Tag: US tech companies

Categories Op-ed

Biden’s readiness to scream ‘Russian interference!’ while staying silent on Big Tech’s meddling is astounding cognitive dissonance

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As the 2022 midterm election season approaches, Joe Biden and the Democrat Party are already repeating their 2016 claims of “Russian interference,” which they falsely spewed throughout the entire first term of Donald Trump. … Read More >Biden’s readiness to scream ‘Russian interference!’ while staying silent on Big Tech’s meddling is astounding cognitive dissonance

Categories EU

European case against Facebook’s WhatsApp must be decided by Irish data body within a month, EU privacy watchdog rules

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The EU’s privacy watchdog has given Ireland’s data protection agency a month to produce its long-delayed decision on Facebook’s WhatsApp compliance with EU laws, forcibly settling the agency’s dispute with other national bodies. … Read More >European case against Facebook’s WhatsApp must be decided by Irish data body within a month, EU privacy watchdog rules

Categories Middle East

Instagram restores posts issuing DEATH THREATS against Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, claiming these are in ‘public interest’

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Despite its policy banning death threats against political figures, Instagram has cited “public interest” in restoring a number of clips calling for “Death to Khamenei” – a reference to the country’s supreme leader. … Read More >Instagram restores posts issuing DEATH THREATS against Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, claiming these are in ‘public interest’

Categories World

Faith-book? Users blast Facebook’s ‘creepy’ prayer tool after company admits it’s used to create personalized ads

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Facebook has come under fire on social media for being “creepy” after admitting that its controversial new prayer feature uses data collected from the ‘thoughts and prayers’ of its more religious users to create personalized ads. … Read More >Faith-book? Users blast Facebook’s ‘creepy’ prayer tool after company admits it’s used to create personalized ads

Categories Asia & Pacific

WhatsApp bans over 2 million accounts in India in one month, for ‘harmful behavior’ & spam messaging

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In its latest compliance report, WhatsApp reveals that it banned over two million accounts in India between May and June for “harmful behavior” and other rules violations, including sending a “high and abnormal rate of messages.” … Read More >WhatsApp bans over 2 million accounts in India in one month, for ‘harmful behavior’ & spam messaging

Categories EU

France slaps Google with ‘biggest fine ever’ of €500 million for failing to comply with copyright rules

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US internet giant Google is facing its largest fine ever, €500 million euros from the French competition authority, which has ruled that the company had not respected the copyright rules surrounding licensing fees. … Read More >France slaps Google with ‘biggest fine ever’ of €500 million for failing to comply with copyright rules