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Advocacy groups pushing FTC to force Facebook breakup, WSJ says

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Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallJan 23rd, 2019

"I Knew I"d Lose Some Friends" - Inside Co-Founder Chris Hughes" Campaign Against Facebook

We can imagine Mark Zuckerberg, sitting ensconced in his bunker inside Facebook HQ, reading every new story about his one-time friend and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes' campaign to force the breakup of Facebook, the .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 26th, 2019

Consumer Advocates Urge Libra Members to Quit Facebook Crypto

A coalition of consumer advocacy groups urged the Libra Association's 28 member firms to quit the Facebook-led project......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskJul 18th, 2019

Consumer Advocates Urge Libra Members to Quit Facebook’s Crypto Project

A coalition of consumer advocacy groups urged the Libra Association's 28 member firms to quit the Facebook-led project......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskJul 18th, 2019

Secret Border Patrol chat is not first time a group has violated Facebook policies

The company’s strategy of pushing interactions within closed-member groups is increasingly clashing with its capacity to monitor those that break rules against hate speech and harassment, critics say......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJul 5th, 2019

"Consumer Reports" urges Assembly to OK new robocall rules

Consumer Reports is joining a growing list of consumer advocacy groups pushing for new restrictions on New York state. The publication wrote to the state Assembly Monday urging members to follow the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJun 24th, 2019

Ruben Cantu makes the case for Austin leading the way on corporate diversity

Ruben Cantu is a serial founder as well as an advocate for inclusivity in the workplace, pushing corporate giants such as Google and Facebook to increase the number of women, racial minorities and other underrepresented groups in tech......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 28th, 2019

Cannabis Watch: Exclusive: Facebook will not allow marijuana sales on its platform

After months of internal deliberations, discussions with experts and cannabis advocacy groups, among others, Facebook Inc. has decided to continue to block marijuana sales on its platform......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 22nd, 2019

Cannabis Watch: Exclusive: Facebook still will not allow marijuana sales on its platform

After months of internal deliberations, discussions with experts and cannabis advocacy groups, among others, Facebook Inc. has decided to continue to block marijuana sales on its platform......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 22nd, 2019

Facebook too powerful, should spin off Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, groups tell FTC

A coalition of groups including MoveOn.org wants the FTC to force Facebook to spin-off Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp and increase priv.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 21st, 2018

Facebook"s controversial app for children, Messenger Kids, is expanding outside of the United States for the first time (FB)

Facebook Facebook's Messenger Kids app is launching outside of the US for the first time, in Canada and Peru. The messaging app aimed at children has been criticised by advocacy groups, who argue ch.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 22nd, 2018

Child experts file FTC complaint against Facebook kids" app

Children's advocacy groups say Facebook's kid-centric messaging app violates federal law by collecting kids' personal information without getting verifiable consent from their parents. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 3rd, 2018

Australian bid to force tech firms to hand over encrypted data passes first hurdle

The Australian parliament's lower house passed a bill to force tech firms such as Alphabet Inc's Google , Facebook and Apple to give police access to encrypted data on Thursday, pushing it closer to becoming a precedent-setting law......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 5th, 2018

Privacy-Minded Advocacy Groups Urge FTC to Regulate, Fine, or Even Break up Facebook

The groups want the FTC to subject Facebook to regular reporting and routine inspection Nine advocacy groups sent a letter to the Federal Trade .....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJan 24th, 2019

Child advocates to Mark Zuckerberg: 'Shut down Facebook Messenger Kids' immediately

After revelations that Facebook duped kids into spending money on online games, advocacy groups want the social network to shut down Mes.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJan 29th, 2019

U.S. judge keeps documents secret in Facebook encryption case

A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a bid by two civil rights groups that had sought to force the release of documents describing a secret U.S. government effort to compel Facebook Inc to decrypt voice conversations between users on its Messenger app......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 11th, 2019

Facebook failed to prevent far-right groups from planning the US Capitol siege, according to an internal report

The report said Facebook found it hard to know whether each post or group was a coordinated effort to delegitimize the election or.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 24th, 2021

Facebook takes actions against two groups of hackers in Palestine

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 21st, 2021

#SocialStocks: Facebook removes 16,000 trading groups with fake product reviews

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 14th, 2021

Facebook, Google, and other tech giants donated tens of thousands of dollars to a Republican group that"s pushing voter suppression laws

After pledging to h.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 6th, 2021

Cannabis Watch: New York’s 13% cannabis tax may be too high, since state has ‘one of the most sophisticated’ black markets in U.S., expert says

After years of political wrangling and lobbying by advocacy groups, New York state has legalized cannabis for adult recreational use in a move that's expected to shake up the industry and inspire other states to move quickly to create their own programs......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 2nd, 2021