Aarti Shahani
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Business
Facebook Recruits Surveillance Hawk to Be Its Top Lawyer
Facebook's new top lawyer is tasked with guiding the firm through increasingly treacherous legal woes. She was one of the lawyers responsible for moving the controversial Patriot Act through Congress.
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Technology
Following Easter Attacks In Sri Lanka, A Social Media Ban Disabled Some Apps
Sri Lanka government officials shut down social media in the wake of the attacks. Such moves are more common and signal how tech companies struggle to maintain control of who uses their platforms.
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Technology
With Facebook Ban On White Extremism, International Norms Apply To U.S.
Facebook is beginning to enforce a ban on white nationalist content this week. The move comes as Australia, Germany and other countries pass tough laws to curb hate speech.
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Technology
E.U. Votes To Rewrite Its Copyright Laws, Delivering A Blow To Tech Giants
The European Union voted to rewrite its laws, in a big blow for tech firms like Google and Facebook, forcing them to find copyright violations on their platforms and not wait for them to be reported.
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Technology
Leading Anti-Terror Technologist Says Facebook Failed In Its Response To Mosque Shootings
A creator of anti-terror software says the re-uploading of the New Zealand mosque shootings video on Facebook is "absolutely inexcusable" because "we have the technology to stop it."
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Politics
Democratic Candidates Target Tech Giants, Who Are Major Party Donors
Silicon Valley has emerged early as a presidential campaign issue among Democrats at SXSW. Calls to regulate tech put the party in an awkward position, given its reliance on tech donors.
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Technology
Facebook Promises More Private And Self-Destructing Messages
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pledging users more enhanced privacy and other features when it comes to private messages. Skeptics say Facebook is solidifying power, in the guise of user service.