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Facebook vs. Australia: Which Actually Won in the News and Power Battle?
Facebook is restoring news sharing in Australia after reaching a deal on a new media law. “The Hash” panel debates the power dynamics at play.
Facebook Blocks Sharing and Viewing of News in Australia
In light of Australia’s proposed law to make digital giants like Facebook pay content publishers for journalism, Facebook has blocked sharing and viewing news on its platform in the land Down Under. The Hash panel weighs in on the power dynamics at play and the growing debate over Big Tech and centralized platforms.
Apple's iOS Privacy Updates Draw Criticism from Facebook, Snap
Facebook, Snap, Unity, and others are speaking out against privacy updates to Apple's iOS, claiming that increased privacy measures will interfere with their business models. The Hash team weighs in on the future of privacy and advertising, including the use of decentralized, smart contract-based advertising through Brave, an open source web browser.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin's Rich List, Coinbase's Latest Acquisition
Also: Grayscale reports an a rise in participation from pensions while Ripple's Garlinghouse reveals he attempted to settle charges with the SEC ahead of its XRP suit.
Bitcoin's Market Value Now Exceeds That of Facebook
Bitcoin is currently more valuable than all but six of the world's publicly traded companies.
Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report
Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format.
Facebook's Libra Co-Founder Morgan Beller Departs to Return to VC
Beller, 27, will become a general partner at NFX. She'd worked at a16z before joining Facebook.
Libra Association Hires Former HSBC CEO
The Libra Association, the organization developing the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency payments project, has hired a banking heavyweight with 25 years at HSBC.
Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief
The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months.
How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter
The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well.
