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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency betrays the company's true ambitions

by Molly Wood
Jun 26, 2019
Is it time to start asking: What is the functional difference between a company and a country?
In 2019, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg influenced our discourse, our privacy, our ideas about speech — free or otherwise — and our spending habits.
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Disliking Instagram's "like" button

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 21, 2019
Critics say kids' drive for validation and popularity on services like Instagram can lead to anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.
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Facebook's crypto plan could disrupt remittance market

by Andy Uhler
Jun 19, 2019
Facebook says sending money over its network will cost next to nothing. Remittance companies will be watching closely.
Facebook is leaping into the world of cryptocurrency with its own digital money, designed to let people save, send or spend money as easily as firing off text messages.
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Facebook's new cryptocurrency prompts regulation concerns

by Justin Ho
Jun 18, 2019
Here's a look at some of the agencies that may police the digital currency.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit in San Jose, California, last year.
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Facebook unveils digital coin

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 18, 2019
Facebook says users will be able to buy things and send money using its new coin and wallet app.
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Facebook’s version of privacy still collects plenty of data

by Molly Wood
May 3, 2019
The company’s business model isn’t changing — it’s still collecting your info for ads.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduces new Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram privacy features at the F8 developer’s conference in San Jose, California, on April 30.
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Who protects you from making a bad purchase... on your smart speaker?

by Molly Wood
Apr 29, 2019
Today's voice assistants and smart devices can act like salespeople who knock on your door.
Amazon’s patents show how voice recognition technology could be used to learn about users' physical and emotional states. Above, Amazon Echo Dots.
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The rise and fall of Facebook’s memory economy

by Molly Wood
Apr 26, 2019
Facebook’s “Memories” feature used to be Molly Wood's favorite thing about the platform. Not anymore.
Facebook’s “Memories” feature used to be Molly Wood's favorite thing about the platform. Not anymore.
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After Facebook's 15 months of "fresh hell," why is its business still so solid?

by Jack Stewart
Apr 26, 2019
The company’s global users continue to grow.
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If it’s online, it’s not permanent. Internet archives can disappear.

by Molly Wood
Apr 9, 2019
What responsibility do companies have to hold onto anything you might upload to their platform?
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