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Martin Lewis lawsuit prompts new reporting procedure for fraudulent ads
US Treasury secretary says social network has ‘a lot of work to do’ to win approval
We need to create an environment in which the benefits can be reaped while minimising the risks
The $5bn fine barely leaves a scratch on group with expected annual revenue of $69bn
If cleared by DoJ, deal will include overhaul of social media group’s data practices
President says social network’s planned cryptocurrency will need to be regulated
Finance ministry concerned about systemic risks and monetary sovereignty
Cameras go behind the scenes of Facebook HQ in the year of the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Fed chair warned the crypto project cannot move forward before concerns are addressed
Traditional lenders are working on their own faster, cheaper payments projects
The Mega Files: Facebook and its Libra cryptocurrency
A planned global workers’ strike in September will test corporate resolve on the issue
Social media giant’s ‘info ops’ team is at frontline of its war on disinformation
(And against Alphaville specifically, it would seem.)
Effort to police internet would give online platforms 24 hours to remove material
Whether the new digital coin flops or not, payments in Europe is ripe for disruption
Democrats want regulators and Congress to examine Libra’s risk to financial stability
Fire officials were conducting tests on a suspicious package
Users will need to log every transaction and calculate capital gains
Zuckerbucks, suckerbucks.
FT's Jemima Kelly separates PR puff from reality
Three-quarters of the ‘unbanked’ do not have internet access
At worst, this might lead to a world dominated by a mono-bank
FSB chair Quarles calls for co-ordinated action on digital coins such as Libra
