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Cambridge University moves lectures online until 2021
Cambridge is the first UK university to set out its plans for the coming academic year starting in September
Tech must be treated like tobacco – Facebook whistleblower
Despite Facebook being fined $5 billion in the US last year for 'deceiving' users about keeping their information safe, Christopher Wylie says the world has yet to wake up to the consequences of the scandal
Aussie watchdog sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica breach
After a 2-year probe, Australia pursues legal action for alleged 'systematic failures' exposing more than 300,000 of its citizens
New Cambridge Analytica leak exposes global election manipulation
'It’s so abundantly clear our electoral systems are wide open to abuse,' says ex-Cambridge Analytica employee-turned-whistleblower Brittany Kaiser
California says Facebook impeding privacy probe
Facebook has failed to provide subpoenaed documents, says California's attorney general
Facebook to settle UK fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook agrees to pay the £500,000 fine 'but has made no admission of liability in relation to' the monetary penalty notice of the UK Information Commissioner's Office
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Cambridge Analytica whistle-blower Christopher Wylie
Wylie says the Philippines and other countries in the global south were perfect places for Cambridge Analytica to experiment with tactics and technology
Exclusive: PH was Cambridge Analytica's 'petri dish' – whistle-blower Christopher Wylie
The Canadian whistle-blower says Strategic Communication Laboratories, Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, found the Philippines an ideal target and used proxies here
Italy fines Facebook over Cambridge Analytica case
Italy fines Facebook $1.1 million for violating privacy laws as a result of the Cambridge Analytica scandal
LOOK: Prince Louis' new photos for his 1st birthday
Kensington Palace releases new photos as Prince Louis, the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, turns one
U.S. Facebook fine over privacy could be in billions – reports
The fine may be in the range of $2 billion, almost 3 times that of the UK fine back in October 2018
Malaysia politician urged to quit over 'Cambridge degree'
Marzuki Yahya's educational background is under scrutiny after doubts were raised on social media that he has a distance-learning degree in business administration from the British institution
Fake news versus fact in online battle for truth
False information is saturating the political debate worldwide and undermining an already weak level of trust in the media and institutions
Fix Facebook, whether it wants to or not – whistleblower
Whistleblower Christopher Wylie is pushing for Facebook to be regulated. He is scathing about Facebook's 'man-child' chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and the arrogance of the company he runs.
Back-to-back win? 'Intimidated' Pacquiao speaks at Oxford, Cambridge
Senator Manny Pacquiao talks about his rags-to-riches story and his political plans before students of two prestigious universities in the United Kingdom
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower calls for online regulation
'Why is it we can regulate nuclear power, but we can't regulate code?' says Christopher Wylie, a former director of research at the now-defunct data consultancy
Facebook fined $644,000 in UK for handling of Cambridge Analytica scandal
The watchdog announced this fine on July 10, but makes clear it was levying the maximum penalty allowed by the law at the time the the incident occurred
Facebook cuts API access for ‘hundreds of thousands’ of inactive apps
These apps were not able to submit themselves to Facebook's new review process in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the company says
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LOOK: Prince Louis' official christening photos
(UPDATED) The photos are taken by celebrity portrait and fashion photographer Matt Holyoak at Clarence House following the baptism
To serve a free society, social media must evolve beyond data mining
The protection of user data now is necessary for the internet and its major services to evolve
Following data scandal fine in UK, Facebook may face penalty in Australia
In Australia, the social network may face fines of up to US $2.2 billion for the Cambridge Analytica scandal
UK slaps Facebook with 1st fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal
While the $664,000 fine is small for a $584-billion company, ongoing probes by US bodies may lead to fines amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars
Britain's Prince Louis christened without Queen
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans, leads the service in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace
The week in photos: May 12-18, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
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U.S. Justice Department, FBI probing Cambridge Analytica – report
The probe appears to focus on Cambridge Analytica's finances and how it obtained and used personal data from Facebook
3 million users exposed in new Facebook data leak
Data acquired by a quiz app called 'myPersonality' became accessible to mostly anyone due to insufficient security provisions, reports technology magazine New Scientist
Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse
'We have large teams of internal and external experts working hard to investigate these apps as quickly as possible,' says an officer of Facebook
LOOK: Prince William, Kate share 1st official photos of Prince Louis
'The Royal Highnesses would like to thank members of the public for all of the kind messages they have received following the birth of Prince Louis, and for Princess Charlotte's third birthday,' says a post on the Royal Family's Facebook page
Cybersecurity roundup: April 29 to May 5, 2018
On this week's Cybersecurity Roundup, we've got Facebook stalkers, Cambridge Analytica news, and pacemaker security.
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 3, 2018
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Cambridge Analytica to close after Facebook data scandal
'Despite Cambridge Analytica's unwavering confidence that its employees have acted ethically and lawfully... the siege of media coverage has driven away virtually all of the company's customers and suppliers,' says the company
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Twitter also sold data to Cambridge Analytica-linked researcher
Twitter confirms it sold a random sample of tweets from December 2014 to April 2015 to Aleksandr Kogan's company in 2015
#TheWrap: Videos to watch this week, April 23-29, 2018
Here are the must-watch videos this week!
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 26, 2018
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Line of succession to the British throne
The newest baby of Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton is 5th in line
New son for Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton
(UPDATED) The baby boy is the couple's third child, after Prince George and Princess Charlotte
Cayetano on Villa, Roque on Boracay, Duchess Catherine in labor | Evening wRap
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Prince William's wife Kate admitted to hospital in labor - palace
Kensington Palace announces that the Duchess of Cambridge is now in labor
Professor defends role in Cambridge Analytica data scandal
Aleksandr Kogan explains, 'Back then we thought it was fine... I think that core idea that we had – that everybody knows and nobody cares – was fundamentally flawed. And for that, I'm sincerely sorry'
Cybersecurity roundup: April 15 to 21, 2018
This week's roundup features more Facebook data privacy news, updates on Cambridge Analytica's actions, and a mystery hacker getting unmasked.
Cambridge Analytica used other quiz apps to harvest Facebook data, says ex-employee
New information coming out of a UK committee investigation suggests other quiz apps used by the research firm may have compromised far more than the 87 million Facebook users estimated
1 in 10 Americans say they have deleted their Facebook accounts – study
Many of the respondents are leaving the platform due to privacy concerns amid the Cambridge Analytica scandal
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Facebook beyond Zuck
Even if Facebook hired millions of content moderators, they are no match to the vetting capacity and breadth of its very capable and knowledgeable users, who should now engage Facebook more aggressively and intelligently
Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Why the Cambridge Analytica scandal matters to Filipinos
Find out, in a nutshell, how the political consulting firm's activities impact not only global democracy but even recent elections in the Philippines
Newsbreak Chats: Top stories for March
Join us as we make sense of these stories and what it means for the public: Malacañang's ban on Rappler, the quo warranto petition to remove Sereno, and state surveillance in the Philippines
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 12, 2018
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Zuckerberg defends Facebook business model
Mark Zuckerberg concedes regulation of social media companies – under mounting scrutiny over the misuse of user data – is 'inevitable'
