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Amazon Among 51 CEOs Petitioning For Privacy Laws

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An open letter to Congress asking for a consumer data privacy law was signed by 51 CEOs across tech and other industries, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Sept. We are committed to protecting consumer privacy and want consumers to have confidence that companies treat their personal information responsibly. Thursday (Sept.

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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 

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When the independent research commission Social Science One launched in 2018 to study Facebook data, scientists never thought it would take two years to get their hands on information, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. Some privacy advocates were against the project.

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Europe’s Facebook Privacy Probe Close To Finish

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The European Union’s Facebook investigations under the bloc’s new privacy laws could wrap up by the end of this year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Aug. The EU’s privacy enforcement for Facebook is led by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission since the social platform’s regional headquarters are in Dublin.

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Zuckerberg Emails Could Link CEO To Privacy Issues

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that there are emails sent by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that possibly link him to troublesome privacy issues at the company. The emails came to light during the ongoing federal probe by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC is investigating whether it indeed did so.

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40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook

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Facebook could soon be staring down a lawsuit as the Federal Trade Commission and numerous states attorneys general finish up one or more antitrust cases against the social media giant, Reuters reports. Also, the lawsuits are likely to allege that Facebook withheld data from rival companies as a method to crush competition.

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws

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Fraudsters have found a new favored method for the holidays, the Sears’ bankruptcy filing finally came in and the major card networks found themselves on the wrong side of India’s emerging data privacy efforts. Problems With India’s Privacy Law. Gift Cards’ New Unfavorable Fans. locations at its peak. Some major U.S.

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Facebook Puts Support Behind Data Movability Law Before FTC Meeting

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Amid an approaching Federal Trade Commission (FTC) meeting, Facebook has advocated for rules that make it simpler for users to move media to a competing technology firm, Reuters reported. The FTC often issues reports following these workshops,” Facebook Privacy and Public Policy Manager Bijan Madhani told the newswire. “I

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