displace governments ...



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Facebook faces 2nd day of Libra opposition on Capitol Hill

In her opening statement, Chairwoman Maxine Waters again asked Facebook to halt Libra's development until regulators can take action. She also ...




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US legislator blasts Facebook's Libra plan as digital 'bin Laden'

United States lawmakers have again bashed Facebook over its planned cryptocurrency, after a bruising first bout a day earlier, when senators from ...



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Banned From Facebook? You Might Be Banned From Facebook's Cryptocurrency Wallet Too

On the second day of congressional hearings probing Facebook's financial ambitions, Representative Sean Duffy (R-WI) pressed the company's ...



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House asks Facebook: 'What is Libra?'

House lawmakers struggled on Wednesday to understand how and why Facebook plans to enter the financial services industry and raised doubts ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Banned From Facebook? You Might Be Banned From Facebook's Cryptocurrency Wallet Too

On the second day of congressional hearings probing Facebook's financial ambitions, Representative Sean Duffy (R-WI) pressed the company's ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

US legislator blasts Facebook's Libra plan as digital 'bin Laden'

United States lawmakers have again bashed Facebook over its planned cryptocurrency, after a bruising first bout a day earlier, when senators from ...




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Congress Warns of Economic Chaos as Facebook Details Plans for Its Own Currency

On Wednesday, representatives on the House Financial Services Committee peppered a Facebook executive with questions about Libra, the social ...




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Savers Have A Lot To Gain From Facebook's Libra

Facebook's David Marcus was grilled by Senators about Libra yesterday. One question that was not asked is who stands to benefit from Libra?




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Libra's Biggest Challenge May Be Facebook's Tarnished Reputation

When U.S. senators gathered on Tuesday to ask questions about Libra, the proposed digital currency Facebook Inc. is developing, they took turns ...




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Bitcoin takes hit as lawmakers rip Facebook's cryptocurrency

The price of bitcoin plunged 10 percent on Tuesday after Facebook's own digital currency project faced another drubbing — this time by lawmakers.




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Google, Facebook and Amazon face tough questioning over potential monopolies

There was Facebook at No. 1, then WhatsApp at No. 3 and Facebook Messenger at No. 4. Instagram was No. 6. All four are owned by Facebook.



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Libra's Biggest Challenge May Be Facebook's Tarnished Reputation

When U.S. senators gathered on Tuesday to ask questions about Libra, the proposed digital currency Facebook Inc. is developing, they took turns ...



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Facebook to postpone digital currency until regulators happy

Facebook says it is willing to postpone its digital currency until it has satisfied the concerns of the US treasury and other regulators around the world.



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Facebook was granted a patent to silo group posts

Moderators of Facebook Groups could soon get more leeway in controlling who sees the comments made on their forums. The US Patent Office today ...



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Senators grill FTC over reported $5 billion Facebook settlement

Facebook's reported $5 billion settlement with the FTC isn't even official yet, but that isn't stopping politicians from bristling at it. Senators Richard ...



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Facebook cryptocurrency Libra skewered on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — Skeptical lawmakers questioned Facebook's plan to help create a global currency Tuesday, arguing that the Silicon Valley giant is ...




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Sen. Brown: Facebook shouldn't slow down on Libra, it should stop

The top Democratic Senator on the Banking Committee — and one of Libra's most vocal critics — says he hopes Facebook (FB) will stop its ...




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Critics say Facebook's Libra isn't really a cryptocurrency

Facebook's (FB) cryptocurrency executive David Marcus was grilled by members of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday on Libra, the company's ...




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Facebook Is 'Like A Toddler Who Has Gotten His Hands on A Book of Matches': Senator Blasts ...

Mentioning Facebook's destructive impact on the news industry and how it was used to incite genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya ethnic minority, ...




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Facebook Libra cryptocurrency hearings with Congress Day 2: How to watch

Facebook has been beset by scandals for years, struggling with concerns over privacy, election interference and corporate malfeasance. Now ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook Libra cryptocurrency hearings with Congress Day 2: How to watch

Facebook has been beset by scandals for years, struggling with concerns over privacy, election interference and corporate malfeasance. Now ...




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Facebook's cryptocurrency plan called "dangerous" in US Senate

Senators slammed Facebook's plan to create its own virtual currency on Tuesday, hammering the company's repeated privacy breaches and ...



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Lawmakers grill Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple at antitrust hearing

House lawmakers grilled executives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a hearing Tuesday as part of their wide-ranging investigation into ...




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'I don't trust you guys': Libra divides Republicans amid Facebook furor

Facebook's plan to spearhead a new digital currency is splitting Republicans over whether they trust the social media giant to become a new force in ...




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Could Facebook's digital currency dominate global finance?

The announcement of Facebook's proposed "cryptocurrency", to be named Libra, has already raised eyebrows and sparked dozens of thinkpieces ...



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Bitcoin falls below $10000 after Facebook grilled on crypto plans

LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin fell 8% on Tuesday, breaching $10,000 (£8,058) for the first time in two weeks after U.S. lawmakers grilled Facebook on ...



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Facebook privately pitched its cryptocurrency plan last month to regulators. They were left even ...

Two days after Facebook announced plans for the creation of a new cryptocurrency for its 2.7 billion users last month, the tech giant presented its ...




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Facebook's cryptocurrency plan called "dangerous" in US Senate

Senators slammed Facebook's plan to create its own virtual currency on Tuesday, hammering the company's repeated privacy breaches and ...




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Senators unload on Facebook cryptocurrency at hearing

Facebook on Tuesday sought to defend its plans for a new global cryptocurrency at a contentious hearing as lawmakers aggressively blasted the ...




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The US Senate really doesn't like Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency plans

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency had its first big regulatory test on Tuesday when Calibra head David Marcus appeared before the Senate Banking ...




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Lawmaker: We have to 'force' Facebook to change its conduct

Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google are set to testify before the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on Tuesday afternoon. While the ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Facebook's new currency plan under scrutiny in Congress

WASHINGTON — Facebook's ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it's ...



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Martin Lewis, Citizens Advice and Facebook launch major initiatives to fight scam ads

After issuing High Court proceedings against Facebook, Martin agreed to settle his case out of court, in return for Facebook making a binding ...



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Mnuchin joins chorus against Facebook cryptocurrency

Facebook's cryptocurrency plan has finally found a place where it isn't controversial — because everybody in Washington seems to hate it. Treasury ...



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All Those Storming Area 51 Memes, Explained: From the Original Facebook Event to the Celebs ...

Based on the viral popularity of the Facebook event that kicked off all this hilarious madness, it seems that there are quite a few folks who are down to ...




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62 Border Patrol Employees Under Internal Investigation Over 'Discriminatory' Facebook Posts

ProPublica first posted details of the Facebook group, which boasts 9,500 members, just as Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats were headed to tour ...




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Facebook scam-busting service goes live

Scammers are being targeted by a new tool for UK Facebook users that allows the reporting of fake adverts. The feature came about after Martin Lewis ...




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Facebook Libra cryptocurrency hearings with Congress Day 1: How to watch

If successful, Facebook says Libra could allow people who don't have access to banks to still be able to store and manage their money, and it'll work ...



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Mnuchin joins chorus against Facebook cryptocurrency

Facebook's cryptocurrency plan has finally found a place where it isn't controversial — because everybody in Washington seems to hate it. Treasury ...




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Digital currency battle shows Facebook lobbying falling flat

Facebook is botching its dream of becoming a new powerhouse in finance, failing to win over lawmakers and regulators who say they are far from ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Digital currency battle shows Facebook lobbying falling flat

Facebook is botching its dream of becoming a new powerhouse in finance, failing to win over lawmakers and regulators who say they are far from ...



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Facebook launches tool to shutdown online scams

Facebook has launched a new tool aimed at shutting down online scams following a lawsuit filed by Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com ...



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Air Force “Stands Ready” to Defend Area 51 From Facebook Event

A tongue-in-cheek Facebook event called “Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us” is planning to amass a volunteer army to storm the highly ...



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Facebook vows Libra won't compete with government currencies

Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra, won't compete with sovereign notes such as the dollar, euro, and yen, a company executive said Monday, ...




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Mnuchin blasts Facebook's Libra currency on eve of hearings

Facebook's Libra and other cryptocurrencies “could be misused by money launderers and terrorist financiers,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook scam-busting service goes live

Scammers are being targeted by a new tool for UK Facebook users that allows the reporting of fake adverts. The feature came about after Martin Lewis ...



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62 Border Agents Belonged to Offensive Facebook Group, Investigation Finds

WASHINGTON — At least 62 current federal border agents have joined private Facebook groups and other social media pages that included obscene ...



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Treasury Secretary 'Not Comfortable' With Facebook's Cryptocurrency as Bipartisan Hostility Grows

Facebook's plan to launch its Libra cryptocurrency is facing considerable pushback from federal officials who've raised concerns about the prospect of ...



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Senators ask FTC to look into how Facebook, Google and Twitter curate content

US senators are asking the Federal Trade Commission to look into how major tech companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter curate content. Sens ...



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US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Is 'Not Comfortable' With Facebook's Libra

In a press conference Monday, Mnuchin voiced the Trump administration's concerns with Facebook's Libra and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

62 Border Agents Belonged to Offensive Facebook Group, Investigation Finds

WASHINGTON — At least 62 current federal border agents have joined private Facebook groups and other social media pages that included obscene ...




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Dozens Of Border Patrol Employees Are Under Investigation For Secret Facebook Group Posts

Seventy current and former US Customs and Border Protection employees are under investigation for participating in a secret Border Patrol Facebook ...




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Mnuchin calls Facebook's cryptocurrency plan 'a national security issue'

Facebook Inc. faced its latest Washington crisis Monday: Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin joined a parade of policymakers and politicians who ...




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Facebook's Libra could be misused, says treasury chief Mnuchin

Facebook's planned Libra cryptocurrency faced further opposition on Monday when the US treasury secretary warned about its potential criminal use.




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Monday, July 15, 2019

FTC's record $5 billion fine of Facebook could play havoc with Libra

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly approved a settlement of about five billion dollars with the social media giant Facebook over the ...



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Facebook Could Be Fined For Libra, According To Proposal From Democrats Leading House ...

The Democratic majority on the House Financial Services Committee has drafted legislation that would issue fines to Big Tech companies for ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook Could Be Fined For Libra, According To Proposal From Democrats Leading House ...

The Democratic majority on the House Financial Services Committee has drafted legislation that would issue fines to Big Tech companies for ...



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Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple will be under fire on Capitol Hill this week

On Tuesday, July 16, alone, lawmakers will hold the first hearing on Libra (Facebook's cryptocurrency offering), four big tech companies will go before ...



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Facebook's $5B US Privacy Settlement

Facebook reached a $5B settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to resolve the Cambridge Analytics data scandal. That's more than $3B ...




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Will Libra force Congress to act on data protection?

... but minimal policy change, the protracted fight to enact data security and privacy reform has a new flashpoint: Facebook's cryptocurrency plan.




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple will be under fire on Capitol Hill this week

On Tuesday, July 16, alone, lawmakers will hold the first hearing on Libra (Facebook's cryptocurrency offering), four big tech companies will go before ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Nearly A Million Facebook Users Want To 'Storm Area 51'

A satirical Facebook event titled "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us" has gone viral over the last week, with the event's creators proposing a ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook's $5B US Privacy Settlement

Facebook reached a $5B settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to resolve the Cambridge Analytics data scandal. That's more than $3B ...



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'Storm Area 51' Goes Viral on Facebook; Air Force Responds

A Facebook event with near a million people has been set up requesting that people "storm" Area 51, the controversial secretive military base in ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook to pony up £4 billion in FTC settlement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fixes a billion-dollar penalty on Facebook after the commission approved settlement with the social media giant ...




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Now Facebook Has to Cut a $5 Billion Check

When Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) reported its first-quarter earnings back in April, the company confirmed what many had long suspected: The Federal ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

What Is The Raid On Area 51 & Will A Million People Really Storm It To See Aliens?

If Facebook event RSVPs mean anything, nearly 900,000 people will be meeting under the cover of darkness and storming the notoriously secretive ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Placing Facebook's $5 Billion Fine In Context

That's how much Facebook will reportedly have to pay after settling with the Federal Trade Commission this past week. And it's a record fine for the ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Now Facebook Has to Cut a $5 Billion Check

When Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) reported its first-quarter earnings back in April, the company confirmed what many had long suspected: The Federal ...



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Facebook is letting users see which advertisers have their data

Facebook is giving users more clarity on which advertisers have their data and making it easier to opt out of being targeted by them. The changes are ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook to pony up £4 billion in FTC settlement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fixes a billion-dollar penalty on Facebook after the commission approved settlement with the social media giant ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook shares soar on reports of a $5 billion fine over the Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook's stock price jumped to its highest in a year after reports that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted for a record $US5 billion fine on ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Dow Jones Futures: Amazon Prime Day, Facebook, Citigroup Lead Big Week For Stock Market Rally

Amazon stock, Facebook stock and Citigroup stock are all in buy zones heading into big events. Amazon.com (AMZN) kicks off Amazon Prime Day on ...



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Facebook knew changes it made were pushing users to spend more time sharing viral content ...

Facebook knew that changes it made in its platform to increase audience engagement were pushing its users to spend more time sharing viral content ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

How Ads Are Targeted On Facebook? The Social Network will now Share More Details

Many of the users are curious about why Facebook is showing them a certain advertisement. The company is bringing ease to them by introducing ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Chris Johns: Forget Facebook's $5bn fine – taxing tech giants is the real story

Facebook's $5 billion (€4.4 billion) fine from the US regulator sounds like a lot ... The ongoing efforts to raise the tax yield from the likes of Facebook, ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

How Ads Are Targeted On Facebook? The Social Network will now Share More Details

Many of the users are curious about why Facebook is showing them a certain advertisement. The company is bringing ease to them by introducing ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Facebook's Libra currency under fire

LONDON: Facebook's planned virtual unit Libra, already under heavy attack from US President Donald Trump and global regulators, faces scepticism ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook's stock actually jumped after FTC fine reports

Nobody really expected Facebook's $5 billion fine for mishandling users' data imposed by the Federal Trade Commission to hinder the social media ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook 'to be fined Sh514bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, May 1, ...



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Facebook and Instagram are rejecting LGBTQ ads for promoting “prostitution”

Salty — a dating and relationships newsletter for women, trans & non binary people — has alleged that Facebook and Instagram rejected at least four ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook's stock actually jumped after FTC fine reports

Nobody really expected Facebook's $5 billion fine for mishandling users' data imposed by the Federal Trade Commission to hinder the social media ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

The FTC Approves Massive $5 Billion Settlement with Facebook over Cambridge Analytical Scandal

It was report late yesterday afternoon that the Federal Trade Commission approved an approximately $5 billion settlement with Facebook over the ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook to settle FTC probe for $5 billion, pending Justice Department approval

Facebook and the US Federal Trade Commission have agreed to a $5 billion settlement in the investigation over the social network's questionable ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook to be fined $5 billion over Cambridge Analytica scandal (REPORTS)

US regulators have approved a record $5 billion (€4.4 billion) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, according to a ...



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Facebook poker bot can beat pros

Facebook doesn't just own the world's largest social network — it may also own the world's best poker player. A new artificial intelligence program the ...




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Legislator accused of hacking former employee's Facebook, bank accounts

RICHMOND, Va. -- Court documents reveal Delegate Dawn Adams (D - Richmond) was accused of hacking into her former employee's Facebook and ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

$5B Facebook Fine: Farce or Forfeiture?

In a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has levied a $5B fine against Facebook in the wake of an ongoing investigation concerning the ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook could face record multi-million pound fine

Facebook could be facing a record-breaking $5 billion (almost £4 billion) fine. It's after the social media site has been investigated over how it shared ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Facebook slapped with highest fine in history

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to approve fining Facebook approximately $5 billion as a penalty for the company's privacy violations ...



Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

Mark Cuban Say Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Could Be 'Dangerous'

Just one day after President Donald Trump tweeted that he's “not a fan” of Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Mark Cuban joined the chorus of Libra's ...




Facebook, News, Breaking News, Social Media

FTC's reported $5B Facebook fine is 'slap on the wrist,' Democrat says

July 13 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission's reported approval of a $5 billion fine to Facebook for failing to protect the privacy of its users has ...



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Facebook slapped with highest fine in history

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to approve fining Facebook approximately $5 billion as a penalty for the company's privacy violations ...




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The FTC Approves Massive $5 Billion Settlement with Facebook over Cambridge Analytical Scandal

It was report late yesterday afternoon that the Federal Trade Commission approved an approximately $5 billion settlement with Facebook over the ...




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Watch out Facebook. A $59 Fine Per-User Cost For That Data Abuse Is The Tip Of The Iceberg.

Think of this mathematics. A $59 fine per 84,000,000 Facebook user that Cambridge Analytica played with data from. It is not confirmed yet, but the ...




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Facebook fined record $5000000000 for breaching privacy

Facebook is set to receive a record-breaking $5 billion fine after an investigation into the tech giant's repeated failure's to protect its users' privacy.




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Facebook to settle FTC probe for $5 billion, pending Justice Department approval

Facebook and the US Federal Trade Commission have agreed to a $5 billion settlement in the investigation over the social network's questionable ...



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As Facebook Gets Hit With $5 Billion Fine From The FTC, Critics Say Regulators Are Rolling Over ...

The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to slap Facebook with a $5 billion fine over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the largest penalty the FTC ...



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SEC Weighs Whether to Regulate Facebook's Libra

Facebook has met with the SEC about its questions, in addition to other ... Facebook has said it plans to consult with regulators to roll out Libra in the ...



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US regulators approve $5 billion Facebook settlement over Cambridge Analytica scandal

US officials approved a record $5 billion privacy settlement with Facebook Inc. to resolve the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, people said, ...



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Saturday, July 13, 2019

Facebook got hit with $5 billion fine, but it's what comes next that matters most

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Facebook $5 billion as the result of its long-running investigation into the social network's privacy ...



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Report: FTC to Fine Facebook $5 Billion For Privacy Violations

The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Facebook $5 billion for committing digital privacy violations, according to The Wall Street Journal.



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Facebook's FTC fine will be $5 billion—or one month's worth of revenue

The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook have reportedly agreed on a $5 billion fine that would settle the FTC's privacy investigation into the ...




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Report: FTC to Fine Facebook $5 Billion For Privacy Violations

The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Facebook $5 billion for committing digital privacy violations, according to The Wall Street Journal.




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Why Facebook's stock jumped despite facing a record-breaking $5 billion FTC penalty: 'A slap on ...

Facebook is absolutely vast, and makes three times the penalty in revenue every quarter. Critics of the company have immediately accused the FTC's ...



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Facebook's FTC fine will be $5 billion—or one month's worth of revenue

The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook have reportedly agreed on a $5 billion fine that would settle the FTC's privacy investigation into the ...



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Facebook's $5 billion FTC fine is an embarrassing joke

Facebook's stock went up after news of a record-breaking $5 billion FTC fine for various privacy violations broke today. That, as the New York Times' ...




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Acosta, New Orleans, Facebook: Your Friday Evening Briefing

It's by far the largest penalty for violating an F.T.C. order, in this case a 2012 consent decree in which Facebook agreed to better protect users' privacy.




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Facebook's $5 billion FTC fine is an embarrassing joke

Facebook's stock went up after news of a record-breaking $5 billion FTC fine for various privacy violations broke today. That, as the New York Times' ...



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Facebook Faces $5 Billion Fine Over Privacy Disaster

Facebook said in April that it expected to pay billions to settle a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the Cambridge Analytica affair that ...



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FTC approves $5B Facebook settlement that Democrats label 'chump change'

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Facebook $5 billion for failing to protect its users' privacy, a person familiar with the matter said ...




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FTC reportedly approves $5 billion fine for Facebook

Facebook has reportedly gotten exactly what it expected. The Federal Trade Commission has okayed a "roughly" $5 billion settlement with Facebook ...




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FTC's approves $5B Facebook settlement that Democrats label 'chump change'

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Facebook $5 billion for failing to protect its users' privacy, a person familiar with the matter said ...



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Cambridge Analytica: 'US regulators approve $5bn Facebook fine'

US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say.



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From Facebook to Volkswagen and Samsung: why national stereotypes matter during corporate crises

From Facebook to Volkswagen and Samsung: why national stereotypes matter during corporate crises Timo Mandler , TBS Business School and ...