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Snapchat checks for deception in political ads
The strategy seems to be a middle ground between Facebook's controversial tolerance of proven lies in ads and Twitter's decision to ban them
The platform economy needs laws
Algorithms and big data could improve social well-being; currently they serve personal gain
Predatory Facebook is an illusory friend that uses you
It finds out all about you without your knowledge, to control you for its profit
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
Departing Facebook comms chief takes blame for PR firm controversy
The announcement by Elliot Schrage came after Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg pledged a "thorough" review of its use of a conservative consulting firm
Cyberbullies a threat to new media
Independent journalism needs protection from self-censorship and commercial pressures
Facebook shares roller coaster as it rides change
Facebook says its quarterly profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, but the social network gained fewer users than analysts had expected
UK ratchets up pressure on US tech giants with new tax
The 2% tax levy on sales made by large digital companies in Britain would apply to search engines, social networks and e-commerce channels
Editorial: Fallout from Facebook
In the latest scandal, the platform realised that it was reporting up to 900% increases in the number of people watching videos
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Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap
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