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Facebook’s Libra could be a flop after Visa, Mastercard & eBay abandon project ahead of launch

Posted on October 12, 2019October 12, 2019By Editor

Facebook’s plan to introduce its own cryptocurrency, Libra, next year has faced another serious setback, after Visa, Mastercard, eBay and Stripe became the latest companies to pull out from the project. … Read More >Facebook’s Libra could be a flop after Visa, Mastercard & eBay abandon project ahead of launch

Business

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

Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019By Editor

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

USA

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

Posted on October 7, 2019By Editor

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

Business

Russia considering imposing digital tax on Google & Facebook

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019By Editor

Global tech giants like Google, Facebook and Apple should bring revenue to the countries where they are doing business, the Russian Finance Ministry has announced. … Read More >Russia considering imposing digital tax on Google & Facebook

World

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

Posted on October 6, 2019October 22, 2019By Editor

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

World

EU can order Facebook to remove ‘hate speech’ even if it’s outside Europe, top court says in landmark ruling

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019By Editor

Facebook must comply with demands from EU nations to remove content deemed illegal, even if the material falls outside of their jurisdiction, a top court has ruled. … Read More >EU can order Facebook to remove ‘hate speech’ even if it’s outside Europe, top court says in landmark ruling

Shows

The News with Rick Sanchez – October 1, 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019By Editor

Rick Sanchez discusses the massive National Day Parade with which China flexed its might on Tuesday before the world. We also discuss the latest intensification of the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – October 1, 2019

USA

Facebook CEO warns breaking up Big Tech will lead to more ‘election meddling’ and less censorship will hurt people in LEAKED audio

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019By Editor

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to threaten politicians who want to break up the company with election interference ‘issues’, and warns that unregulated social media would create angry crowds, in recently leaked audio. … Read More >Facebook CEO warns breaking up Big Tech will lead to more ‘election meddling’ and less censorship will hurt people in LEAKED audio

Business

Facebook to buy startup that lets people control computers with their mind

Posted on October 1, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

Social media giant Facebook has agreed to acquire New York neural interface startup CTRL-Labs for up to a reported $1 billion. The company develops software allowing users to control computer devices with their brain. … Read More >Facebook to buy startup that lets people control computers with their mind

USA

Not a free speech platform: Facebook declares it’s a ‘publisher’ & can censor whomever it wants, walking into legal trap

Posted on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019By Editor

Facebook has invoked its free speech right as a publisher, insisting its ability to smear users as extremists is protected, but its legal immunity thus far has rested on a law which protects platforms, not publishers. Which is it? … Read More >Not a free speech platform: Facebook declares it’s a ‘publisher’ & can censor whomever it wants, walking into legal trap

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