EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Facebook's Libra
Private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose
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Cabinet clears data protection bill for tabling in parliament
“The protection of personal data is a very important subject globally,” Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told a news conference after
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Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads
Facebook Inc’s Instagram said it will require birthdates from all new users starting, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol
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US Democratic panel flags misinformation concerns to Facebook
Facebook has been reviewing its policies after lawmakers and regulators criticised a decision not to fact-check ads run by politicians,
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Facebook CEO denies that Donald Trump tried to lobby against ban on political ads
Mark Zuckerberg had earlier defended the company’s policy to run ads from politicians containing false or misleading claims, saying that
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Twitter makes global changes to comply with privacy laws
The California law requires large businesses to give consumers more transparency and control over their personal information, such as allowing
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Facebook in EU antitrust crosshairs over data collection
The move underlines regulators’ concerns regarding the massive amount of data held by tech giants and how they may leverage
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Singapore orders Facebook to correct post under anti-fake news law
The Singapore government on Friday ordered social media giant Facebook to correct a post made by one of its users,
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Frontline workers remain isolated in India: Report
One in four frontline employees in India don’t feel connected to their head office and three in four such staffers
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Facebook acquires developer of VR game Beat Saber
Facebook has announced it is acquiring Beat Games, the developer of popular Virtual Reality rhythm game called Beat Saber. Source
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