Buffalo_Gal Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 But will they learn? FTC votes to approve $5 billion settlement with Facebook in privacy probe The Federal Trade Commission voted this week to approve a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook that could end an investigation into its privacy practices, according to a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak on the record, a deal that could result in unprecedented government oversight of the company. The settlement -- adopted with the FTC’s three Republicans supporting it and two Democrats against it -- could end a wide-ranging probe into Facebook’s mishandling of users’ personal information that began more than a year ago. The FTC’s $5 billion punishment against Facebook sets a new record as the largest penalty ever assessed against a tech company that broke a past promise to the government to improve its privacy practices. The matter from here rests in the hands of the Justice Department, which typically must finalize FTC settlements, though DOJ rarely has upended them. </snip> 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 17 hours ago, reddogblitz said: Dave Eggers book, "The Circle" becoming more and more true by the day. I you haven't read it, maybe you should. I read it and thought it sucked.....badly.......as a book. I almost stopped reading it 3 or 4 times as I found it trite and highly repetitive. It was as if he had enough material for a short story and added 90% filler. The movie was far worse. With that all said, you are 100% right about the theme. It was dead on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 . . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley Demand FTC Investigate Big Tech Firms That Can ‘Sway Elections.’ “Never before in this country have so few people controlled so much speech.” . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 WELL, TWITTER IS OPPOSED TO FREE SPEECH, SO. . . .BREAKING: Twitter silences Canadian free speech activist Lindsay Shepherd. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 5 hours ago, B-Man said: Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley Demand FTC Investigate Big Tech Firms That Can ‘Sway Elections.’ “Never before in this country have so few people controlled so much speech.” . "Sway elections" is the key point here. If you're arguing that Twitter, Facebook, etc. were used by Russia to sway the 2016 election, then allowing them carte blanche to censor political speech as they see fit is giving them unfettered power to likewise sway elections. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 18 hours ago, Hedge said: Can the administration do anything? Or is Big Tech completely a problem for the FTC and Congress (which will do nothing)? Trump getting/keeping this is in the news: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Not Google... but: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 It’s only an algrathom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, row_33 said: It’s only an algrathom "Algorithm." ***** off with your Canadian spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, DC Tom said: "Algorithm." ***** off with your Canadian spelling. Read Chad’s tweet just before my reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, DC Tom said: "Algorithm." ***** off with your Canadian spelling. Don't take offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I’m at home a second day with a stomach virus and severe dizziness, any emotion like offence would be welcome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, row_33 said: I’m at home a second day with a stomach virus and severe dizziness, any emotion like offence would be welcome Take a flavoured elixir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, row_33 said: I’m at home a second day with a stomach virus and severe dizziness, any emotion like offence would be welcome Feel better soon! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, 3rdnlng said: Don't take offence. There's a foul odour about, eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Feel better soon! Thanks! Slept for most of the last 48 hours. Mending each hour. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Koko78 said: There's a foul odour about, eh? You're labouring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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