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Facebook’s WhatsApp Slapped With $265 Million Fine For Violating Personal Data Laws
European Union regulators imposed a $265 million fine on Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on Thursday for failing to adequately inform…
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Apple Eases App Store Restrictions To Close Investigation
Apple will allow some apps to link to their own subscription pages and avoid paying commissions, the tech giant announced…
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Apple And Google Face First Major Challenge To Their App Store Dominance
Apple and Google might change their app store business practices because of a new South Korean law similar to recent…
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Apple To Overhaul Its App Store In $100 Million Class Action Settlement
Apple proposed a settlement with app developers Thursday, requiring the tech company to restructure its app store and change some…
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What Could Go Wrong? Facebook Weighing Own Election Commission, Just In Time for Midterms
Facebook is considering creating a commission to advise the tech giant on election-related issues including misinformation, The New York Times…
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Apple Lets Children Access Sex Apps, Investigation Finds
Apple allows underage users to access dating and pornography applications, according to a technology watchdog group. The findings, released by…
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Facebook Under Fire From White House, Critics Over Lack Of Transparency
Facebook is facing backlash over several decisions in August that critics say indicate a lack of transparency, particularly regarding the…
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Twitter Enlists Users To Flag ‘Misleading’ Tweets As Part Of Misinformation Crackdown
Twitter announced Tuesday it will test a feature allowing users to report tweets they believe are misleading, as the company…
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Bezos Wants A Moon Landing Contract So Badly He’s Suing NASA To Get One
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin sued NASA on Monday after it awarded a lunar landing contract to Elon Musk’s…
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Researchers Claim Facebook Threatened To Sue Them Unless They Shut Down Project
Researchers studying Instagram’s algorithm said they were forced to shut down their project after Facebook threatened to sue them. AlgorithmWatch,…
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Obama Administration Scientist: UN Climate Report Jumps To Destructive Conclusions
A former scientist for the Obama administration criticized the conclusions of a new U.N. climate report in an interview with…
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Facebook Could Be Forced To Undo Potentially Illegal $400 Million Deal
Facebook may have to sell off its newly-acquired GIF platform, undoing a deal worth $400 million, U.K. regulators said Thursday.…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended From Twitter Over Vaccine Claims
Twitter suspended Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday for violating its COVID-19 misinformation policy. Greene’s account was limited…
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Big Tech Censorship: Unintended Consequence of Forgetting Who they Were
Yes, Big Tech squelches ideas and information it doesn’t like. I know, not news. But, their failings may just be…
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