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Archives for May 2018

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Facebook still doesn’t know what user data Cambridge Analytica actually hadFacebook still doesn’t know what user data Cambridge Analytica actually had
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Did the Trump campaign have suspicious-looking data sets? “No, not really.”

By Kurt Wagner and Theodore Schleifer
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Microsoft executive Brad Smith: ‘If you create tech that changes the world, the world is going to want to govern you.’Microsoft executive Brad Smith: ‘If you create tech that changes the world, the world is going to want to govern you.’
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Full transcript: NYU professor Scott Galloway answers listener questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: NYU professor Scott Galloway answers listener questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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He looks again at his “Four” — Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple — and how things have changed in the short time since he wrote his book.

By Recode Staff
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Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna says something has to be done about tech — but not too muchSilicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna says something has to be done about tech — but not too much
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“On a scale of one to 10, Europe’s regulations [are] a nine, we’re a zero. Why can’t we get to a four or a five?”

By Eric Johnson
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Should big tech companies like Facebook be broken up?Should big tech companies like Facebook be broken up?
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NYU professor Scott Galloway calls for people who are concerned about privacy to elect leaders who will rein in the tech giants.

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook is now labeling political ads to try and prevent another Russian situationFacebook is now labeling political ads to try and prevent another Russian situation
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Political advertisers will also need to register with Facebook by “confirming their identity and location.”

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook will ask users outside of Europe to review their privacy settings, tooFacebook will ask users outside of Europe to review their privacy settings, too
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Facebook is pushing its GDPR efforts to people outside of Europe.

By Kurt Wagner
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Mark Zuckerberg faced a bunch of tough questions in Europe today. He didn’t really answer any of them.Mark Zuckerberg faced a bunch of tough questions in Europe today. He didn’t really answer any of them.
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The Facebook CEO issued broad talking points instead of specific answers, and regulators weren’t happy.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s slightly contentious meeting with EU regulators about Facebook’s data practicesWatch Mark Zuckerberg’s slightly contentious meeting with EU regulators about Facebook’s data practices
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Zuckerberg agreed to the meeting to “clarify issues related to the use of personal data.”

By Kurt Wagner
Facebook is full of could-be CEOs — but no one ever leaves
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“The stakes are more intense than ever.”

By Kurt Wagner
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Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Tuesday before European Union regulators will be livestreamedMark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Tuesday before European Union regulators will be livestreamed
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The Facebook CEO is going abroad.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook has disabled almost 1.3 billion fake accounts over the past six monthsFacebook has disabled almost 1.3 billion fake accounts over the past six months
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Facebook will begin publishing more data about how many posts it takes down.

By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
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Full transcript: Former Facebook ad targeting boss Antonio García-Martínez on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Former Facebook ad targeting boss Antonio García-Martínez on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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His book “Chaos Monkeys” will be out in paperback this summer.

By Recode Staff
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Facebook has suspended hundreds of apps in its effort to uncover another Cambridge AnalyticaFacebook has suspended hundreds of apps in its effort to uncover another Cambridge Analytica
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Thousands of apps have been reviewed, and 200 have been suspended pending further review.

By Kurt Wagner
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Who cares about privacy? Not Facebook users, says Antonio García-Martínez.Who cares about privacy? Not Facebook users, says Antonio García-Martínez.
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The “Chaos Monkeys” author, who helped Facebook develop its ad-targeting system, busts some myths on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson