Exclusive-China to end Ant Group's regulatory revamp with fine of at least $1.1 billion-sources
By Julie Zhu and Jane Xu HONG KONG Chinese authorities are likely to announce a fine of at
2023-07-07 12:58
South Korea says Japan's water release plan meets standards
By Hyunsu Yim and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL South Korea said on Friday Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive
2023-07-07 12:51
House Republicans Probe BlackRock, Vanguard on Their ESG Policies
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and two other House Republicans fired off letters to financial industry giants including
2023-07-07 09:49
Mark Zuckerberg accused of hypocrisy for shielding his children’s faces in 4th of July Instagram post
Mark Zuckerberg is being criticised by some for perceived hypocrisy, after the Facebook co-founder posted a 4th of July photo of his family but obscured the faces of his daughters. To celebrate Independence Day, the tech billionaire posted on one of the tech platforms he oversees, Instagram, sharing a photo of himself, his wife Priscilla Chan, and their three daughters, Aurelia, Maxima, and August. “Happy July 4th!” the caption on the post reads. “Lots to be grateful for this year. As the big girls get older, I love talking to them about why America is so great. Looking forward to discussing with little Aurelia soon too.” The post was met with mixed reactions, with some arguing it was hypocritical for Zuckerberg to seek to protect the privacy of his children, when Facebook and Instagram have been accused of violating people’s privacy in the past. One of the top comments on the photo came from an Instagram user who argued, “Even Zuck doesn’t trust his platforms to put his kids faces up.” Many agreed. As Shanon Palus wrote in Slate, “I almost feel some schadenfreude imagining Zuckerberg also agonizing over being public or private on social media. After all, he got us into this mess!” “Fascinated by Zuck’s choice to not have his kids’ faces on his social media platform,” added Bloomberg reporter Reyhan Harmanci in a post on Twitter. Zuckerberg companies have faced multiple high-profile settlements surrounding privacy in recent months. In May, the Federal Trade Commission accused Facebook of violating a 2020 order and misleading parents about their ability to control whom their children communicated with on the Messenger Kids app, as well as misrepresenting what kind of access developers had to private user data. “Facebook has repeatedly violated its privacy promises,” Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, told The Associated Press at the time. “The company’s recklessness has put young users at risk, and Facebook needs to answer for its failures.” Meta has said the FTC is incorrect and it will “vigorously fight” the allegations. That same month, the European Union fined Meta $1.3bn for transferring user data to the US, which the body said didn’t sufficiently protect users from US spy agencies. Meta has said it will appeal the fine. In 2022, the company paid $725m to settle a lawsuit alleging Facebook allowed millions of users’ personal data to be fed without consent to Cambridge Analytica, a firm which supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Prior to that, the FTC fined the company $5bn for privacy violations and mishandling user data. The Independent has contacted Meta for comment. Read More Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new ‘Threads’ app Mark Zuckerberg trolls Elon Musk by posting Spider-Man meme on Twitter after launching rival Threads What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered. Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new ‘Threads’ app What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered. Mark Zuckerberg trolls Elon Musk with Spider-Man meme after launching Twitter rival
2023-07-07 08:51
Twitter threatens to sue Meta after rival app Threads gains traction
Twitter is threatening Meta with a lawsuit after the blockbuster launch of Meta's new Twitter rival, Threads — in perhaps the clearest sign yet that Twitter views the app as a competitive threat.
2023-07-07 05:25
John Kerry to Visit China in Bid for Progress in Climate Crisis Talks
US Climate Envoy John Kerry is heading to China for talks on global warming as tensions simmer between
2023-07-07 05:21
What we know about Threads, Meta's 'Twitter killer'
Threads, Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram-based challenge to dethrone Elon Musk's troubled Twitter, has already secured tens of millions of downloads, but it remains to be seen whether this Twitter...
2023-07-07 03:50
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads - Semafor
(Reuters) -Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over its new Threads platform, news website Semafor reported on Thursday, citing
2023-07-07 03:45
Warzone Vondel Battle Royale Release Date
Vondel Battle Royale comes out in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded, likely on Wednesday, July 12, with a new Gulag similar to Verdansk's prison showers layout.
2023-07-07 02:22
When Does Warzone Season 4 Reloaded Start?
Warzone Season 4 Reloaded will likely start on Wednesday, July 12, at 12 p.m. ET with Vondel Battle Royale and the return of the Occupation Scan Public Event.
2023-07-07 02:18
Most Broken Weapons in Warzone Season 4
The Lachmann-556 and SO-14 are the two most broken guns in Warzone Season 4 that will win almost any long range gunfight if you hit your shots.
2023-07-07 01:26
EA Sports FC 24 Cover Star Leaked, Reveal Date
EA Sports FC 24 cover star has been leaked with Erling Haaland as the new athlete alongside reveal date and release date information.
2023-07-06 23:57