Hertz proposes sale to investors to exit bankruptcy
American rental car company Hertz on Tuesday proposed exiting bankruptcy by selling shares to two investments firms in a deal valued at up to $4.2 billion.
Mar 2, 2021
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Congress to question US internet giants over disinformation
The chiefs of Facebook, Google and Twitter are slated to testify on March 25 at a US congressional hearing on misinformation plaguing online platforms.
Feb 19, 2021
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Brussels okays EU-UK personal data flows
The European Commission lifted the threat of crucial data flows between Europe and Britain being blocked in a move that would have crippled business activity as it said Friday that privacy safeguards in the UK met European ...
Feb 19, 2021
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It's time for a social media spring cleaning
In denying news content to its Australian users, Facebook is arguably overplaying its hand, behaving as a big company that thinks it can intimidate governments.
Feb 18, 2021
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Blockchain-based copyright protection
Blockchain is a decentralized technology used to protect the security and privacy of online transactions and is usually associated with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. However, it can be applied to all kinds of digital ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Italy fines Facebook 7 mn euros over data protection
Italy's antitrust regulator announced Wednesday a new fine of 7.0 million euros ($8.45 million) against Facebook for misleading conduct on data protection.
Feb 17, 2021
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Facebook to roll out privacy prompt to app users ahead of changes on Apple's iOS 14
Facebook will start to issue a prompt to users of its app on iPhones and iPads to request whether they will allow the social network to track their activity.
Feb 2, 2021
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Data scientist analyzes evolution of COVID-19 dark web marketplaces before the vaccine
New research carried out by City data scientist, Dr. Andrea Baronchelli, and colleagues, into the dark web marketplace (DWM) trade in products related to COVID-19, has revealed the need for the continuous monitoring of dark ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Apple CEO escalates battle with Facebook over online privacy
Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies Thursday, escalating an online privacy battle pitting the iPhone maker against digital services that depend on tracking ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Children can bypass age verification procedures in popular social media apps
Children of all ages can completely bypass age verification measures to sign-up to the world's most popular social media apps including Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, Skype and Discord by simply ...
Jan 27, 2021
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