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News in brief: tech firms under fire again; facial recognition prize offered; hack leads to Gulf crisis
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Facebook Bans Sale of Piracy-Enabling Set-Top Boxes
Lirodon quotes a report from Variety: Facebook has joined the fight against illegal video-streaming devices. The social behemoth recently added a new category to products it prohibits users to sell under its commerce policy: Products or items that “facilitate or…
Keybase Extension Brings End-to-End Encrypted Chat To Twitter, Reddit, GitHub
A recently released extension for Chrome, developed by the public key crypto database Keybase, brought end-to-end encrypted messaging to several apps this week.
YouTube, Twitter and Facebook face curbs on hate speech videos
Europe moves a step closer to limiting the spread of extremism and toxic content via social platforms
Facebook Signs BuzzFeed, Vox, Others For Original Video Shows
Facebook has signed deals with Vox Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, Group Nine Media and others to make shows for its upcoming video service, which will feature long and short-form content with ad breaks. The social media company is reportedly set to…
Man jailed for stealing images and details from more than 50 women
When someone like this is caught and jailed it’s a sobering reminder to check our own digital footprint – here are some tips to help you secure your information
Facebook is losing the fight against the spread of fake news
How can you work out what’s true and what’s not in the torrent of stories on Facebook when the platform itself can’t reliably flag up a fake story?
News in brief: Depp film stolen by hackers; Facebook fined again; social media blocked in Ukraine
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