November 07, 2019
US: California AG accuses Facebook of not cooperating
According to the Financial Times, California’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, said on Wednesday that Facebook had failed to co-operate with an investigation into alleged privacy violations, publicly revealing yet another...
November 07, 2019
CA AG: Facebook Lags In Cambridge Analytica Probe Response
California’s attorney general said that Facebook has continued “to drag its feet” when it comes to handing over documents pertaining to the state’s investigation into the social media giant and...
November 05, 2019
Lawmakers Push For New Agency Focused On Big Tech Regulation
Two Democrats have introduced a new bill that would create a federal agency tasked solely with regulating the tech industry. If passed, the Online Privacy Act, sponsored by U.S. Reps....
November 05, 2019
Facebook Mistakenly Leaked User Info To Developers
Facebook has revealed that it unknowingly gave outside developers access to some private user information. The social media giant explained that since April 2018, it has removed or restricted a...
October 21, 2019
Ten Years Of Payments Innovation And Reinvention
The mood in the air at the start of the 2010s was different from the one that preceded the start of the 2000s. The shift from 1999 to 2000 was...
September 26, 2019
Facebook Investor Lawsuit Is Dismissed
A class-action lawsuit against Facebook from investors alleging they weren’t told about the impact of a privacy breach has been dismissed, according to Reuters. However, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila...
September 22, 2019
US: Trump met with Facebook Zuckerberg and announces it via...
President Donald Trump posted a tweet Thursday evening, September 19, after meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reported Axios. Trump shared a photo of himself and Zuckerberg with the caption...
September 19, 2019
Zuckerberg Visits DC To Talk Tech Laws With Senators
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with several senators in Washington D.C. during a rare visit to Capitol Hill that comes on the heels of rising scrutiny over the company’s...
September 18, 2019
Zuckerberg To Visit DC To Discuss Internet Regulations
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify on Capitol Hill once again. Zuckerberg is scheduled “to meet with policymakers and talk about future internet regulation” on Thursday (Sept. 19)....