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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2018
Time for a tech revolution
Only business models respecting privacy can save us from our digital predicament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2018
Apple's Tim Cook calls for more regulations on data privacy
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook has called for stronger privacy regulations that prevent the misuse of data in the light of the controversial leak of Facebook user information.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2018
Losing control with Uber and Facebook
We're learning that this technological age, which seemed to start with the pretty innocuous act of emailing, has evolved to play into our more primal fears about feeling out of control.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 24, 2018
Delete Facebook? Protecting privacy is harder than that
Anyone tempted to #DeleteFacebook after the personal data of millions of users fell into the hands of a political consultancy is still likely to be monitored by the social network, which tracks nearly 30 percent of global website traffic.
EDITORIALS
Mar 22, 2018
Data mining for profit and manipulation
Every day brings new revelations about the protection of personal data and the nefarious uses to which it can be put.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2018
Scholar in Facebook storm worked on Russian study of narcissism, other 'dark triad' traits
The psychologist at the center of a scandal over the misuse of millions of Facebook users' personal data worked with Russian researchers on a study of pathological personality traits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2018
Cambridge Analytica's board suspends CEO Alexander Nix, pending inquiry
Cambridge Analytica's board said it suspended Chief Executive Officer Alexander Nix, effective immediately, while an independent investigation is conducted.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2018
U.K. investigates Facebook over data breach as it plans raid of Cambridge Analytica
Britain is investigating whether Facebook did enough to protect data after a whistleblower said a London-based political consultancy hired by Donald Trump improperly accessed information on 50 million Facebook users to sway public opinion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2018
Cambridge Analytica CEO offered to ensnare politicians in dirty tricks campaign: report
The data firm accused of harvesting Facebook Inc. user profiles was captured in secret footage bragging about how it could use prostitutes and former spies to ensnare politicians and influence elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2018
GOP lawmakers suspect privacy breach over Trump campaign consultancy's access to Facebook data on 50 million
Several U.S. Republican lawmakers expressed concern over privacy violations on Sunday after media reports that a political consultancy that worked on President Donald Trump's campaign gained inappropriate access to 50 million Facebook users' data.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2018
Facebook critics want regulation and investigation after data misuse
Facebook faced new calls for regulation from within U.S. Congress and was hit with questions about personal data safeguards on Saturday after reports a political consultant gained inappropriate access to 50 million users' data starting in 2014.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2018
Facebook Lite to launch in developed countries, including U.S.
Facebook Inc. on Thursday said it will roll out the stripped-down version of its social media platform, Facebook Lite, to more countries, including developed ones, to attract users struggling with slower mobile data connections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2018
U.N. rights investigators hit 'beast' Facebook's role in spreading hate speech amid Myanmar crisis
U.N. human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech there.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2018
Facebook co-founder wants wealthy taxed to give U.S. citizens 'fair shot' at guaranteed income
A $500 monthly check from the government for every American earning less than $50,000, financed by taxing the wealthy, would provide financial stability for millions of people in the United States, said the co-founder of Facebook.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2018
The social media threat to society and security
Global regulation is needed to tame the growing menace that social media giants like Facebook and Google pose to the public and democracy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2018
Seattle finds Facebook in violation of city campaign finance law in net political ad regulatory first
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 31, 2018
Facebook bans ads tied to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Facebook Inc. is banning ads on its social network that promote cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings and binary options, saying they're "frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices."
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018
To show contribution to EU community, Facebook to open digital training hubs in Europe
Facebook said on Monday it will open three new centers in Europe to train people in digital skills and committed to training 1 million people over the next two years, part of the social media giant's drive to show its contribution to the bloc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2018
Twitter may notify users exposed to Russian propaganda during 2016 election
Twitter may notify users whether they were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service, a company executive told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2018
Facebook's new mission may be impossible
Mark Zuckerberg's company is imitating Snap in trying to focus on interactions with 'friends and family.' But can the media genie be bottled up again?

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