#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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#Australia took a stand against Facebook — and got silenced

#Australia took a stand against Facebook — and got silenced

“#Australia took a stand against Facebook — and got silenced” On Wednesday, Facebook launched a capital strike against the country of Australia. Rather than continue negotiations with Australia regarding paying for the news content circulating on its platform, Facebook decided to pull up stakes. Within hours, the company announced it would “restrict publishers and people…

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#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations

#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations

“#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations” Facebook’s scorched-earth campaign to pressure Australia’s Parliament to back off a bill that would force tech companies to pay for content has backfired: “Delete Facebook” is trending on other social-media platforms after the company banned news — and even critical government information services — from down under….

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#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information

#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information

“#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information” Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was expanding its climate science information center to several countries and adding new features like a section featuring facts that debunk common climate myths. The social media giant had launched the center in September to elevate credible sources on climate…

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#Australian PM slams ‘arrogant’ Facebook for banning news content

#Australian PM slams ‘arrogant’ Facebook for banning news content

“#Australian PM slams ‘arrogant’ Facebook for banning news content” Australia’s prime minister on Thursday slammed Facebook’s “arrogant,” retaliatory move to yank news content from its site — as he and other leaders refused to bow to pressure from Silicon Valley. “Facebook’s actions to unfriend Australia today, cutting off essential information services on health and emergency…

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