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5:12am, 3rd June, 2020

Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake antifa accounts

Facebook Inc said Tuesday it has suspended accounts associated with white nationalist groups after some advocated bringing weapons to the current wave of anti-racist protests.

Facebook removes 203 accounts for foreign interference from Russia

4:35pm, 12th March, 2020

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Facebook removes 203 accounts for foreign interference from Russia

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it removed a combined number of 203 Instagram and Facebook pages and accounts for engaging in foreign interference on its platforms from Russia, which targeted U.S. citizens.

Uber may suspend accounts of riders, drivers who test positive for coronavirus

4:56am, 11th March, 2020

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Uber may suspend accounts of riders, drivers who test positive for coronavirus

Uber Technologies Inc notified riders and drivers that it may temporarily suspend the accounts of anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus or have been exposed to it, the ride-hailing company said on Wednesday.

Twitter suspends group of pro-Bloomberg accounts over 'platform manipulation'

1:05pm, 22nd February, 2020

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Twitter suspends group of pro-Bloomberg accounts over 'platform manipulation'

Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.

Google plans to move UK users' accounts outside EU jurisdiction

10:09pm, 19th February, 2020

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Google plans to move UK users' accounts outside EU jurisdiction

Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead, the company confirmed late on Wednesday.

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

5:24pm, 15th February, 2020

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Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

Twitter said on Saturday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) media Twitter account had been hacked and temporarily locked.

Twitter suspended 166,153 accounts for terrorism content in second half 2018

10:39am, 9th May, 2019

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Twitter suspended 166,153 accounts for terrorism content in second half 2018

Twitter is making headway in tackling online terrorism content on its platform as it suspended over 166,000 accounts in the second half of last year, about a fifth less than in the previous period, the social media company said on Thursday.

Facebook deletes more accounts linked to Russia

1:26pm, 6th May, 2019

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Facebook deletes more accounts linked to Russia

Facebook Inc said on Monday it had removed multiple pages, groups and accounts linked mostly to Russia that were used to spread misleading information on the social network and its Instagram service.

India's Wipro investigating potential breach of some employee accounts

12:32am, 16th April, 2019

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India's Wipro investigating potential breach of some employee accounts

Indian IT services firm Wipro Ltd said on Tuesday some of its employee accounts may have been hacked due to an advanced phishing campaign and that the company had launched an investigation to contain any potential impact.

Apex Legends Update Seemingly Resets Players' Accounts

2:55pm, 3rd April, 2019

Games

Apex Legends Update Seemingly Resets Players' Accounts

Some players report the latest update for Apex Legends has wiped their progress, and developer Respawn Entertainment is working to fix the issue. The official Respawn Twitter account , saying "We are aware and looking into the issue with accounts los...