Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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Facebook: Govt. Data Requests Surge 16 Percent
Facebook: Govt. Data Requests Surge 16 Percent
November 13, 2019  |  Facebook

Amid the controversies over data collection, data privacy, and consumer control over how their information is used, Facebook on Wednesday (Nov. 13) released stats via...

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US Govt. Reviewing TikTok’s $1B Musical.ly Acquisition
US Govt. Reviewing TikTok’s $1B Musical.ly Acquisition
November 01, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

The United States government is investigating China-based ByteDance Technology, the company that owns popular video app TikTok, according to Reuters. The investigation is mainly centered...

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Ripple Grows Regulatory Team
Ripple Grows Regulatory Team
October 22, 2019  |  Blockchain

Ripple has announced that it’s now a member of the Blockchain Association, an organization that advocates cryptocurrencies and the use of blockchain networks. “Not unlike...

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Coinbase CEO: US Should Support Libra Or ‘Get Left Behind’
Coinbase CEO: US Should Support Libra Or ‘Get Left Behind’
October 06, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong tweeted that he thinks the U.S. should get on board with Facebook’s Libra, Cointelegraph reported on Saturday (Oct. 5). ...

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Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike
Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike
October 01, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Japan has introduced a system of cash-back rewards points in response to increasing the consumption tax from 8 percent to 10 percent. The new system...

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Venezuela Readies Central Bank Crypto Payments
Venezuela Readies Central Bank Crypto Payments
September 30, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Venezuela’s central bank is getting ready to pull the trigger on cryptocurrency payments. President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised press conference that the government...

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China To Send Gov’t. Reps To Private Firms To ‘Boost Local Manufacturing Industry’
China To Send Gov’t. Reps To Private Firms To ‘Boost Local Manufacturing Industry’
September 23, 2019  |  International

China is set to assign government officials to work with 100 private companies, including eCommerce giant Alibaba, to “boost the local manufacturing industry,” according to...

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Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
September 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Ecuador’s government has rushed a draft privacy law to Congress after the nation was hit with a massive data breach impacting more than 20 million...

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German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister in Germany Olaf Scholz spoke out on Tuesday (Sept. 17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them,...

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