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UK Parliament Says ‘Digital Gangsters’ At Facebook Can’t Police Themselves
A British parliamentary committee concluded its 18-month investigation into social media practices and issued its report on Monday. Facebook received particular focus in the report with lawmakers accusing the company of intentionally breaking the law and claiming that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has failed in his leadership of the social network.
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Upskirting Set To Be Criminalised In England And Wales, Thanks To Viral Facebook Post
A year and a half after Gina Martin began a campaign against taking invasive photos, the British Parliament’s House of Lords has approved legislation that would make taking upskirt photos a criminal offence punishable of up to two years in prison, in England and Wales, reports the BBC.
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UK Intelligence Agencies Are Planning A Major Increase In ‘Large-Scale Data Hacking’
Intelligence agencies in the UK are preparing to “significantly increase their use of large-scale data hacking,” the Guardian reported on Saturday, in a move that is already alarming privacy advocates.
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Facebook Fined Just $911,000 In UK Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook has been fined £500,000 ($910,650) by the United Kingdom today over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The minuscule fine was the most allowed under the law, but Facebook can probably find that kind of money in its couch cushions. Based on last year’s revenue, Facebook makes that amount in less than 9 minutes of operation.