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Apple Delays Ad Tracking Change Over Developer Concerns
Apple Delays Ad Tracking Change Over Developer Concerns
September 03, 2020  |  Apple

Apple is delaying a planned change to its system update because Facebook and other companies have warned it would be detrimental to their ad systems,...

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The Big Tech Tracker: Facebook Battles Apple
The Big Tech Tracker: Facebook Battles Apple
August 27, 2020  |  Retail

The “big four” tech companies aren’t exactly playing nice with each other this week – and some of the issues they’re contesting will affect retailers....

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Facebook: Apple Update Could Hinder Audience Network Advertising
Facebook: Apple Update Could Hinder Audience Network Advertising
August 26, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook’s capacity to provide targeted advertisements to those who have iPhones as they use other apps could be hampered by updates to Apple’s latest operating...

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EU Privacy Regulators Disagree On Twitter Fine
EU Privacy Regulators Disagree On Twitter Fine
August 20, 2020  |  Regulation

European Union (EU) privacy watchdogs are at odds over whether to fine Twitter Inc. for its handling of a data breach last year and how...

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Big Tech CEOs Didn’t Win Over Congress At Hearing
Big Tech CEOs Didn’t Win Over Congress At Hearing
July 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The big day finally came — the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google‘s parent, Alphabet, sat in front of lawmakers (at least virtually) and...

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Instacart Denies Reported Data Breach Affecting 280K Users
Instacart Denies Reported Data Breach Affecting 280K Users
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Hundreds of thousands of Instacart customers are having their personal data sold on the dark web, including the last four digits of their credit cards,...

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Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
July 20, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The payments program from messenger service WhatsApp will be allowed to go forward in Brazil, the country’s central bank said, so long as all rules...

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New Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Plaid Violated User Privacy
New Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Plaid Violated User Privacy
July 20, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Plaid is facing a lawsuit which alleges that it has violated users’ privacy and used customers’ private data in inappropriate manners for years, affecting over...

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EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US
EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US
July 16, 2020  |  Data

In a surprise win for privacy advocates, the European Court of Justice has ruled companies will face restrictions on storing information about European Union (EU)...

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