Google+ Social Networking Site Shutting Down April 2
2 February 2019It's the end of the line for Google+, the potential Facebook rival that never really took off.
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iPhone FaceTime Bug Reportedly Allows Eavesdropping
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26 July 2018An NFC chip was present in the Adidas soccer ball Putin gave to Trump as a gift, but the chip is also present in all such balls.
Media Firm “Providr” Allegedly Owes Money to Several Angry Facebook Publishers
17 July 2018The company gained prominence by asserting they were compliant with Facebook’s rules at a time when few other firms were. They were not, and and now their former clients feel duped.
Journalists, Activists Criticize Social Media Sites Amid Conflicts Over Content
22 June 2018A news media trade group accused Facebook specifically of furthering a "dangerous narrative" regarding paid content.
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13 June 2018The Trump campaign claimed that it could suppress Clinton votes twelve days before the 2016 election; unsecured files linked to a Canadian company offer insights into how that might be possible.
Papua New Guinea Newspaper Stands By Report of Facebook Ban Despite Lawmaker’s Claims
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‘Content Providers’ Easily Find Ways Around Facebook’s Rules
In March 2018, Facebook changed their policies regarding branded content, leaving many publishers — but not all of them — scrambling.
FBI Warns Internet Users to Protect Routers from ‘VPNFilter’ Cyber-Attack
25 May 2018Security experts said the malware has already infected more than 500,000 devices in over 54 countries.
Activists Skeptical, Concerned Amid Reports of Chinese ‘Emotion-Monitoring’ Tech
3 May 2018One advocacy group warned that outfitting employees with tracking devices could have a "chilling" effect on the workplace.
Consumer Groups File FTC Complaint over YouTube Ads Targeting Children
9 April 2018Several consumer and child privacy advocacy groups asked the Federal Trade Commission to examine YouTube's advertising policy and its effect on kids.
Social Media Platforms Tighten Rules, Prompting Censorship Claims
21 February 2018Both Twitter and Medium implemented changes that led to various accounts being deleted or suspended.
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Did Calif. Authorities Raid Christian School, Order It to Change Its Beliefs on Sex?
17 June 2019Former students at the facility have alleged harsh treatment and psychological abuse.
Is Trump Administration Reclassifying High-Level Radioactive Waste as Low-Risk?
12 June 2019The administration hasn’t changed the law, only the interpretation of a term in an existing law.
Here’s What the ‘Dobby’ Alien Video Most Likely Shows
11 June 2019Out of all the things a viral video might have captured, a real-life Dobby is probably the least likely.
Was 85-Year-Old Widow Forced Out of Apartment for Religious Activities?
10 June 2019Diana Martin has filed a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
Did Trump Administration ‘Purge’ 200,000 VA Health Care Applications?
7 June 2019At least 200,000 applications for veterans' health care have been closed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.