Friday 31 May 2019

Internet News: Pompeo tells Germany: Use Huawei and lose access to our data

The United States raised the pressure on Western allies in a war of attrition over next-generation networks on Friday, saying countries that allow China's Huawei to build their telecoms infrastructure could be cut off from crucial intelligence data.
Read the full story at Pompeo tells Germany: Use Huawei and lose access to our data on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Facebook ordered by U.S. judge to turn over data privacy records

A U.S. judge ordered Facebook Inc to give shareholders emails and other records concerning how the social media company handles data privacy, after data for 87 million users was accessed by the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
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Internet News: U.S. judge orders Facebook to turn over data privacy records

A U.S. judge ordered Facebook Inc to give shareholders emails and other records concerning how the social media company handles data privacy, after data for an estimated 87 million users was accessed by the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
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Internet News: Global roadmap takes step toward solving digital tax conundrum

Nearly 130 countries and territories have agreed to a roadmap aimed at overhauling international tax rules which have been overtaken by development of digital commerce.
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Internet News: Canada's Digital Charter does not comfort Alphabet's smart-city critics

Canada's Digital Charter lacks sufficient legal enforcement power to effectively protect privacy and regulate use of personal data, according to critics worried that a smart city project in Toronto by Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs unit could be misused for mass surveillance.
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Internet News: Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Wilders says Twitter blocks his account

Dutch far-right politician and anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders said on Friday that Twitter had temporarily blocked his account following remarks he made about a political rival.
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Internet News: Dutch far-right politician Wilders says Twitter has blocked his account

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders said on Friday that Twitter has blocked his account for "hateful behaviour".
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Internet News: Irish Supreme Court rejects Facebook bid to block ECJ data case

Ireland's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Facebook to block a landmark privacy case, regarding the transfer of EU users' data to the United States, being referred to Europe's top court.
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Internet News: Exclusive: Amazon interested in buying Boost from T-Mobile, Sprint - sources

Amazon.com Inc is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from U.S. carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Read the full story at Exclusive: Amazon interested in buying Boost from T-Mobile, Sprint - sources on the Reuters website.
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Thursday 30 May 2019

Internet News: Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations

Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.
Read the full story at Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual board meeting

Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji plan to greet shareholders of Facebook Inc as they gather for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off user privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.
Read the full story at Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual board meeting on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Refusal to remove video shows Facebook enabled Russian election meddling: Pelosi

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Facebook Inc's refusal to remove a heavily edited video that attempted to make her look incoherent had convinced her the company knowingly enabled Russian election interference.
Read the full story at Refusal to remove video shows Facebook enabled Russian election meddling: Pelosi on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: New Zealand budget leaks not deemed illegal, opposition calls for heads to roll

New Zealand police believe early accessing of sensitive budget information from the Treasury's website was not illegal, the department said on Thursday, in the midst of a national furor over hacking accusations in which the opposition National Party confirmed it was responsible for the access.
Read the full story at New Zealand budget leaks not deemed illegal, opposition calls for heads to roll on the Reuters website.
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