[ad_1] The congresswoman also said that Facebook executives should testify about Libra as part of that oversight. We’ve asked Facebook for comment. As part of the announcement, though, it launched a Libra Association whose aim is to oversee the currency outside of Facebook’s control. Calibra, the digital wallet for the new monetary format, is supposed […]
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Instagram tests easier ways to recover hacked accounts
[ad_1] This new method would ensure that you could recover your account even if an intruder has changed the user name and contact data. To that end, Instagram is offering a safeguard that ensures a user name can’t be claimed for a “period of time” after account changes, whether it’s a hack or a voluntary […]
Spies may have used an AI-generated face to infiltrate US politics
[ad_1] The imaginary Jones had LinkedIn connections to a number of American officials or political influencers, including economist Paul Winfree (considered for a Federal Reserve seat), a deputy assistant secretary of state and a senator’s senior aide. She also had links to think tank activists at the Brookings Institution and Heritage Foundation. There are no […]
Facebook’s cryptocurrency may debut this month
[ad_1] And in case you’re wondering: yes, Facebook would be fully aware of the public’s possible reluctance to trust Facebook with their finances. While the blockchain would supposedly be “far more centralized” than the likes of bitcoin with 100 or fewer nodes in its payment network, the company would tap outside firms to help run […]
Tesla reportedly blocks access to social network for work complaints
[ad_1] Blind said it became aware of the problem on May 4th, right when word got out of a Tesla security team email warning against leaks. This is the only company blocking access at present, the social network said, although Uber is known to have blocked Blind after Sarah Fowler’s post detailing sexual harassment at […]
US now requires social media info for visa applications
[ad_1] Applicants also have to provide previous email addresses and phone numbers on top of non-communications info like their travel statuses and any family involvement in terrorism. Some diplomats and officials are exempt from the requirements. The US had previously only required these details for people who visited terrorist-controlled areas. The goal is the same, […]
Twitter is researching whether white supremacists should stay on its site
[ad_1] The company said there had been evidence of this open approach working elsewhere, and contended that transparency was important. “Hiding things doesn’t automatically make them disappear,” Gadde said. However, the company didn’t say that it was leaning one way or the other. Proponents of both sides have been vocal. Free speech advocates have long […]
Many of the Brexit Party’s Twitter followers appear to be bots
[ad_1] Some of these accounts have been producing massive volumes of tweets focused on Brexit, and clearly in unrealistic amounts. One tweeted 823 times in the space of a day. Some are new, while others are from outside the UK. Regardless of behavior, the surge of new followers for the party suggested “inorganic” behavior. Just […]
Kamala Harris sees Facebook as a ‘utility’ that might need breaking up
[ad_1] The observations come days after Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes used an op-ed to ask the FTC to break up Facebook. Candidates beyond Harris have had varying stances. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has offered increased antitrust oversight without specifically calling for a Facebook split, while Sen. Cory Booker said a President shouldn’t wield “personal beliefs” and […]
Facebook says it needs more regulation, not a breakup
[ad_1] Clegg contended that Facebook was really a large firm made of “many smaller pieces,” each competing against multiple rivals, and wasn’t dominant in some markets. It had ‘just’ 20 percent of the US online ad space, for instance. The ex-politician also maintained that antitrust law was meant to protect customers by ensuring low prices […]