#Facebook stock surges as Zuckerberg downplays Apple privacy clampdown

#Facebook stock surges as Zuckerberg downplays Apple privacy clampdown

“#Facebook stock surges as Zuckerberg downplays Apple privacy clampdown” Facebook shares jumped Friday after Mark Zuckerberg played down the risk that the social media giant faces in an upcoming change to Apple’s privacy policies. “I’m confident that we’re gonna be able to manage through that situation,” he said in an interview on Josh Constine’s PressClub Clubhouse room….

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#Facial recognition company sued by California activists

#Facial recognition company sued by California activists

“#Facial recognition company sued by California activists” ALAMEDA, Calif. — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the world, contending that Clearview AI illegally stockpiled data on 3 billion people without their knowledge or permission. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Alameda County…

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#WhatsApp goes ahead with controversial privacy policy update

#WhatsApp goes ahead with controversial privacy policy update

“#WhatsApp goes ahead with controversial privacy policy update” WhatsApp is pressing ahead with a privacy policy update that sparked a backlash last month — but it promised to give people plenty of time to review the changes. The messaging service took another crack at reassuring users that the update would not let Facebook, its parent company,…

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#TikTok accused of failing to protect kids’ privacy, safety

#TikTok accused of failing to protect kids’ privacy, safety

“#TikTok accused of failing to protect kids’ privacy, safety” Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok was hit with multiple complaints from EU consumer groups on Tuesday for allegedly violating the bloc’s consumer laws and for failing to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content. Owned by China’s ByteDance, TikTok has been rapidly growing in popularity…

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#Nike’s free workout apps are a gateway to gaining pricey sales

#Nike’s free workout apps are a gateway to gaining pricey sales

“#Nike’s free workout apps are a gateway to gaining pricey sales” CHICAGO – With consumers under lockdown logging into Nike’s workout apps and digital store, the Beaverton, Oregon-based company has been able to gather additional data on purchasing habits, personal information and exercise routines of tens of millions of people. Between January and November this…

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#Google wins EU antitrust approval for B Fitbit deal

#Google wins EU antitrust approval for $2B Fitbit deal

“#Google wins EU antitrust approval for $2B Fitbit deal” Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing to restrictions on how it will use customers’ health-related data. The deal had triggered criticism from privacy advocates on both sides of the Atlantic, consumer organizations and Google rivals about…

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#Facebook runs second newspaper ad against Apple privacy move

#Facebook runs second newspaper ad against Apple privacy move

“#Facebook runs second newspaper ad against Apple privacy move” Facebook continued its attack on Apple’s forthcoming privacy updates Thursday, with a second newspaper ad accusing the iPhone maker of trying to kill the “free internet.” The full-page ad appeared in several major papers a day after Facebook launched an aggressive campaign against Apple’s plans to…

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#Facebook slams Apple privacy move in full-page newspaper ads

#Facebook slams Apple privacy move in full-page newspaper ads

“#Facebook slams Apple privacy move in full-page newspaper ads” Facebook took out full-page newspaper ads Wednesday slamming an Apple privacy update for the iPhone, claiming that it will threaten small businesses. Apple plans to roll out changes to its iOS 14 software early next year that will require app developers to explicitly ask users for…

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