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Oh good, Facebook pays people to listen to your audio messages
Facebook has become the fifth Big Tech company this year to reveal that humans are listening to online audio conversations and messages. Read more…
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Privacy is destined to become the real differentiator
At one time he was signalling the end of privacy for his own convenience. Now, Zuckerberg says that ‘the future is private’ and it must hurt him to say that. Read more…
Features
Friday Futures: typing by telepathy, spotting autism, Einstein
Facebook and telepathic typing; technology based on light; spotting autism; the rise of the Chinese internet; bulletproof backpacks; creative computers. Read more…
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Blogger escapes death penalty for apostasy on Facebook
A Mauritanian blogger condemned to death in 2014 for apostasy over a Facebook post about Islam has been freed after serving five years in jail. Read more…
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Australia to set world precedent policing Facebook and Google
Australia to establish the world’s first dedicated office to police Facebook and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the US technology giants. Read more…
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Japan working group discusses impact of Facebook’s Libra
Japanese authorities have set up a working group to discuss the impact Facebook’s proposed Libra could have on monetary policy and financial regulation. Read more…
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Privacy update – it’s Mission Impossible (and as dangerous)
We had a feeling that the whole Facebook/Cambridge Analytica fiasco would have an impact on people’s view on privacy. And we were right. Read more…
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BoE warns Facebook, Libra not to expect unregulated free-for-all
BoE Governor – Facebook cannot expect its new Libra currency to benefit from the same unregulated free-for-all that helped the company in social media. Read more…
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Facebook, Libra – freedom, justice and money
Now, Facebook has turned (properly) to payments and the service will be called Libra, but for Facebook it might just be too little too late, trust-wise. Read more…
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Facebook’s Libra faces privacy concerns, political backlash
Facebook’s Libra, part of an effort to expand into digital payments has immediately raised privacy concerns and potential political backlash. Read more…