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The Guardian view on privacy law and press freedom: failing to strike a balance | Editorial

TheGuardian

But the most far-reaching legal activity this week may have taken place in London rather than New York, with disturbing implications for the freedom of the press. The phone-hacking scandal that led to Leveson came to symbolise the excesses of intrusive and prurient reporting by the tabloid press in particular.

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China Denies Claims Of Online Information Censorship

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The Cyberspace Administration of China, the top cyber regulator in the country, dismissed a report that placed it in last place for freedom of press. NGO Freedom House’s annual report. China has landed last on the list for freedom of press for three consecutive years. It ranked last out of 65.

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Facebook CMO Leaving To Focus On Promoting Diversity In Tech

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Facebook ’s Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio is leaving the social media behemoth after just two years on the job to actively promote diversity in the technology sector. At the same time, the company continues to press deeper into existing markets and new markets, such as financial services.

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Bitcoin’s ‘Robin Hood Hacker’ Targets ISIS

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But it did stir up a lot of media attention, including one interview in which Fisher claimed that another robbery was coming. Helping the freedom fighters out = good. To make this story even juicier, Fisher has even published a “DIY Guide To Hacking.” Y es, ISIS = bad. Bitcoin Startup Turns Fiat Into Debit.

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Google, Amazon, Facebook, And Apple Are Hiring To Defend Against The ‘Techlash’

CB Insights

The Edelman Trust Barometer shows that public confidence in search engines and social media platforms fell 11 percentage points from 2017 and 2018. It’s a civil liberty, something that is unique to America, you know, this is like freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and privacy is right up there for us.”

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What is the Suisse secrets leak and why are we publishing it?

TheGuardian

Banking secrecy is an issue of global public interest that can have a profound impact on the world’s poorest Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians Credit Suisse leak raises painful questions for the bank In popular culture, there is nowhere safer to stash your cash than the vault of a Swiss bank.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

After the “fake sales” scandal of 2016, Wells was hit again with bad press on overcharging homeowners for appraisals, charging customers for unwanted auto insurance, and cooking records to charge more rate-lock fees to borrowers. Why does this remind us of Petloversbank.com and BancBowie from the dot.com era 18 years ago? THE VENDOR AWARDS.