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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Maine House bans members from taking videos, photos during floor debate
Republicans say the ban is unnecessary, but the majority leader says the rule change is meant to prevent distractions.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Newspaper says Facebook gave more access to users’ data than previously revealed
The company let some of its partners read private messages or see the names of friends without consent, The New York Times reports.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Top tech companies likely to face more congressional scrutiny in 2019
There may be a push for rules to protect people's data and ensure fair search results, and efforts to rein in the power of companies like Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2018
Settlement ends blocking of critical comments on pro-LePage Facebook page
The ACLU of Maine argued that the censoring violated the critics' rights to free speech and to petition the government. The deal says the governor can still assert that the page is not a state government operation.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2018
Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon
Documents released by a U.K. committee offer a rare glimpse into the company's inner workings and the extent to which it used people's data to make money while publicly vowing to protect their privacy.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2018
International panel grills Facebook executive over privacy concerns
Richard Allan, the company's vice president for policy solutions, appears in London in Mark Zuckerberg's place.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of U.S. midterm elections
Almost all of the Facebook Pages associated with the blocked accounts appeared to be in French or Russian.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2018
Threats made online are ‘contact,’ Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules
A precedent-setting decision gives prosecutors more leeway in protection from abuse cases. Still, many gray areas persist.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2018
Facebook’s election ‘war room’ takes aim at fake information
But critics contend that the effort is more about public relations than about addressing the platform's tendency to amplify sensational and misleading articles.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Children’s advocacy groups file lawsuit over Facebook kids’ app
They tell the FTC that the messaging app collects data without getting verifiable consent from parents.
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