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Facebook Inc. says it might have to pull its services from countries in the European Union if it can’t transfer data to the U.S. Earlier this month, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced that after an investigation it found that Facebook users in …
Facebook to impose restrictions on staff talking about politics and social issues
Facebook Inc. told employees today that it will introduce new restrictions on what social and political issues staff can discuss. According to reports, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told staff during a weekly employee Q&A session that new rules will be introduced, although …
Amazon to open 1,000 delivery hubs in the US
Amazon.com Inc. is setting itself up to challenge competitor Wal-Mart Stores Inc. even more by opening small delivery hubs throughout the U.S. Bloomberg reported today that people with familiar with the matter say the company at first will open 1,000 stores in cities dotted …
Before year ends, Facebook could be hit with FTC antitrust lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook Inc., according to an article published today by The Wall Street Journal. According to people familiar with the matter that spoke to the Journal, the case revolves around Facebook’s dominance as …
Facebook launches a social network for college campus students
Facebook Inc. announced today that it has gone back to its roots and developed a new social network only to be used on U.S. college campuses. The network, called “Campus,” will have a News Feed, Groups, an events section and a group …
Ireland orders Facebook to quit transferring European data to the US
Facebook Inc. should not be sending European data to the United States, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced Wednesday. A recent inquiry has led regulators to believe that the transfer of such data does not protect users from U.S. government surveillance. If Facebook is …
China launches global data security plan, calls a certain country a ‘bully’
China announced a data security initiative today, saying it aims for it to become a global standard. State Councilor Wang Yi (pictured) said the program will mean China will not ask Chinese companies to yield data from other countries that could be …
TikTok has been struggling to take down video of a man killing himself
TikTok is warning users about a video of a man killing himself that appears to have been circulating online since Sunday evening. The victim, Ronnie McNutt, 33, was a former Army veteran who served in Iraq. He first livestreamed his suicide on …
India bans PUBG and a slew of other Chinese apps
After already banning a large number of Chinese apps in late July, India today announced it’s prohibiting 118 Chinese apps from the country. In June, India made a loud statement when it banned the immensely popular video-sharing app TikTok along with 50 other apps, …
Facebook removes Pages and accounts of Russian troll farm
Following a tip from the FBI, Facebook Inc. today said that its removed Pages and accounts linked to Russia’s infamous troll farm, the Internet Research Agency. In a report, Facebook said it removed 13 Facebook accounts and two Pages that violated its policy …