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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 31, 2020
Zuckerberg pledges Facebook users privacy upgrades after $550 million facial recognition settlement
Facebook Inc. has reached a $550 million settlement of claims it collected and stored millions of users' biometric data without their consent, as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pledged better protections for users to address privacy concerns that have dogged the social media company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2019
World's richest gain $1.2 trillion in 2019 as Jeff Bezos retains crown
The leveraging of a giant social-media presence, a song about sharks and a collection of junkyards are just a few of the curious ways that helped make 2019 a fertile year for fortunes to blossom around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2019
Facebook staffers' gripes about 'unethical,' anti-competitive practices rejected by execs in 2012: leaked chats
Facebook Inc. employees repeatedly chafed at what they viewed as anti-competitive or unethical practices by the company, internal chats show. But their concerns, voiced in 2012 and 2013, were overruled by senior managers including Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who argued that the survival...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2019
California reveals Facebook probe, saying social media firm stonewalling probe
California revealed for the first time an 18-month investigation into Facebook Inc's privacy practices and accused the social media giant in a court filing on Wednesday of hampering the investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2019
Sen. Mark Warner asks Facebook to be more transparent on political ads and ID financial backers
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner called on Facebook Inc. to provide more transparency over its decision to not fact-check ads run by politicians, asking whether it would comply with a new rule that requires online platforms to disclose the purchasers of ads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019
Facebook reportedly focus of U.S. Justice Department and state attorneys general meeting
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general, including Letitia James of New York, met Monday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to discuss a state-level probe of Facebook Inc., two sources briefed on the matter confirmed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2019
U.S. and U.K. to ink deal to get data faster from tech firms about terrorism and child abuse cases
The United States and the United Kingdom are seizing on Facebook Inc.'s plan to apply end-to-end encryption across its messaging services to press for major changes to a practice long opposed by law enforcement, saying it hinders the fight against child abuse and terrorism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2019
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says Elizabeth Warren as U.S. president would be bad for big tech
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees in July that the company would "go to the mat" to defeat Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren's expected effort to break up the world's largest social media company if she were elected president, according to audio of two internal...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2019
Guardians of money bristle at Mark Zuckerberg's new financial order
Facebook Inc. was hours away from the formal announcement of its ambitious foray into financial services, but French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire was already broadcasting his discontent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2019
Emails show Mark Zuckerberg knew of 'problematic' privacy practices at Facebook, WSJ reports
Facebook Inc. uncovered emails that seem to show Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg was aware of potentially problematic privacy practices at the company, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2019
Angry emoji inflatable looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations
Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc. shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2018
Facebook back in hot water over its handling of misinformation and attacks on critics
Facebook Inc. is coming under renewed fire for how it handled the spread of fake news and misinformation on its social network, including using aggressive tactics to discredit critics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2018
Instagram founders depart Facebook after clashes with Zuckerberg
The founders of Instagram are leaving Facebook Inc. after growing tensions with CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the direction of the product, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2018
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower slams Facebook chief's nonanswers to U.K. Parliament's questions
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie said Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg engaged in "a spectacle of nonanswers" in testimony before U.S. and European lawmakers that would increase the chances the social network will face regulation and further harm the trust of its...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018
Facebook's Zuckerberg admits his own data was shared by Cambridge Analytica
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday told lawmakers that his own personal data was included in that of 87 million or so Facebook users that was improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2018
A victory for Zuckerberg at first Senate hearing
Facebook's economic model emerged unscathed despite hours of questions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2018
Zuckerberg deflects senators' efforts on regulating Facebook or changing how it does business
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday navigated through the first of two congressional hearings without making any further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2018
Zuckerberg's internal notes advised him to cite Chinese competition if Senators suggested breaking up Facebook
Facebook Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg was prepared to cite competition with China if asked whether the social media giant should be broken up, according to internal notes the chief executive officer took to a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018
Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg testimony, GOP senator says Facebook fiasco may be 'too big' for firm to fix alone
A Republican U.S. senator warned on Sunday that Facebook Inc. may need to be regulated to address concerns about the company's privacy and foreign propaganda scandals, saying they may be "too big" for the social media company to solve alone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018
U.S. Congress panels probe whether Russia got Facebook data: sources
Investigators on two congressional panels are looking into whether Russia acquired the data of millions of Facebook users and if companies with ties to then-2016 Republican election candidate Donald Trump's campaign played any role in providing it, three sources familiar with the inquiries said.

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