UK will always consider ways to improve data laws: PM May’s spokesman
World
March 20, 2018
UK will always consider ways to improve data laws: PM May’s spokesman
Britain will consider any suggestions to give the body in charge of upholding data privacy laws more powers, Prime Minister…
Cambridge Analytica: UK regulator seeks search warrant
World
March 20, 2018
Cambridge Analytica: UK regulator seeks search warrant
The British data protection authority was seeking a warrant to search the London offices of Cambridge Analytica on Tuesday. The Information Commissioner’s…
Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles
World
March 18, 2018
Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles
A data analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million…
Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
World
March 9, 2018
Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than…
Germany looks to revise social media law as Europe watches
Technology
March 8, 2018
Germany looks to revise social media law as Europe watches
A German law requiring social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to quickly remove hate speech from their sites is…
Facebook plans to use US mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
World
February 18, 2018
Facebook plans to use US mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
Facebook Inc will start using postcards sent by US mail later this year to verify the identities and location of…
For advertisers, Snapchat’s got the kids
Business
February 13, 2018
For advertisers, Snapchat’s got the kids
Social network Instagram has come to look more like rival Snapchat after copying some of its features, but marketers say…
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
World
February 13, 2018
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called a rival “crazy and stupid” on Tuesday over his petition to try to get…
Jim Carrey says users should yank their Facebook accounts
World
February 8, 2018
Jim Carrey says users should yank their Facebook accounts
Delete your account. That’s what Jim Carrey says Facebook users should do, as the actor looks to pull the mask…
Facebook launches Marketplace platform in Egypt, Middle East
Technology
February 5, 2018
Facebook launches Marketplace platform in Egypt, Middle East
Social media site Facebook announced in a press statement that Egypt will be among the first countries in the Middle…