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Israel opens probe into Facebook after data scandal
JERUSALEM – Israeli authorities said on Thursday, March 22, they had launched an investigation into Facebook's activities following a scandal over the hijacking of personal data from millions of the...
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Zuckerberg apology fails to quiet Facebook storm
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – A public apology by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg failed Thursday, March 22, to quell outrage over the hijacking of personal data from millions of people, as critics demanded that...
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Rappler Talk: Is it time to #DeleteFacebook?
Bookmark to watch this Rappler Talk episode live, 9 amOn Tuesday, March 20, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton took to Twitter to denounce Facebook, the company that purchased his app for $16...
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Facebook's Sandberg: We'll keep working to make users feel safe
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg on Wednesday, March 21, vowed that the social media platform will keep working to make users feel safe, following a data scandal...
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Psychographics: The behavioral analysis that helped Cambridge Analytica know...
The dealings that have been revealed between Cambridge Analytica and Facebook have all the trappings of a Hollywood thriller: a Bond villain-style CEO, a reclusive billionaire, a naive and conflicted...
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Craigslist ends personal ads after U.S. sex trafficking bill passes
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Craigslist said on Friday, March 23, it shut down its personal ads section as concerns grew over unintended consequences of a law approved by Congress which could hold websites...
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Cybersecurity roundup: March 18 to 24, 2018
Facebook's taken the spotlight this week as the company seeks to avert disaster following a data privacy scandal.Researchers meanwhile said bitcoin's blockchain has child pornography within it, making...
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Passwords: Security, vulnerability, constraints
What is a password?A password is a secret linked to an identity. It associates two elements, something we own (a bank card, badge, telephone, fingerprint) and what we know (password or code).Passwords...
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UK regulators search Cambridge Analytica offices
LONDON, United Kingdom (UPDATED) – British regulators on Friday, March 23 began searching the London offices of Cambridge Analytica (CA), the scandal-hit communications firm at the heart of the...
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Consent and Facebook's data scandal: Know what you're signing up for
MANILA, Philippines – A Facebook quiz about your personality type seems innocent enough, but as over 270,000 Facebook users have come to realize, it can also be a means for a political consulting firm...
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3 scenarios show we have to think carefully about ethics in designing smart...
To improve cities, governments are increasingly promoting the use of technology and data-driven decision-making. They decide how technologies and Big Data are being used or deployed in creating smart...
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Tumblr confirms, suspends 84 Russian-linked accounts
MANILA, Philippines – Tumblr announced on Friday, March 23 it had uncovered a list of accounts it believes to be linked to “state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda campaigns."“Last fall, we...
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Facebook runs UK, U.S. newspaper ads apologising for data scandal
LONDON, United Kingdom (UPDATED) – Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in nine major British and US newspapers on Sunday, March 25, to apologize for a huge data privacy scandal."We...
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Twitter to publish offical info linked to Mexico vote
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Social media network Twitter has signed an agreement with Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) to distribute official information during the lead-up to July's general...
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Call and text history not logged without user permission – Facebook
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook clarified that it does not collect the actual content of calls or text messages when users choose to upload their contact information, Reuters reported.The response came...
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Twitter bans crytocurrency ads on fraud fears
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Twitter on Monday announced a ban on ads for initial offerings of cryptocurrency or sales of virtual currency tokens, sending the value of bitcoin diving below $8,000.Twitter...
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Foxconn subsidiary to buy Belkin International for $866 million
MANILA, Philippines – Electronics supplier Foxconn's subsidiary FIT Hon Teng said it will purchase Belkin International for $866 million through a merger with the company, the Financial Times (FT)...
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EU gives Facebook 'two weeks' to answer data scandal questions: letter
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Union has given Facebook two weeks to answer questions raised by the scandal over personal data harvested from the social network, according to extracts of a letter...
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Zuckerberg turns down British MPs for data privacy grilling
LONDON, United Kingdom – Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, March 27, turned down a request by British lawmakers to appear before them to respond to concerns about data privacy as the European...
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Here are the specs of Huawei's new flagships, the P20 and P20 Pro
MANILA, Philippines – Huawei just made this year's smartphone wars more interesting with the unveiling of its new flagships, the P20 and P20 Pro, on Tuesday, March 27.At a glance, the two phones pack...
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