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The US, UK and Australian governments last week officially urged Facebook to halt its plans for end-to-end encryption. Continue reading Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans
Officials say they are concerned about their ability to fight crime and protect citizens, while privacy advocates remain critical of government interference Continue reading AG Barr, Officials to Facebook: Don’t Encrypt Messaging
The fight between law enforcement and tech companies over encryption is about to enter another round. The U.S. government, along with the support of Australia and the U.K., has written a letter asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to delay adding encryption to its messaging services until the company can ensure that the security feature won’t be a detriment to public safety. The letter, a copy of which has been seen by CyberScoop, is signed by U.S. Attorney General William Barr and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan. U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel and Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton have also reportedly signed the letter. The letter, dated Oct. 4, states that if Facebook adds encryption by default to its messaging services, it will hinder law enforcement’s ability to find illegal activity that takes place on the services. BuzzFeed News was the first to report on the letter’s […]
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By Sudais
Off-Facebook Activity lets users see a summary of the apps and websites that send Facebook information about their activity.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New ‘Off-Facebook Activity Tool’ lets users control data col… Continue reading New ‘Off-Facebook Activity Tool’ lets users control data collected by websites
After months of negotiations, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook over its privacy investigation into the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The settlement will put an end to a wide-rang… Continue reading Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine to Settle FTC Privacy Investigation
The founders of Fin are betting on the consumerization of the enterprise. Continue reading Sam Lessin and Andrew Kortina on their voice assistant’s workplace pivot
“Whoever controls the data, controls the future,” says the evil Zuck, who, according to the platform’s current policy, won’t be taken down. Continue reading Facebook keeps deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg
Next time someone connected to Facebook tries to convince you that it’s now really serious about privacy you know they’re pulling your leg.
Continue reading Facebook lawyer argues you should have ‘no expectation of privacy’
During the 2018 “annus horribilis”, users disgusted at privacy flops swore to dump Facebook. But where else is there to go? Continue reading Break up Facebook, cofounder says: it’s an un-American monopoly
“The most problematic aspect of Facebook’s power is Mark’s unilateral control over speech.” Continue reading A Facebook Co-Founder Just Called Mark Zuckerberg’s Power “un-American”