#Facebook reads and shares WhatsApp private messages: report

#Facebook reads and shares WhatsApp private messages: report

“#Facebook reads and shares WhatsApp private messages: report” Facebook’s encrypted messaging service WhatsApp isn’t as private as it claims, according to a new report. The popular chat app, which touts its privacy features, says parent Facebook can’t read messages sent between users. But an extensive report by ProPublica on Tuesday claims that Facebook is paying…

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#WhatsApp fined a record 6M over privacy breaches

#WhatsApp fined a record $266M over privacy breaches

“#WhatsApp fined a record $266M over privacy breaches” Facebook’s WhatsApp was fined a record 225 million euro ($266 million) by the Irish data protection regulator on Thursday after the EU privacy watchdog pressured Ireland to raise the penalty for the company’s privacy breaches. WhatsApp said the fine was “entirely disproportionate” and that it would appeal. Still, the Irish…

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#FTC interviewed Zuckerberg in 2012 making Facebook suit hard: sources

#FTC interviewed Zuckerberg in 2012 making Facebook suit hard: sources

“#FTC interviewed Zuckerberg in 2012 making Facebook suit hard: sources” The Federal Trade Commission secretly interviewed Mark Zuckerberg while probing Facebook’s 2012 acquisition of Instagram — grilling the tech tycoon over the social network’s motives in the controversial deal, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Post. Facebook’s chief executive had agreed…

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#Ethiopia is building its own versions of Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom

#Ethiopia is building its own versions of Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom

“#Ethiopia is building its own versions of Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom” Ethiopia’s government is building its own social media platform to replace Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom, the state’s communications security agency said on Monday. While the government doesn’t plan to block any of the American-owned platforms, it wants to reduce reliance on foreign…

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#Buying diamonds? WhatsApp can be your best friend

#Buying diamonds? WhatsApp can be your best friend

“#Buying diamonds? WhatsApp can be your best friend” MILAN – As Italy entered a new coronavirus lockdown and shut shops in March, Genoa-based jeweler Gismondi 1754 turned to messaging service WhatsApp to sell a 300,000 euro diamond ring to a wealthy Swiss client. At the same time, sales assistants at luxury puffer jacket brand Moncler…

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