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U.S. Proposes Barring Big Tech Companies From Offering Financial Services, Digital Currencies

15.7.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cryptocurrency-bill-i…

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...A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by the Democratic majority that leads the House Financial Services Committee, according to a copy of the draft legislation seen by Reuters.

In a sign of widening scrutiny after Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) proposed Libra digital coin aroused widespread objection, the bill proposes a fine of $1 million per day for violation of such rules.

Such a sweeping proposal would likely spark opposition from Republican members of the house who are keen on innovation, and would likely struggle to gather enough votes to pass the lower chamber.

Even if it were to pass the full house, it would still have to pass the senate which would also likely be an uphill struggle.

Nevertheless, the draft proposal sends a strong message to large tech firms increasingly eyeing the financial services space.

The draft legislation, “Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act”, describes a large technology firm as a company mainly offering an online platform service with at least $25 billion in annual revenue.

“A large platform utility may not establish, maintain, or operate a digital asset that is intended to be widely used as medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value, or any other similar function, as defined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,” it proposes.

Facebook, which would qualify to be such an entity, said last month it would launch its global cryptocurrency in 2020.

Facebook and 28 partners, including Mastercard Inc (MA.N), PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) and Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N), would form the Libra Association to govern the new coin. No banks are currently part of the group.

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Libra and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to U.S. and global regulations if they wanted to “become a bank.”

His comments came after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers that Facebook’s plan to build a digital currency called Libra could not move forward unless it addressed concerns over privacy, money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability.

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25 Million Android Phones Infected With Malware That ‘Hides In WhatsApp’

10.7.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2019/07/10/25-mi…

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...As many as 25 million Android phones have been hit with malware that replaces installed apps like WhatsApp with evil versions that serve up adverts, cybersecurity researchers warned Wednesday.

Dubbed Agent Smith, the malware abuses previously-known weaknesses in the Android operating system, making updating to the latest, patched version of Google's operating system a priority, Israeli security company Check Point said.

Most victims are based in India, where as many as 15 million were infected. But there are more than 300,000 in the U.S., with another 137,000 in the U.K., making this one of the more severe threats to have hit Google's operating system in recent memory.

The malware has spread via a third party app store 9apps.com, which is owned by China’s Alibaba, rather than the official Google Play store. Typically, such non-Google Play attacks focus on developing countries, making the hackers' success in the U.S. and the U.K. more remarkable, Check Point said.

Whilst the replaced apps will serve up malicious ads, whoever's behind the hacks could do worse, Check Point warned in a blog. "Due to its ability to hide it’s icon from the launcher and impersonates any popular existing apps on a device, there are endless possibilities for this sort of malware to harm a user’s device," the researchers wrote...

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 60.846.721 von faultcode am 19.06.19 23:41:09

Exclusive: Britons abandon Facebook as usage plummets by more than a third

6.7.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/07/06/exclusive-…

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The amount Brits are using Facebook has plunged by more than a third over the past 12 months, new research indicates, in sharp contrast to the company’s official statistics.

The number of online interactions made on Facebook’s mobile app in the UK plummeted by 38pc between June 2018 and June 2019, according to the analytics firm Mixpanel.

Interactions, which occur when users click on a web link or advert inside the Facebook app, declined in seven of the last 12 months, with an average monthly fall of 2.6pc. That paints a very different picture from Facebook’s own numbers, ...


--> mich wundert nicht, daß Facebook bei den nach außen hin vermittelten Metriken schummelt, und nicht zu sagen betrügt


--> bisher hat das den Markt nicht gestört, aber das kann sich langsam ändern

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Bodies in Seats

19.6.2019
https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/19/18681845/facebook-moderat…
At Facebook’s worst-performing content moderation site in North America, one contractor has died, and others say they fear for their lives

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KEY FINDINGS

• Facebook’s content moderation site in Tampa, FL, which is operated by the professional services firm Cognizant, is its lowest-performing site in North America. It has never consistently enforced Facebook’s policies with 98 percent accuracy, as stipulated in Cognizant’s contract.

• For the first time, three former Facebook moderators in North America are breaking their nondisclosure agreements and going on the record to discuss working conditions on the site.

• A Facebook content moderator working for Cognizant in Tampa had a heart attack at his desk and died last year. Senior management initially discouraged employees from discussing the incident, for fear it would hurt productivity.

• Tampa workers have filed two sexual harassment cases against coworkers since April. They are now before the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

• Facilities at the Tampa site are often filthy, with workers reporting that the office’s only bathroom has repeatedly been found smeared with feces and menstrual blood.

• Workers have also found pubic hair and fingernails at their desks, along with other bodily waste.

• Verbal and physical fights at the office are common. So are reports of theft.

• The Phoenix site has been dealing with an infestation of bed bugs for the past three months.

• Facebook says it will conduct an audit of its partner sites and make other changes to promote the well-being of its contractors. It said it would consider making more moderators full-time employees in the future, and hopes to someday provide counseling for moderators after they leave.



=> so sieht Industrie-Arbeit ganz unten im 21. Jahrhundert aus

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ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

die Unternehmen der facebook-Gruppe (und nicht nur die) verstossen permanent gegen diesen Code - und das ist mMn ein Problem (aber wie gesagt nicht nur bei fb, aber hier eben besonders):

ACM = Association for Computing Machinery

ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.


https://ethics.acm.org/
Adopted by ACM Council 6/22/18.

Preamble

Computing professionals’ actions change the world. To act responsibly, they should reflect upon the wider impacts of their work, consistently supporting the public good. The ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (“the Code”) expresses the conscience of the profession.

The Code is designed to inspire and guide the ethical conduct of all computing professionals, including current and aspiring practitioners, instructors, students, influencers, and anyone who uses computing technology in an impactful way. Additionally, the Code serves as a basis for remediation when violations occur. The Code includes principles formulated as statements of responsibility, based on the understanding that the public good is always the primary consideration. Each principle is supplemented by guidelines, which provide explanations to assist computing professionals in understanding and applying the principle.

Section 1 outlines fundamental ethical principles that form the basis for the remainder of the Code. Section 2 addresses additional, more specific considerations of professional responsibility. Section 3 guides individuals who have a leadership role, whether in the workplace or in a volunteer professional capacity. Commitment to ethical conduct is required of every ACM member, and principles involving compliance with the Code are given in Section 4.

The Code as a whole is concerned with how fundamental ethical principles apply to a computing professional’s conduct. The Code is not an algorithm for solving ethical problems; rather it serves as a basis for ethical decision-making. When thinking through a particular issue, a computing professional may find that multiple principles should be taken into account, and that different principles will have different relevance to the issue. Questions related to these kinds of issues can best be answered by thoughtful consideration of the fundamental ethical principles, understanding that the public good is the paramount consideration. The entire computing profession benefits when the ethical decision-making process is accountable to and transparent to all stakeholders. Open discussions about ethical issues promote this accountability and transparency.


--> daß (natürlich) Vice presidents von Google hier maßgebliche Mitglieder sind, ist so eine Sache - ganze nach dem Motto:

If you can't beat them, join them.

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Facebook removes a record 3 billion fake accounts

23.5.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-removes-a-record-…

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the company said Thursday.

Nearly all of them were caught before they had a chance to become “active” users of the social network.

Nonetheless, Facebook’s new report didn’t say how many fake accounts it also missed. As a result, it’s not clear whether Facebook is getting better at catching made-up accounts or if the problem itself is just getting worse — or both.

The increase in removals shows the challenges Facebook faces in removing accounts created by computers to spread spam, fake news and other objectionable material. Even as Facebook’s detection tools get better, so do the efforts by the creators of these fake accounts.....

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 60.174.840 von faultcode am 22.03.19 18:33:29

Bericht: Vergleich zwischen Facebook und FTC sieht behördlichen Aufseher vor

https://www.zdnet.de/88359223/bericht-vergleich-zwischen-fac…

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...Die US-Handelsaufsicht Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will offenbar Verstöße von Facebook nicht nur mit einer Geldbuße in Milliardenhöhe ahnden. Wie Politico berichtet, soll Facebook außerdem eine Stelle für einen behördlich genehmigten Datenschutzbeauftragten schaffen. Eine weitere Auflage soll die Einrichtung eines unabhängigen Datenschutzkomitees sein, dem auch Mitglieder des Facebook-Aufsichtsrats angehören könnten.

Laut den Quellen von Politico soll außerdem Firmengründer und CEO Mark Zuckerberg persönlich eingebunden werden. Er soll die Rolle eines „designierten Compliance Officers“ übernehmen und für die Umsetzung der Datenschutzrichtlinie verantwortlich sein. Damit könnte er bei künftigen Verstößen gegen Datenschutzbestimmungen persönlich zur Verantwortung gezogen werden.

Bei der Auswahl des neuen Datenschutzbeauftragten soll sich die FTC außerdem ein Veto-Recht sichern. Das Datenschutzkomitee soll indes vierteljährlich zusammenkommen und auch regelmäßig Berichte über die Umsetzung des Datenschutzes bei Facebook erstellen...


=> ausgerechnet jetzt, wo fb über diese "Gruppenräume" mehr private Daten sammeln will

1.5.
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants to herd people into Facebook groups: They’ll reveal even more intimate data
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-genius-move-behind-fac…

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 60.141.261 von faultcode am 19.03.19 16:21:23

Opinion: Facebook crumbles around its lonely king

22.3.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-crumbles-around-i…
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Shareholders gave Mark Zuckerberg all the power, and now watch as top executives walk away from his iron-fisted rule
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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 60.132.522 von faultcode am 18.03.19 19:00:04

Instagram lässt direkt in der App einkaufen - zunächst nur in den USA

https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/11320995-instagra…

=> also:
• facebook langfristig zu so ner Art ebay mit Privat-Chats?!?

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 59.966.401 von faultcode am 26.02.19 14:21:02

Facebook content reviewers are coping with PTSD symptoms by having sex and doing drugs at work, report says

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/25/facebook-content-moderators-…

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• Former and current Facebook content reviewers in Arizona say they've seen colleagues develop PTSD and begin to believe in conspiracy theories.
• Several told The Verge that workers resort to sex and drugs on the job to cope with stress.
• One man told The Verge he started bringing a gun to work for protection from former vengeful employees.

PTSD == Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung


=> bei ~USD172.5 wird nun zunehmend ein Widerstand aus Beton angegossen: