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Facebook Rebuffs Attorney General Barr Over Access to Encrypted Messages

It's moving forward.....»»

Category: topSource: timeDec 10th, 2019

The government doesn"t want Facebook to encrypt your messages: Here"s why

Attorney General William Barr wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeking Justice Department backdoor access to encrypted me.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayOct 4th, 2019

Apple has reignited a privacy battle with the Trump administration by declining to unlock a mass shooter"s iPhones

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Attorney General William Barr reignited a feud between Apple and the US government over its refusal to let officials access encrypted data on iPhones. He said Apple wasn't doing enough to h.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 14th, 2020

Apple has reignited a privacy battle with the Trump administration by declining to unlock a mass shooter"s iPhone

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Attorney General Bill Barr reignited a feud between Apple and the US government over its refusal to let officials access encrypted data on iPhones. He criticized A.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 14th, 2020

Attorney General William Barr will ask Facebook to delay its plans for a fully encrypted, auto-deleting messaging platform (FB)

Attorney General William Barr and the US Justice Department will issue an open letter.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 3rd, 2019

Should Facebook, Google be liable for user posts? asks U.S. Attorney General Barr

U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday questioned whether Facebook, Google and other major online platforms still need the immunity from legal liability that has prevented them from being sued over material their users post......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 19th, 2020

Barr blasts tech giants for dodging liability for harmful online content

U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr questions whether it’s time for changes to federal law that shields companies such as Facebook and Google......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 19th, 2020

U.S. attorney general says Big Tech probes to be completed next year

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday that he hoped to have Justice Department investigations of the big tech platforms - Facebook Inc , Alphabet Inc's Google, Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc - completed next year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 10th, 2019

AG Barr asks Facebook to hold off encryption plans for messaging services: report

U.S. Attorney General William Barr wants Facebook Inc. to delay plans to include encrypt.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 3rd, 2019

Facebook reportedly facing fresh probe by Justice Department

The federal agency opened the investigation into Facebook at the behest of U.S. Attorney General William Barr, Bloomberg reported, citing a person close to the matter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 26th, 2019

Barr And State AGs Discuss Big Tech Monopolies As "Flipped" Facebook Co-Founder Helps Devise Antitrust Action

A bipartisan group of eight state attorneys general met with US Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to discuss "the real concerns con.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 25th, 2019

Washington DC sues Facebook over privacy scandal

The attorney general in the nation's capital has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 19th, 2018

D.C. attorney general sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Facebook Inc. for what he says is the social media giant’s failure to protect the privacy of its users and deception about who has access to user data coming out of this year’s Cambridge Analytica scandal. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 21st, 2018

AG Nominee Barr May Swing Anti-Trust Hammer At Amazon, Facebook And Google

President Trump's nominee for Attorney General, William Barr, signaled during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday that he may put the screws to tech monopolies.  When asked by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) whether h.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 16th, 2019

Donald Trump"s FISA Termination Proposal Criticized By Bill Barr As "Crazy And Reckless": Warns Of "Blood On People"s Hands"

Former Attorney General Bill Barr has criticized former President Donald Trump's proposal to Congress to terminate the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), calling it "crazy and reckless". read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 10th, 2024

The secret memo Bill Barr used to clear Trump of obstruction of justice, and why the Biden DOJ wants to keep it under wraps

The Biden DOJ is in the unusual position of trying to shield one of the most controversial legal episodes of Trump's presidency from becoming public. Trump makes a statement with Attorney General William Barr in the Rose Gar.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 25th, 2021

The Biden DOJ is trying to block the release of a 2019 memo that outlined reasons not to prosecute Trump after the Mueller report

Then-Attorney General Bill Barr cited this memo as one of his reasons not to charge Trump with obstruction of justice following the Mueller report. Attorney Gen.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 25th, 2021

Attorney General Bill Barr threatened to quit last year over Trump"s attempts to fire FBI Director Chris Wray

Wray's remarks about antifa, voter fra.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 10th, 2021

Facebook and Twitter must do more to fight anti-vaccine misinformation, a dozen state attorneys general demand

State attorney generals want social networks to take stronger measures to ensure misinformation doesn't slow down efforts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 24th, 2021

Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Trump "orchestrating a mob" to storm the Capitol was a "betrayal of his office"

Barr, a loyal Trump ally who left .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 7th, 2021

Barr says he sees no reason for U.S. to seize voting machines

Attorney General William Barr on Monday said he sees no reason for the feder.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 21st, 2020