Tag: US
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FCC approves SpaceX application for 4,425 broadband satellite network
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved an application by Space Exploration Holdings, doing business as SpaceX, to provide broadband services using satellite technology in the United States and around the world. This is as contained in FCC documents, and with this action, the Commission takes another step to increase high-speed broadband availability and competition…
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President Trump fires Amazon with tweet missile
US President Donald Trump has accused Amazon.com of not paying enough tax, taking advantage of the US postal system and putting small retailers out of business. Trump voiced the accusation against the retail giant in a tweet he posted on his official Twitter handle on Thursday. However, the president did not substantiate his accusation with…
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Facebook “show of remorse” not enough in data scandal: German official
Johannes Caspar, the German government official responsible for policing the activities of Facebook, on Wednesday criticised the U.S. social media company’s reaction in the ongoing Cambridge Analytica data scandal. “In so far it must be feared that this scandal will not result in any concrete consequences beyond Facebook’s apology statement and show of remorse,” Caspar…
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Facebook’s response to data scandal has ‘diminished’ trust — EU
Facebook must do more to address allegations of large-scale data mining, the EU has said, warning that the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal threatens democracy and has diminished trust in the social media giant. Facebook has come under fire after a co-founder of data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica told an undercover reporter that information from about…
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Facebook shares dip as U.S. regulator announces privacy probe
Facebook Inc shares fell to 6.5 per cent on Monday after United States-consumer-protection-regulator said it was investigating how the social-network allowed data of 50 million users to get into the hands of a political-consultancy. Scrutiny by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which generally confirms the existence of an investigation only in cases of significant public…
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U.S. confirms investigation into Facebook over data privacy scandal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday confirmed that it was investigating Facebook over its privacy practices. The commission is looking into reports that Facebook failed to honour promises to comply with existing privacy protections, including a data privacy deal between the EU and the U.S. agreed in 2016. “The FTC is firmly and…
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Trump fires National Security Adviser, McMaster
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the replacement of his National Security Adviser, Gen. Herbert McMaster, with former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton. Trump announced on his Twitter handle that McMaster would handover to Bolton on April 9. “I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security…
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US Ambassador to Nigeria meets in closed door with Borno Governor
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington today met in closed door with Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima. The State government made this known in a statement and said the meeting was “towards a better Borno”. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) handed over a completely rebuilt Borno community earlier…