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MAY 21, 2018

A group of progressive advocacy groups, including MoveOn and Demand Progress, is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to break up Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. But Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg have amassed a scary amount of power,” wrote the groups on the Freedom From Facebook website.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that fake identities comprise 25 percent of new social media accounts created every day, and that 53 percent of all social media logins are fraudulent , according to a recent study.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

The event is part of the social media company’s Season of Support to offer complimentary resources, education and instruction to assist companies throughout the globe, according to a company blog post. have joined new groups created to support Black-owned businesses since March.”. More than 3.5

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JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The outcome, should it come in 2021, would shape how app store and other platforms operate, and whether they promote or hinder competition and innovation in various tech marketplaces. which of course is Brexit-ing the EU).

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

12 illustrating the campaign, called Operation Sharpshooter. The hackers targeted 87 entities using phishing methods through social media. The cybersecurity firm McAfee released research on Dec. The deviant campaign targeted defense and government organizations. The attacks ran from October through November. Samani said. “In

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Advanced technology is increasingly raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members coming to expect the instant payments and slick mobile interfaces that large banks and FinTechs have made standard. A study from the Cuna Mutual Group found that CU membership has increased 3.5 Deep Dive: How CUs Leverage Social Media.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , the panel is summoning Dorsey after he failed to attend a hearing in the country looking at the rights of citizens on social media. The panel and Twitter were expected to meet and discuss ways to ensure citizens rights were protected when using social media.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Rakuten’s sales come on the heels of its operating loss of 40 billion yen, or $360 million, last quarter. SoftBank Group reported another loss Wednesday at its Vision Fund investment business, which had stakes in several of the world’s biggest technology companies, and CEO Masayoshi Son pushed back plans for an expansion.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Pinterest , the social media operator that is gearing up to launch an initial public offering, has tapped Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. Pinterest has been able to avoid all the controversy swirling around the other social media companies. According to the report, Pinterest may be able to raise roughly $1.5

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APRIL 5, 2020

OneConnect Financial Technology and China Merchants Port Group ( CMPort ) will work to create a blockchain-based system with Shenzhen customs to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It is also one of the four FinTech “unicorns” being cultivated by Ping An, which is a state-backed group.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

DBS Group and Standard Chartered are launching a digital trade finance registry along with 12 other Singapore banks, Reuters reports, with the idea being to help reduce the risk of fraud. Experts say the gap results from efforts at digitization not always being compatible with the vast and complex nature of trade finance, PYMNTS reports.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Emmett previously was the top executive of HSBC Bank plc and Europe, where he was responsible for HSBC's UK Wholesale Bank and operations across Continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Bermuda.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

In August, Facebook instituted changes to its advertising policies as the result of a settlement it reached with anti-discrimination groups and the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). When Rules For The Few Hit The Many. Those rules, Pierce said, more or less, do not have any major effect on credit unions.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Microsoft is suing a mysterious North Korean hacking group called Thallium for allegedly stealing sensitive information, according to reports. Microsoft alleges that those individuals engaged in a cybertheft operation that targeted high-value computer networks. The suit targets two unnamed people who Microsoft claims work for Thallium.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Social-Commerce-as-a-Service app PowerBuy has rolled out its Multi Product PowerBuy group buying functionality, which is now available via the Shopify app store. Retailers on Shopify can now add social group purchasing to their eCommerce storefronts, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 21) announcement.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Rakuten’s sales come on the heels of its operating loss of 40 billion yen, or $360 million, last quarter. SoftBank Group reported another loss Wednesday at its Vision Fund investment business, which had stakes in several of the world’s biggest technology companies, and CEO Masayoshi Son pushed back plans for an expansion.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operations officer of Facebook, is pushing back against two antitrust lawsuits filed against the social media giant, CNBC reported on Friday (Dec. David Evans, chairman of Global Economics Group, said in a PYMNTS roundtable that competition authorities challenged just 2.8

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MARCH 26, 2020

If a retailer has been focused on an excellent customer experience, that should drive messaging to all three groups. Part of that communication and brand strategy must include social media, which too many retailers have de-emphasized. But even amid crisis, retailers need to communicate clearly — especially on social media.

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MAY 6, 2020

It also works with smaller operations, including social media influencers. Other backers included Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital Group and Monk’s Hill Ventures. Ninja Van ’s clients include names like L’Oreal and Wing Tai’s G2000 label, which it has helped digitize and boost eCommerce sales.

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MAY 11, 2020

Additionally, a half-hour break will take place between group classes for cleaning. In the food and beverage industry, Polar Cave Ice Cream Parlour’s operator posted on social media that all orders had to be made one hour ahead of time when it reopened, according to Fox News.

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MARCH 12, 2020

Standard Chartered has launched a new “Banking as a Service” solution called nexus that will allow digital platforms, eCommerce operations, social media sites and ride-hailing companies to offer credit cards, loans and savings accounts under their own brand name, according to a release. .

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Amazon said in a statement, per the BBC , “Amazon represents less than 1 percent of the global retail market, and there are larger retailers in every country in which we operate.”.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data. 4) for $24 each.

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A scam usually begins with online contact via social media or dating apps. The most vulnerable and targeted group is older adults (over 60), with a reported 3.1 Massive financial losses can destabilize their operations, impact profitability, and harm their reputation. billion in 2022, a 127% increase from $1.45

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The group, Noyb, which is led by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems, filed official complaints with data protection authorities in German and Spanish. Schrems has already challenged Facebook in court twice, which resulted in the social media giant having to change the way it transfers data.

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MAY 4, 2020

billion Jio investment, which gave the social media giant an almost 10 percent stake in Jio, which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. First-quarter annual revenue was $8 billion, with an operating margin topping 40 percent. billion to Expedia Group. Silver Lake cleaned up when Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

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JUNE 2, 2019

East Security believes a North Korean hacking group called Kim Soo-Ki is responsible for the email scam. In other news, Coinbase has announced that president and chief operating officer Asiff Hirji is leaving the company.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The group apparently promised 5,000 people that it would give customers huge returns on bitcoin investments. The scammers sought victims through social media, and told them that investments would grow as much as 3 percent to 4 percent every day. The company announced the news in a tweet on Monday (Dec.

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JUNE 3, 2019

However, the social media giant assured researchers: “We’re working closely with …?stakeholders A small group of researchers was invited to test a beta version of the API Ad Library (as it’s now known) last August, with databases created using web browser extensions that upload ad data as users browse the site.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts, according to reports. . India’s digital payments market is expected to hit $1 trillion by 2023, according to a report by Credit Suisse Group AG.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Thanks to a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, thousands of tunes on Amazon Music will be retooled to ultra-high-definition, Amazon announced on Friday (Oct. While Apple will operate the playlist, a startup label called UnitedMasters , founded in 2017, will provide much of the music.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Malware targeting computers running the Windows 7 operating system were especially hard-hit, rising 125 percent, according to the report. How Emerging Travel Group Is Using AI To Weather Fraud-Related Turbulence. Users who clicked the links would see their computers infected with viruses. About The Playbook.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

In other Facebook news , the social media giant is filing a lawsuit against NSO Group , an Israeli cybersecurity company, alleging that it hacked WhatsApp users. Facebook also named a second organization in the suit: Q Cyber, which is a company affiliated with NSO Group. Facebook filed the complaint on Tuesday (Oct.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Late last year, for instance – on the two-year anniversary of Marketplace – the social media network operator rolled out price range suggestions and auto-categorization features to make it easier to sell things. The revamped app makes it easier for users to engage with groups of people who share similar interests.”.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Amid an acute rise in orders in a climate of increasing COVID-19 cases and social distancing measures, Lazada Group SA is halting new grocery orders in Singapore for a time. RedMart , along with other platforms like Amazon’s Prime Now, has been busy during challenging economic times in the city-state.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Late last year for instance — on the 2-year anniversary of Marketplace — he social media network operator rolled out price range suggestions and auto-categorization features on the Marketplace to make it easier to sell things. Marketplace was certainly only not the only area of focus at F8 on Tuesday.

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MAY 22, 2020

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced Thursday (May 21) that the social media giant would be awarding $20 million to businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans, according to CNBC. The giveaway is based on those groups often taking the worst brunt in crises like the coronavirus pandemic. “

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