Tag: Facebook

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The News with Rick Sanchez – October 18, 2019 (15:00 ET)

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Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has renewed her criticism of Facebook and calls to break up US tech giants. Meanwhile CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave an address at Georgetown University where he defended Facebook’s commitment to “freedom” and “transparency.” Rick Sanchez reports on Facebook’s astronomical wealth, power and influence. … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – October 18, 2019 (15:00 ET)

Categories Business USA

Forget privacy abuses, liberals call to DeleteFacebook after learning Zuckerberg met with conservatives

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Facebook’s history of abusing users’ trust by sharing their private data with corporate partners and government spooks pales in comparison to its CEO’s decision to sit down with prominent conservatives, for some. … Read More >Forget privacy abuses, liberals call to DeleteFacebook after learning Zuckerberg met with conservatives

Categories Business

‘Better now than later’: PayPal quits Facebook’s Libra as Europe puts future of project in question

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US-based PayPal Holdings Inc. has said it’s ditching Facebook’s project to create the Libra cryptocurrency. However, the Libra Association says it is better to know who’s not fully committed to its cause. … Read More >‘Better now than later’: PayPal quits Facebook’s Libra as Europe puts future of project in question

Categories USA

Most Americans think social media has too much control over news, according to poll mainstream media quietly ignored

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Some 62 percent of Americans believe social media exerts too much control over what news people see, and most think online platforms treat some news outlets differently than others for the wrong reasons, a new poll shows. … Read More >Most Americans think social media has too much control over news, according to poll mainstream media quietly ignored

Categories World

‘Nuclear weapon of bad ideas’: US, UK & Australia demand Facebook give backdoor access to WhatsApp & other encrypted messengers

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US Attorney General William Barr and other western officials are calling on Facebook to provide authorities backdoor access to its encrypted messenger platforms … Read More >‘Nuclear weapon of bad ideas’: US, UK & Australia demand Facebook give backdoor access to WhatsApp & other encrypted messengers