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First results of breach investigation: large-scale attack on Sept. 14-27 accessed info of ~29M people; other Facebook apps or third-party apps not affected — We have been working around the clock to investigate the security issue we discovered and fixed two weeks ago so we can help people understand …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
How to find out if you are one of the 30M Facebook users whose account was affected by the security breach, what data was stolen, and what to do next — Are you one of the 30 million users hit by Facebook's access token breach announced two weeks ago? Here's how to find out.
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Screenshots in Messenger's Android code suggest Facebook is testing an “unsend” feature it promised after getting caught removing Zuckerberg's sent messages — In April, TechCrunch broke the news that some of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook messages were deleted from recipients' inboxes …
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| David Meyer / Fortune: |
After researcher complains that Twitter refused to provide info about how it tracks him when he clicks on links in tweets, EU initiates GDPR compliance inquiry — Twitter is being investigated by Irish privacy authorities over its refusal to give a user information about how it tracks him when he clicks on links in tweets.| Sankalp Phartiyal / Reuters: |
A look at an effort by WhatsApp to fight fake news in India in partnership with Jio, using actors who perform skits in the streets — JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - On a hot morning in India's tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colors of Facebook's WhatsApp …
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Facebook removes 800+ US-based accounts and pages, some with 100K+ followers, that were spamming people with political messages for profit — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday it purged more than 800 U.S. publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically-oriented spam …
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| Alex Wilhelm / Crunchbase News: |
Anaplan, a provider of cloud-based business planning software, closes up 40%+ on its first day of trading after raising $263.5M in its IPO at a ~$2.1B valuation — The markets have been a hot mess this week, but that didn't stop Anaplan's IPO. Anaplan, a cloud company that helps other firms … | Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
Coinbase is shutting down its crypto index fund announced in March and aimed at institutional investors, will focus on Coinbase Bundle retail product instead — Now, Coinbase is focused on a new feature dubbed “Coinbase Bundle,” which allows users to purchase in one click a bundle of the coins listed on its exchange.| Bloomberg: |
In an Aug. 31 response to six US senators, Sundar Pichai says that while Google was always interested in expanding in China, it is too early to provide details — - Google CEO says too early to give detailed response to Senate — Sundar Pichai is slated to speak at Congress later this year| Matt Binder / Mashable: |
YouTube removes channels with duplicate content from its Partner Program, including videos repurposed without additional material; channels may reapply — If you're a YouTube Partner uploading someone else's work, beware. YouTube is checking in on you and might revoke your Partner privileges.
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AllTrails, an app that helps its 9M+ users share their outdoor experiences, sells a majority stake to Spectrum Equity for $75M, says its app had 12M+ downloads — The app for hiking enthusiasts just secured a big round of capital that will help it map more trails worldwide.| Vinicius Fortuna / Google Open Source Blog: |
Alphabet's Jigsaw releases Outline, an open source platform that lets anyone create and operate their own VPN; it uses Shadowsocks protocol to avoid detection — Censorship and surveillance are challenges that many journalists around the world face on a daily basis.
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A flood of fake Adobe Flash installers are reportedly installing XMRig, an open source crypto mining malware that siphons generated funds to a Monero wallet — If you think that Flash, the once-popular web plugin, couldn't die fast enough, even those annoying fake Flash installers riddled …
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Facebook's Fb.gg online gaming hub expands to mobile with the launch of the beta version of a standalone Android app — This summer, Facebook launched Fb.gg, its online gaming hub and Twitch competitor, designed to attract game streamers and their fans to watch videos on Facebook instead of on rival sites.Sponsor Posts
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