Russia requires Tinder to provide data on its users
Dating app Tinder is now required to provide user data to Russian intelligence agencies, the country's communications regulator said Monday.
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G20 digital tax takes step closer
Global efforts to impose a unified tax policy on Google, Facebook and other internet giants have cleared a major hurdle ahead of a G20 summit in Japan, officials said Friday.
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May 31, 2019
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Facebook loses bid to block landmark ECJ data security hearing
Ireland's supreme court on Friday dismissed a bid by Facebook to block a landmark data security case from progressing to the European Court of Justice.
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May 31, 2019
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Understanding identity in online worlds
For Rosa Mikeal Martey, professor in Journalism and Media Communication, the relationship between identity in the offline world and identity construction in a virtual world has always been of research interest. For her dissertation, ...
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May 31, 2019
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G20 countries eye tax policy for internet giants: Nikkei
G20 countries are planning a new tax policy for digital giants like Google, based on the business a company does in a country, not where it is headquartered, the Nikkei business daily said Thursday.
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May 30, 2019
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Is China's social credit system coming to Australia?
Privacy was not a hot topic in the recent Australian election, but it should have been. This is because the City of Darwin is adapting elements of the Chinese social credit system for use in Australia. The Chinese system's ...
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May 29, 2019
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Facebook use eroding in US as social media under pressure
Facebook's efforts to crack down on misinformation and sensational content have reduced the time spent at the leading social network eroding, researchers said Tuesday.
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May 28, 2019
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Ramadan in Mideast is for fasting and Facebook, data shows
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with its long days of fasting and prayer meant to draw worshippers closer to God and away from worldly distractions, is being reshaped by technology.
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May 28, 2019
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Researcher discusses social implications and responsibilities of computing
Since February, five working groups have been generating ideas about the form and content of the new MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. That includes the Working Group on Social Implications and Responsibilities ...
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May 28, 2019
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Canada panel slams Zuckerberg, Sandberg for hearing no-show
A panel of politicians from Canada and several other nations criticized Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg for ignoring subpoenas Tuesday to appear at a hearing on protecting privacy and democracies online.
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