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Waze Introduces Contactless Payments At ExxonMobil, Shell Stations

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In June, Reuters reported the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting a preliminary inquiry of Google’s $1.1 Last month, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and the CEOs from Apple, Amazon and Facebook faced questions from the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law on antitrust issues.

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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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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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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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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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Zuckerberg ‘Cooperating’ With FTC In Facebook Antitrust Hearing

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the agency’s antitrust investigation into the popular social media giant, CNBC reported. ’s focus on antitrust laws is a good thing in his opinion.

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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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