2019-9-28 16:23 |
Can Zuckerberg’s personal appeals win favor in Washington? “Personal visits absolutely help enhance policies and regulatory decisions,” says Chamber of Digital Commerce policy chief
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Brittany Kaiser, Former Employee from UK’s Cambridge Analytica (CA) to Visit Korea this Month “Utilizing Big Data from Personal On and Offline Areas As Digital Assets” Kaiser, the co-founder of DATA is in the process of filing a data ownership petition (#OwnYourData) for Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Brittany Kaiser, co-founder of Digital Asset […]
2019-9-19 15:44 | |
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Facebook’s been through a tumultuous period, to put it mildly. From the disruption of global democracy due to the misuse of personal data, to unfavored algorithmic changes resulting in especially gen z fleeing the platform for alternatives like Snapchat and TikTok.
2019-7-25 17:01 | |
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The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”.
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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By CCN. com: Don’t believe what Mark Zuckerberg tells you. Facebook is not remotely interested in protecting your privacy. The company just hired Jennifer Newstead as general counsel, a lawyer widely cited as co-writer of the Patriot Act, famously granting unprecedented snooping powers to the US government.
2019-4-23 17:40 | |
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Big tech is broken. From Uber’s sexual harassment scandal to Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony and Elon Musk’s Twitter meltdown, tech disillusionment is definitely starting to set in for many people.
2019-4-17 14:07 | |
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As Mark Zuckerberg recently wrote, “free and fair elections are the heart of every democracy. ” Despite controversy over Facebook’s role in Federal elections and misinformation campaigns, he makes an excellent point.
2019-4-1 11:49 | |
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Lawmakers in the UK have released a damning report on Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, calling them “digital gangsters. ” The report refers to Facebook’s deliberate violation of privacy laws and its role in spreading “fake news” and disinformation.
2019-2-18 21:22 | |
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To say 2018 has been a difficult year for Facebook is an understatement. The Cambridge Analytica scandal, US senate hearings, and a massive data breach last month have all contributed to making life incredibly difficult for Zuckerberg and friends — and now the EU Parliament wants to add to their troubles.
2018-10-26 17:49 | |
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After months of pressure on Facebook over issues of data privacy, it seems that Mark Zuckerberg’s empire still isn’t protecting personal data or giving full clarity on how data is used. One report indicates Facebook is allowing advertisers to use “shadow” contact information. Where is blockchain tech when we need it?
2018-9-29 00:46 | |
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury is pressing lawmakers for a new set of powers that would give the government unprecedented enforcement and sanctions authority over the crypto sector, including the ability to roam well beyond American borders and get involved with transactions that don't involve its citizenry.
The advocacy group will refocus its efforts on petitioning regulators and officials in Washington.
Crypto companies’ lobbying spending increases as the industry gains momentum. Read how the adoption surge is attracting lawmaker attention. The post Crypto Companies Spent More than $50M on Lobbying Activities in Last 6 Years appeared first on BeInCrypto.
A group of 26 technologists, including some of cryptos most fervent critics, has sent a lobbying letter to U.S. lawmakers urging them resist pressure from crypto financiers and lobbyists to...
Ripple is leading a group of organizations launching an advocacy body in Washington D.C. that will pay for lobbying in both U.S. dollars and XRP.
A number of major cryptocurrency firms are forming the Blockchain Association to lobby Washington, D.C. lawmakers on regulations in the space.