Facebook’s Messenger Kids failed to do its only job of keeping tabs on children’s chats

2019-7-23 08:00

In 2017, Facebook launched a messenger app for kids to let them safely chat only with people approved by their guardians. However, a recently discovered design flaw in the app allowed young users to do precisely the opposite: participate in group chats with adults, without their parents’ permission.

This flaw let kids accept new people in a group chat or join a new group without any authorization. The Verge reported that over the last week, the company has been sending parents messages saying a technical error has allowed the child to be part of unauthorized groups, and it has closed…

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Facebook’s Diem Announces Silvergate Partnership, Will Move Operation Back To US

Diem Association, a group backed by Facebook, has disclosed its intentions to move operations from Switzerland to the United States. The group, which has been trying to secure a payment system license with Swiss bank watchdog, FINMA, said it has abandoned that plan and withdrawn its application.

2021-5-13 17:45	Libra
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Facebook наняла лоббистов для запуска Libra

Компания Facebook заручилась поддержкой специализирующихся на сфере финансов лоббистских фирм Sternhell Group, Cypress Group, OB-C Group, а также юридических компаний BakerHostetler и Davis Polk для упрощения запуска и устранения регуляторных проблем вокруг криптовалютного проекта Libra.

2019-7-24 12:00	Новости
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Криптомир за неделю: Слушания в Конгрессе США по поводу Libra и задержание экс-владельца криптобиржи WEX

В конце недели мы подводим итоги того, о чём писали эти семь дней, и собираем всё, что актуально для поклонников криптовалют и децентрализованных технологий. На этой неделе в Италии задержали экс-владельца криптобиржи WEX Дмитрий Васильева, GHP Group Марка Гарбера приобрела блокчейн-проект Vostok, а в Конгрессе США прошли слушания по поводу криптовалютного проекта Libra от Facebook. […]

2019-7-22 11:24	Криптомир за неделю
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Ведущие мировые державы обеспокоены криптовалютой Libra

Министры финансов Большой семёрки (G7) заявили, что такие криптовалюты, как Libra Facebook, могут дестабилизировать глобальную экономику и использоваться для отмывания денег и финансирования терроризма.

2019-7-18 16:29	Франция
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Facebook Libra Risks to Financial Stability Demand ‘Highest’ Regulatory Standards, Says G7

The G7 group of nations has warned of the threat posed by stablecoins such as Facebook's Libra and set out draft recommendations for regulation.

2019-7-18 15:00
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Facebook Yet To Contact Swiss Data Protection Group

During the Libra Senate hearing on Tuesday, Libra project lead David Marcus explained that the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) would oversee data and privacy protections for the Libra Association.

2019-7-17 18:48	World
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На встрече «Большой семёрки» обсудят риски Libra от Facebook

Министр финансов Франции Брюно Ле Мэр сообщил, что завтра, 18 июля, на встрече министров финансов «Большой семёрки» будут обсуждаться риски, связанные с распространением криптовалют, в том числе Libra от Facebook, и пути их минимизации.

2019-7-18 16:12
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Libra: Japan Creates Group Ahead of the G7 Summit with Nation’s Central Bank, FSA and Ministry of Finance

Asian giant Japan has set up a committee to look into the potential of the new Facebook’ s cryptocurrency project, called Libra, especially in the area of banking, finances and its ability to cripple a struggling economy if not properly tackled.

2019-7-15 20:55	Legal & Regulation
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Japan Creates Working Group to Discuss Facebook Libra Ahead of G7 Meeting

Japan has set up a working group to examine the issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project ahead of a G7 meeting this week.

2019-7-16 17:10
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Trump vs. Bitcoin (BTC): Who Wins?

The collapse of the crypto market, exactly predicted in our forecast, happened, as we promised, 2 days before the Libra hearing. But Bitcoin fell below the expected 11 K, although not by much. This is understandable given the two force majeure factors – the denunciation to Libra (letter to Facebook) by a group of congressmen […]

2019-7-15 14:21	trump
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Lady Bits #5: Facebook’s prude policies, ‘LinkedIn’ for LaDiEs, and #unwantedivanka

Welcome back to Lady Bits, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3 Sorry wea made this: Muahaha! Onto the news… the bloody news The repulsive app that generated nudes from photos of clothed women was shut down, but it still managed to do some damage.

2019-7-8 10:55
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Libra Coin’s David Marcus Addresses Trust Issues Present In Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

The head of Facebook’s blockchain group, David Marcus, wrote a Facebook post in which he talks about Libra two weeks after releasing it. In this post, Mr. Marcus addresses several trust issues related to the digital asset they are working on.

2019-7-4 19:39	Facebook
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Libra makes the U.S govt very uncomfortable, says ShapeShift CEO

Although the reaction to Facebook’s short-lived entrance into the crypto market reflected the general fear toward a permanent fiat replacement, it managed to stir crypto-centric discussions for a wider group of people.

2019-7-4 11:00	shapeshift
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US Watchdog Groups Call for Congress to Put a Freeze on Facebook’s Libra

A group of privacy and consumer watchdogs is asking the U.S. Congress to halt Facebook's Libra project.

2019-7-3 00:30
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Secret US Border Patrol hate group exposed on Facebook

Investigative journalist A. C. Thompson from ProPublica today exposed a secret Facebook group for US Border Patrol agents full of racist and misogynistic comments and memes, including calls for violent action against immigrants and Democrats.

2019-7-2 23:08	United States
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Swedish court fines Facebook group admin for failing to delete hate speech

Patrik Markstrd not seen the comments on the group before. Despite this, yesterday the Eskilstuna District Court found him guilty after agreeing with the prosecutor that the comments were clearly discriminatory against ethnic minority groups.

2019-6-27 15:43	Tech
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Group Of Seven Task Force Created In Wake Of Libra Announcement

France’s central bank governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau has announced the creation of a Group of Seven central bank governors task force, which will work to produce a study outlining how central banks can regulate Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency to keep it in line with anti-money-laundering regulations and consumer protection rules.

2019-6-21 19:12	law and legislation
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France to create a joint G7 cryptocurrency task force amid Facebook’s Libra woes

France is putting together a Group of Seven Nations (G7) task force to explore how central banks can make sure cryptocurrencies adhere to money-laundering and consumer protection rules. That’s according to the country’s central bank governor who announced the news today.

2019-6-21 18:28	hard fork
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G7 Forming Task Force in Response to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.

2019-6-22 16:00
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U.S. Regulators ‘Crackdown’ On Libra Shows How Unstoppable Bitcoin Truly Is

While commenting on the U. S. financial regulator’s crackdown on Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra, Barry Silbert, Founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG) said it makes him really appreciative of how unstoppable Bitcoin truly is.

2019-6-19 13:42	Facebook
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«На это будет весело смотреть»: как мир реагирует на Libra

Барри Силберт Основатель и генеральный директор Digital Currency Group «Запуск криптовалюты Facebook войдет в историю как катализатор, который способствовал массовому принятию цифровых активов (включая bitcoin) потребителями по всему миру.

2019-6-18 19:05	стейблкоин
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French Finance Minister Asks For Central Bank Review Of Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has called on the Group of Seven central bank governors to prepare a July report regarding the financial aspects of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, as European Parliament members fear the social media platform could become a shadow bank.

2019-6-18 18:58	law and legislation
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Naked protestors redress Facebook’s prude nudity policy

Yesterday, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) announced that Facebook will reconsider its nudity guidelines, which currently bans photographic nudity, and more controversially, “female nipples.

2019-6-6 16:22	Tech
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Facebook board votes yay on Zuck, nay on Conservatives

A mutiny attempt today by a coalition of anti-Zuckerberg Facebook shareholder groups resulted in a resounding defeat as the social network voted to retain its founder as CEO. In a separate smack-down, a right-wing advocacy group found its demand for Conservative voices on Facebook‘s board rejected wholesale.

2019-5-31 03:14	Tech
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I’m CEO, B*tch: Facebook Investor Revolt Won’t Stop Mark Zuckerberg

By CCN: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will face another symbolic vote today to oust him as chairman of the board. Facebook shareholders NorthStar Asset Management and Trillium Asset Management have long sought to remove Zuckerberg as the company’s chairman.

2019-5-31 23:44	Mark Zuckerberg
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Alibaba May Pursue $20B Hong Kong Listing amid Trade Tension: Report

By CCN: As U. S. -China trade war tensions escalate, Alibaba Group is toying around with the idea of raising $20 billion via a Hong Kong listing, Bloomberg reports citing unnamed sources due to the privacy of the matter.

2019-5-28 03:30	Us-China Trade War
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Here’s why your Facebook groups went secret overnight

Over the last day, you may have noticed that several of your Facebook groups have switched their settings to “Secret,” for no apparent reason. That may have been to avoid the attentions of a particular virulent group inserting itself into other communities solely for the purpose of getting them banned.

2019-5-16 22:20	Facebook
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Биткоин преодолел отметку в $7300

Первая криптовалюта за последний месяц почти в два раза выросла в цене. В начале апреля монета стоила свыше $4100, затем начался период роста. Сейчас, 12 мая на момент написания новости монета стоит $7360.

2019-5-13 13:02
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Facebook Veterans Launch NFT Powered Social App Following US$1.5M Seed Funding

Vault. io, Inc. , a New York-based startup headed by former Facebook veterans, has announced the launch of Editional, an Ethereum-based social platform that allows users to create, claim, and trade unique collectibles online.

2019-5-1 21:01
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Facebook Veterans Launch ETH-Based Digital Collectible App, Funding From ConsenSys Ventures

A startup founded by a group of Facebook veterans has launched an ether-powered app that supports the creation and trading of unique digital collectibles

2019-4-30 16:00	Adoption
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WhatsApp is failing to stop the spread of child abuse videos

Facebook-owned WhatsApp continues to be a hotbed for sharing sexual abuse videos in India, according to fresh findings from Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF), a New Delhi-based cyber security and policy think tank that fights against online crimes and warfare.

2019-4-24 16:32	Facebook
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Is Facebook Racist? Research Suggests Ad Platform Uses Stereotypes

New research by the University of Southern California, Northeastern, and a public interest group called Upturn makes an interesting conclusion about Facebook’s ad delivery algorithms: they skew based on racial and gender stereotypes.

2019-4-5 02:03
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Bitcoin scammers used Facebook ads to swindle Chinese businessmen out of $250K

Authorities have sentenced three criminals for robbing a group of Chinese businessmen in Dubai. The crooks stole over $250,000 (Dh1 million) from four businessmen after luring them to an apartment in Al Rafaa, Dubai at the end of March, local news reports.

2019-3-11 18:14	hard fork
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Разработчики Dash сокращают штат

Компания Dash Core Group, обслуживающая одноименную криптовалюту, уволит несколько сотрудников из разных отделов. Сокращение будет проведено ради сокращения расходов. Увольнения начнутся 7 марта. Тогда будет ликвидирован отдел по работе с персоналом, отдел стратегического планирования потеряет двух сотрудников, отдел по развитию одного.

2019-3-6 08:48
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Top 10 Stocks US Hedge Funds Absolutely Love in 2019

Top hedge fund managers weren’t scared away from the popular FAANG stocks during a dreadful Q4 for the U. S. stock market. Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), and Alphabet (GOOGL) are among the 20 stocks most favored by a select group of over 400 large hedge funds analyzed by WalletHub.

2019-2-25 23:33	Google
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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe

Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation.

2019-2-9 23:59	Payments
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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe

2019-2-12 23:59	Payments
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How to unsend messages on Facebook Messenger

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Admit it, we’ve all accidentally sent a meme to our boss, or maybe even an unwarranted ‘hi’ to an ex, and regretted those keystrokes for hours afterwards.

2019-2-6 08:50	Insider
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After Facebook, Google apologizes for running a user data collection program on iOS

Last night, just when we were trying to get our heads around Facebook‘s data collecting program, TechCrunch reported that Google also had an app that monitored users’ activities on an iPhone and rewarded them.

2019-1-31 10:10	Insider
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This Bitcoin Startup Is Working on Free Speech Alternatives to Patreon

Patreon has been making the case for censorship-resistant money increasingly apparent. The platform allows members to contribute to artists or creators that they support.

2019-1-19 22:15	Startups
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Bitcoin (BTC) Creator Satoshi Nakamoto More Powerful Than Facebook CEO, Bakkt CEO, Elizabeth Warren

Satoshi Nakamoto — The Bitcoin (BTC) Enigma Ten years ago, sequestered away from the outside world, Satoshi Nakamoto, the individual or group responsible for Bitcoin, mined the first block ever on the nascent network.

2019-1-5 02:00
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New York State Creates Cryptocurrency Task Force

In a bid to formulate amenable policies to foster cryptocurrency adoption and protect consumers from bad actors, New York state has created a cryptoassets task force. The group is made up of technologists, cryptocurrency holders, institutional and small investors, academics, and blockchain-linked businesses, according to a Facebook post on January 3, 2018, by Clyde Vanel, Assemblymember for the 33rd District.

2019-1-4 16:00	Regulations
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How a group of students discovered the sounds of solar storms

We are now truly living in the era of big data. And it’s not just companies like Facebook and YouTube that are reaping the benefits, big data is transforming science too. In the space sciences, we have an unprecedented number of satellites and ground-based instruments that monitor Earth’s space environment – routinely producing tonnes of data.

2018-12-31 22:00	Tech
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Facebook Levies an Army of Blockchain Devs: New Crypto Economy on the Way?

CoinSpeaker Facebook Levies an Army of Blockchain Devs: New Crypto Economy on the Way? Facebook has formed a blockchain technology research group which considers the idea of developing a decentralized cryptocurrency for the social media platform.

2018-12-17 13:23	paypal
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Facebook is hiring engineers and researchers for its blockchain team

It seems Facebook is looking to step up its “decentralization” efforts. The social media giant is currently recruiting blockchain engineers and researchers. Facebook wants to add a data scientist, a data engineer, and a couple of software engineers to its growing blockchain team, according to its careers page (via SludgeFeed).

2018-12-10 14:01	hard fork
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Amid Crypto Market Sharp Downturn, Traditional Stock Markets Seem to Collapse as Well

CoinSpeaker Amid Crypto Market Sharp Downturn, Traditional Stock Markets Seem to Collapse as Well Tech stocks overall were hit hard Tuesday as the Nasdaq Composite Index slid another 1.

2018-11-21 15:05
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Digital rights groups demand Facebook let you appeal removed posts

A group of 88 civil liberties groups have penned an open letter to Facebook requesting the company allow users to appeal whenever their posts are removed — an option they currently do not have.

2018-11-14 00:51	Facebook
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Facebook and Airbnb revise sexual harassment policies after Google protests

Earlier this month, thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices, in part to protest company policies regarding sexual harassment, transparency, and the handling thereof. CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged the protesters’ concerns and implied management was working on fixing the policies that had led to them.

2018-11-13 19:53	Tech
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Аналитики: Gram вырастет в цене после блокчейн-платформы TON

Эксперты предполагают, что криптовалюта Gram вырастет в цене после блокчейн-платформы Telegram Open Network (TON). Криптовалюта приобреталась инвесторами в процессе ICO. Ранее сообщалось, что данный проект привлек инвестиции в размере $1,7 млрд.

2018-11-12 09:28
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