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11-Oct-2019 | Sam Schechner, Emily Glazer & Patience Haggin | WSJ
Political campaigns in the US track where voters go using their smartphones
Voter targeting has grown more invasive with location data that apps can transmit from cellphones
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13-May-2019 | Sam Schechner | WSJ
Global regulators in a race to scrutinise, curb power of Silicon Valley
French govt officials said they plan to give regulators there sweeping power to fine large social-media companies like Facebook if they don't adequately remove hateful content.
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17-Feb-2019 | Sam Schechner, Paul Hannon & Richard Rubin | WSJ
World's tax collectors look to divide up US tech giants' billions
Companies including Google and Amazon have been changing their tax structures to declare more profits
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02-Aug-2018 | Sam Schechner & Nick Kostov | WSJ
Facebook's next privacy challenge
The reliance on personal information is a potential weakness. The GDPR limits how companies can use individuals' data, leading Facebook to let users opt out of some types of targeted advertising
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02-Aug-2016 | Sam Schechner
Tech giants Google, Facebook, Twitter take on terror propaganda
Videos on social media seek to reach potential extremists before they become radicalised
