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Not-so-happy Valentine’s Day for Facebook as Irish data watchdog scuppers EU rollout of dating feature over privacy concerns

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Facebook has shelved plans to unveil its dating feature across the EU after Ireland’s data protection watchdog raised privacy concerns right before it was due to launch in the bloc, even conducting an ‘inspection’ at its offices. … Read More >Not-so-happy Valentine’s Day for Facebook as Irish data watchdog scuppers EU rollout of dating feature over privacy concerns

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‘Even you are hackable’: Facebook gets its Twitter & Instagram accounts hacked, trolled with cybersecurity services offer

Posted on February 8, 2020February 8, 2020By Editor

In a highly unusual form of guerrilla marketing, hackers have breached the official Twitter and Instagram accounts of Facebook and its Messenger app, advertising their cyber security ‘services’ in a number of posts. … Read More >‘Even you are hackable’: Facebook gets its Twitter & Instagram accounts hacked, trolled with cybersecurity services offer

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Facebook faces a lawsuit in Canada over refusal to do more to protect users’ data

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020By Editor

The Canadian Privacy Commissioner has brought the US company to court after it refused to take measures to protect personal information following a probe that showed it virtually shunned responsibility over users’ data. … Read More >Facebook faces a lawsuit in Canada over refusal to do more to protect users’ data

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Stephen King quits Facebook over ‘flood of false information,’ but is Twitter more ‘truth-loving’ for him?

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020By Editor

Stephen King has announced that he is shutting down his Facebook account, purportedly because the platform is awash with disinformation. The social media giant has come under fire for its unwillingness to police political ads. … Read More >Stephen King quits Facebook over ‘flood of false information,’ but is Twitter more ‘truth-loving’ for him?

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Trade war ignited? UK risks wrath of US after vowing to go ahead with digital tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook

Posted on January 23, 2020January 23, 2020By Editor

British Chancellor Sajid Javid has committed the UK to enforcing a digital services tax on global tech companies, despite threats from the US that they may respond by putting “taxes on their car companies” – risking a trade war. … Read More >Trade war ignited? UK risks wrath of US after vowing to go ahead with digital tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook

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‘Most brazen anti-competitive scheme in a generation’: 4 tech firms sue Facebook to force Zuckerberg to sell his stake

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

Four tech companies are suing Facebook, accusing the Silicon Valley titan of running the worst “anti-competitive scheme” in a generation and demanding that CEO Mark Zuckerberg give up his stake in the company. … Read More >‘Most brazen anti-competitive scheme in a generation’: 4 tech firms sue Facebook to force Zuckerberg to sell his stake

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Under US pressure, social media companies censor critical content and suspend Venezuelan, Iranian, and Syrian accounts

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

As the US escalates its hybrid wars, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are suspending accounts and censoring content that conflicts with Washington’s pro-war narrative. … Read More >Under US pressure, social media companies censor critical content and suspend Venezuelan, Iranian, and Syrian accounts

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Facebook ‘thought police’ censors pro-Iran posts ‘to comply with US sanctions’… as Trump warns Tehran against censorship

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Facebook has admitted to selectively censoring pro-Iranian government Instagram posts about the murdered General Soleimani, as US President Donald Trump hypocritically championed free speech and warned Tehran against censorship. … Read More >Facebook ‘thought police’ censors pro-Iran posts ‘to comply with US sanctions’… as Trump warns Tehran against censorship

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Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media “Just the Beginning,” Says Top Neocon Insider

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of alternative media. … Read More >Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media “Just the Beginning,” Says Top Neocon Insider

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Abducting women for sex trafficking, harvesting their body parts, how low can white van man go? Facebook algorithm starts a panic

Posted on December 7, 2019December 7, 2019By Editor

Thanks to its own algorithm, Facebook is susceptible to generating widespread panic as fake posts are shared across the social media platform without any filter from account users. The latest victim is white van man. … Read More >Abducting women for sex trafficking, harvesting their body parts, how low can white van man go? Facebook algorithm starts a panic