The announcements by Google and Facebook should be seen in the light of the attempt to reform international tax rules through the G20/OECD project on … Google, Facebook and a gradual realignment towards the post-BEPS landscapeRead more
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The new mind control
Over the past century, more than a few great writers have expressed concern about humanity’s future. In The Iron Heel (1908), the American writer Jack … The new mind controlRead more
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The surprising truth about Facebook’s Internet.org
You may have heard that Internet.org is a nonprofit organization launched by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and dedicated to bringing Internet access to people who … The surprising truth about Facebook’s Internet.orgRead more
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Google Is Accused of Spying on Kindergartners
Most people know that Google mines user data for information that can help it improve advertising and search results, but they may not realize that … Google Is Accused of Spying on KindergartnersRead more
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Politicians slam Facebook for censorship of Yeni Şafak
Prominent Turkish politicians, including ministers and members of parliament, strongly reacted against Facebook’s “unacceptable” censorship of the Turkish daily Yeni Şafak. The world’s largest [anti-]social … Politicians slam Facebook for censorship of Yeni ŞafakRead more
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Your social data is doomed
Your status updates, your uploaded photos, your videos, all of it is going to be inaccessible sometime in the future. Not just by you, but … Your social data is doomedRead more
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Facebook’s Fraudulent Campaign on Free Basics
Facebook is back with its game of trying to pretend that its platform is a substitute for the Internet, particularly for the poor. The originally … Facebook’s Fraudulent Campaign on Free BasicsRead more
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Facebook Board Member said that British Rule Was Good For India
Facebook board member and Silicon Valley luminary Marc Andreessen offended India with his colonialism tweet. He suggested that India should embrace Free Basics as the … Facebook Board Member said that British Rule Was Good For IndiaRead more
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The next version of the web has a message for the NSA
The language of the web is the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and like a lot of really important technology it’s actually more than a little, … The next version of the web has a message for the NSARead more
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HTTP/2 opens every new connection it makes with the word ‘PRISM’
British programmer and writer John Graham-Cumming has spotted something interesting in the opening protocol of any HTTP/2 connection: an array of explicitly formatted code which … HTTP/2 opens every new connection it makes with the word ‘PRISM’Read more