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Attorneys General in Six States Are Now Investigating Facebook's Data Practices, Report Says (gizmodo.com)
At least six state attorneys general have launched investigations into Facebook, Bloomberg is reporting. From a report: Two distinct groups have formed, according to Bloomberg's report: Pennsylvania and Illinois have joined Connecticut in an investigation of "existing allegations," though the report does not mention what those are. Officials in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, "which were already known to be probing Facebook, are seeking to uncover any potential unknown violations," a source told the news agency.
Bloomberg reported that a Facebook vice president of public policy, Will Castleberry, spun the news as the attorneys general just wanting to help Facebook out by suggesting new privacy initiatives or something. "We're having productive conversations with attorneys general on this important topic," Castleberry wrote in an email to Bloomberg. "Many officials have approached us in a constructive manner, focused on solutions that ensure all companies are protecting people's information, and we look forward to continuing to work with them."
Bloomberg reported that a Facebook vice president of public policy, Will Castleberry, spun the news as the attorneys general just wanting to help Facebook out by suggesting new privacy initiatives or something. "We're having productive conversations with attorneys general on this important topic," Castleberry wrote in an email to Bloomberg. "Many officials have approached us in a constructive manner, focused on solutions that ensure all companies are protecting people's information, and we look forward to continuing to work with them."
So 12% of the states are investigating how well the privacy and usage of its constituents data is protected.
Leaving 88% of the US States, not giving a hoot, about their population.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Quote from the Slashdot summary: "... a Facebook vice president of public policy, Will Castleberry, spun the news as the attorneys general just wanting to help Facebook..."
The five most dishonest answers Mark Zuckerberg gave to Congress.
Facebook is using 'dishonest and manipulative' tactics to get EU users to agree to facial recognition, critics say.
Leaving 88% of the US States, not giving a hoot, about their population.
The state that could really hold Facebook's feet to the fire (California) evidently doesn't give a damn. It's not really clear to me what most of those other states can do about the problem. They have offices in Illinois and New York so that's something but their presence elsewhere is sparse to non-existent except online. So jurisdiction could be an issue.
The result of this will be $10 million fines but will keep the gravy train rolling for both the government and Facebook. Stock is close to an all time high, $35 billion annual profit. No problems here.
we're never alone is their current beef?
Lots of witches about, I tells ya!
Could this be the push we need away from smartphone slavery. Could this be the year of the desktop for Linux in 2019?
... that these companies have MONEY, and there is a chance to get them to give some of it to their states, through the use of vague accusations of things people THINK should be illegal, even if there is no supporting laws.
Oh, and to look like a "knight in shinning armor" to their constituents in time for the next reelection bid.
as most whining is as harmless as it is worthless, censorially archiving every digit for use against us seems excessive?
I hope they do something about grabbing data that people don't think they're sharing. Especially with apps that might be recording voices, grabbing location, noting WiFi and cell tower IDs to infer location, etc. They get enough data from what people choose to post, but their apps are downright espionage tools.
...that Facebook probably quietly hires PR firms to go on other social media sites to try to manipulate public opinion in their favour. The main tactic in their favour is propagating the sentiment, "So?" The last thing FB wants is for people to care about their right to privacy, which is a fundamental aspect of democracy.
never feels just right?
Shut up, spammer.
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* YOU, on the other hand/by way of comparison? Do-NOTHING like the unskilled under-educated "ne'er-do-well" you are STALKING me by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous trollings of me (like ANYONE would "obey you", you powerless weezil, lol).
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As you continue to spam your garbage software...
And you're the jackass who threatened that he could DDOS Slashdot and that he's going to flood Slashdot with junk comments in a few days. It's all because you're still butthurt because whipslash told you to stop spamming.
Stop stalking whipslash, you creep!
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APK
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Are you done EATING YOUR WORDS yet vs. all those registered users putting you in your place? How do they taste?? Like your foot in your BLOWHARD mouth ramming them back down your chicken-neck throat SPICED w/ the BITTER TASTE of SELF-DEFEAT???
* RoTfLmAo @ U!
APK
P.S.=> I haven't threatened whipslash other than perhaps his INJURY TO HIS EGO 2++ yrs. AFTER he said he'd "stop me posting" yea well, so much for THAT, lol - CLUE: NOTHING STOPS ME, but me... apk
You threatened to crapflood the hell out of Slashdot on February 9. You also bragged that you could take the site offline in a few minutes. Whipslash owns the site, meaning that you're threatening him. Stop lying.
FACT: BronsCon said my work's good (not your non-existent "notthereware") & I merely cite it - are you saying he didn't say that?
* He & I had 'differences' but I'm not here to win a highschool popularity contest - I'm here to WIN (so everyone does going faster/safer/more reliably online) & it's VERY CLEAR I am (what w/ you STALKING me behind UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STANDING BEHIND YOUR WORDS so courageously with SUCH CONVICTION (lol, not)).
APK
P.S.=> You WISH you were ME... apk
LMAO - did I do it? No - could I?? Easily - but I don't HAVE to now that I made whipslash EAT HIS WORDS (just as you have here, lol).
APK
P.S.=> I merely stated a fact I could but WHY? I like /. & based on my replies & registered users (not UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous LOSERS, like you, JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" lol) seem to prove it for me - your STALKING me in JEALOUSY & IMPERSONATING ME (proves you WISH you were me) proves the rest - thanks! apk
No, you can't do it. Everyone knows you're lying, posting empty threats to try to intimidate whipslash because you're jealous of him. If you were capable of carrying out your threats, you would have done so. You're just a loser living a wasted life, living in his shit $1 house in the slums of Syracuse.
See subject: LMAO - you know - w/ your fellow heroin junkies underneath some underpass, lol - You're projecting your own issues too (i.e. - I don't define my self-worth on /. - apparently, YOU do).
* Please - the way you STALK me CONSTANTLY by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts + IMPERSONATE ME TOO? Oh, you KNOW you WISH you were ME!
APK
P.S.=> Your own actions keep proving my point, again, thank you... apk
As you project your heroin addiction and your nasty habit of stalking any logged-in user who replies to one of your posts. You've already admitted to being a heroin addict in multiple posts, because you were projecting your addiction.
See subject: I've already let whipslash intimidate himself saying he'd "stop me posting" well - how'd THAT work out? LOL - it didn't!
* As far as I'm concerned the results proved who did what to whom so no further action on MY part is required!
(It's always BIG FUN making both YOUR KIND & yes, whipslash, EAT YOUR WORDS, lol...)
APK
P.S.=> You still haven't told us how EATING YOUR WORDS tastes https://yro.slashdot.org/comme... there, hahahaha... apk
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WHERE did I "admit" I'm a heroin junkie? I've repeatedly said I'm TOTALLY AGAINST that crap - the devil's drug that destroys people.
* I only retaliate OCCASIONALLY vs. MORONS that start w/ ME 1st & it's INTIMIDATED you SO BADLY (all your defeats vs. me I have bookmarked under your doubtless MANY registered 'lusernames' sockpuppets, lol) you HIDE from me!
YOU fear me - lol!
APK
P.S.=> Please - be original @ least, ok? Copping my use of YOUR OBVIOUS PROJECTING now too?? Come on - I mean, I know you're "not too bright" but please... apk
MacOS model's not done: Stop IMPERSONATING me lying & proof portfilter err's can't happen in my work https://news.slashdot.org/comm...
U IMITATING me means ya WISH ya were me! Imitation IS the sincerest form of FLATTERY you know...
* HILARIOUS you ADMIT you have a registered 'luser' account & yet you STALK me by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous too https://hardware.slashdot.org/... - YOU have ISSUES, lunatic!
APK
P.S.=> Hopefully, this 'sinks in' to your DULL BRAIN @ last, finally (for the 200th time now)... apk
Don't be a hypocrite, just because FB is HQ-ed there.
baste and redpilled!
State AG, if FB is found in violation, ban FB showing ads/being in business inside the state. Not just get a cop out of getting a monetary fine.
Should have happened to Sony music with the root kit installed via audio CDs
Should have happened to Wells Fargo for identity theft systematically done in all 50 states with the opening of fake accounts.
Should have happened to "name your large bank / mortgage lender" for setting up a platform to exchange mortgages without recording the updated mortage in the county the property is in. Thus not paying country recording fees and taxes. Fraud on a nationwide scale in 2005 - 2008.
Likely less than 100 people went to jail for those laws violated.