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How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well.

A screenshot sent by Som indicated the trending hashtags on Twitter in Thailand at 11:22 p.m. local time.

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Game Show Winner Loses $39K in Bitcoin Facebook Scam

A former winner of Deal or No Deal has lost nearly $40,000 after a bitcoin investment company turned out to be a Facebook scam.


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Facebook Taps David Marcus to Lead Payments Initiatives

Marcus will continue running Libra's Novi digital wallet as he takes on Facebook Financial.

David Marcus is the co-creator of the Facebook-backed libra stablecoin. (CoinDesk archives)

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Google, Twitter and Facebook Face $600M Lawsuit Over Crypto Ad Bans

The corporate giants could soon face the wrath of cryptocurrency business owners in a lawsuit over the banning of crypto advertising in 2018.

The sign at Google's Sydney office. (Mitchell Luo/Unsplash)

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Social Media Bans 'Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0'

Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.

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Facebook, IoTeX, R3 Among New Members of Confidential Computing Consortium

The Confidential Computing Consortium aims to create systems that sequester sensitive data so it can't be exploited by nefarious actors.

identity, privacy

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Fed Economists Call Fears of Original Libra Stablecoin ‘Overstated’

Economists at the Federal Reserve suggest Libra – in its original, basket-backed stablecoin form – might not have had as severe an impact on financial stability as policymakers suggested last year.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) created a "Zuck Buck" graphic to describe his view of Libra. (House Financial Services Committee)

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'Radical Indifference': How Surveillance Capitalism Conquered Our Lives

"Disinformation is a routine consequence of surveillance capitalism," says "Surveillance Capitalism" author Shoshana Zuboff in a wide-ranging interview.

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Libra Is Ready for the Digital Money 'Space Race': Dante Disparte

Libra's most vexing challenge may be juggling inclusion and compliance. But policy chief Dante Disparte says the project is not giving up on reaching the unbanked.

TWO SIDES: Juggling inclusion and compliance remains Libra's most pressing challenge. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Libra Payments Can Boost Facebook's Ads Business, Zuckerberg Says

Libra can make it easier for Facebook's users to buy goods advertised on its platform, which would incentivize businesses to buy more ads, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Credit: Aaron-Schwartz / Shutterstock)