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Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection
The suit filed in Superior Court in Washington seeks an injunction to make sure Facebook puts in place safeguards to monitor users’ data
After conquering the world, smartphone faces uncertain future
The next catalyst for smartphones could be the possibilities offered by the forthcoming 5G or advances in virtual and augmented reality
Despite restrictions, digital spending hits record in US midterms
Facebook’s political ad report showed $353-million spend by campaigns on its platform since May
Chinese-style ‘digital authoritarianism’ grows globally — study
The annual Freedom House study of 65 countries found global internet freedom declined for the eighth consecutive year in 2018,
Musk escapes the worst, but Tesla still faces a bumpy road
Tesla has promised to revolutionise the automobile, but the electric car maker keeps hitting roadblocks created by its founder
Facebook thwarts misinformation effort linked to Iran, Russia
The social network says it removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts
Tesla shares tumble after Musk comments on personal toll
In late morning trade, Tesla shares skidded 7.8% to $309.36 following the release of the wide-ranging interview in The New York Times
US newspapers hit back at Trump, defend free press
The coordinated effort comes amid Trump’s persistent claims that media outlets that publish articles critical of him are churning out ‘fake news’
Ailing US newspapers feel new pain from newsprint tariffs
As newspapers reel from the current economic landscape, many have already been making hefty newsroom cuts
As EU privacy law looms, debate swirls on cybersecurity impact
Some analysts say the concerns about cybercrime are overblown, and that sophisticated cybercriminals can easily hide their tracks
Contrite Zuckerberg says Facebook in ‘arms race’ with Russia
In his first congressional appearance, the Facebook founder answered questions for nearly five hours as he sought to quell the storm over privacy.
Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages
Mark Zuckerberg will appear before US lawmakers this week as a firestorm rocks Facebook over its data privacy scandal.
Zuckerberg vows to ‘step up’ as Facebook scandal mushrooms
The social media giant’s chief has announced new steps to rein in the leakage of data outside developers and third-party apps
Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO over Facebook scandal
CEO Alexander Nix boasted about entrapping politicians and secretly operating in elections around the world through shadowy front companies.
Facebook rocked by data breach scandal as investigations loom
The media giant’s shares plunged over revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign misused data on 50 million members.