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California attorney general asks court to force Facebook to turn over key documents in privacy probe

{$inline_image}California Attorney General Xavier Beccera asked a state court on Wednesday to force Facebook to turn over key documents it has withheld in connection the state’s ongoing investigation into the social-media giant’s privacy practices. California attorney general asks court to force Facebook to turn over key documents in privacy probe Source: Washington Post Tech

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California asks for court order forcing Facebook to hand over Cambridge Analytica documents

On Wednesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said that Facebook has refused to comply with its subpoenas to provide more information regarding its investigation into the company’s alleged privacy violations, according to CNBC. In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Becerra addressed California’s lawsuit against Facebook demanding that the company hand over any documents related to

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Google unveils App Defense Alliance, a partnership with ESET, Lookout, Zimperium to catch malware early by streamlining and expanding their data sharing efforts (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)

Lily Hay Newman / Wired: Google unveils App Defense Alliance, a partnership with ESET, Lookout, Zimperium to catch malware early by streamlining and expanding their data sharing efforts  —  The newly formed App Defense Alliance will try to solve a malware problem that has bedeviled the Play Store since inception. Google unveils App Defense Alliance,

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Avaaz: false stories on Facebook had 158M views in 2019, greater than before the 2016 election, with 86M views in the last 3 months, up 3x over the prior 3 (Judd Legum/Popular Information)

Judd Legum / Popular Information: Avaaz: false stories on Facebook had 158M views in 2019, greater than before the 2016 election, with 86M views in the last 3 months, up 3x over the prior 3  —  An explosive new study reveals that political misinformation is running rampant on Facebook as the 2020 election approaches. Avaaz:

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Cryptocurrency scam allegedly duped investors through promises of a worldwide sports group

A New York man allegedly ran a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme by claiming it was tied to a United Nations affiliate promoting international development through sports, according to an indictment released this week by the Department of Justice. A digital coin called IGOBIT According to the department, 47-year-old Asa Saint Clair sold investors on a digital

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Rights group files federal complaint against AI-hiring firm HireVue, citing ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices

The Electronic Privacy Information Center urged the FTC to investigate HireVue’s business practices, saying its face-scanning technology threatens job candidates’ privacy rights and livelihoods. Rights group files federal complaint against AI-hiring firm HireVue, citing ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices Source: Washington Post Tech

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