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DC Attorney General Sues Facebook Over Data Collection

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Prosecutors in Washington, DC, are suing Facebook over stolen user data related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to reports. The DC attorney general’s (AG) office announced the lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec. The DC attorney general’s (AG) office announced the lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec.

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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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With questions surrounding Facebook ’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee for COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify as early as October. And, another legislator, Sen.

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Facebook Shares Fall 7.3 Pct Post-DC Lawsuit

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With the news of a lawsuit against Facebook (FB) by prosecutors in the District of Columbia, the social media company’s shares slid significantly on Wednesday (Dec. ” Despite the news, some are not retreating from the stock, like JMP Securities Analyst Ron Josey. 19), according to Bloomberg.

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Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies Bogus Announcement Of Stablecoin Launch

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Anything that is trading in the market under the name of DC/EP or DCEP is not the national digital currency, and any launch time suggested on the Internet is inaccurate,” the central bank said on in a statement, according to CoinDesk. And the U.S.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Biggest Branch ITM User Award : The Security Guard. Malcolm Young – With other members of AC/DC hiring hitmen, drinking themselves silly, and dressing up like a sexagenarian schoolboy, it might be easy to overlook the band’s one steady, driving force – Malcolm Young. Following up from a booth visit with “Dear [Wrong Name]…”.