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Popo Francis was elected in 2013 and vowed to take a “zero tolerance” approach to clerical sex abuse. (Max Rossi/Reuters)

Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection

The suit filed in Superior Court in Washington seeks an injunction to make sure Facebook puts in place safeguards to monitor users’ data

Iraq has more than 15 000 digital storefronts on Facebook and Instagram, said an IT professional familiar with the country’s digital economy. (Reuters)

Chinese-style ‘digital authoritarianism’ grows globally — study

The annual Freedom House study of 65 countries found global internet freedom declined for the eighth consecutive year in 2018,

More than 600?000 children with disabilities in South Africa have never been to school (John McCann)

Tesla shares tumble after Musk comments on personal toll

In late morning trade, Tesla shares skidded 7.8% to $309.36 following the release of the wide-ranging interview in The New York Times

South Africa is disproportionately targeted by cybercriminals. Digital attacks call for digital solutions and technology is a the prime weapon in this fight. (John McCann/M&G)

As EU privacy law looms, debate swirls on cybersecurity impact

Some analysts say the concerns about cybercrime are overblown, and that sophisticated cybercriminals can easily hide their tracks

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is surrounded by members of the media as he arrives to testify before a Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees joint hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data.

Contrite Zuckerberg says Facebook in ‘arms race’ with Russia

In his first congressional appearance, the Facebook founder answered questions for nearly five hours as he sought to quell the storm over privacy.

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Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO over Facebook scandal

CEO Alexander Nix boasted about entrapping politicians and secretly operating in elections around the world through shadowy front companies.

The move adds to a growing set of tension points between the world’s two biggest economies in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis.

Millions join search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane

A satellite firm that invited the public to find a plane that went missing in early March now has three-million people participating in the programme.

Microsoft and Google have become embroiled in a bitter dispute.

Microsoft, Google in battle over online shopping

Microsoft and Google have become embroiled in a bitter dispute over who is the fairest of them all for online shopping.

A file photograph of Mitt Romney on the campaign trail.

US election campaign a digital battleground

The 2012 US presidential election campaign is being fought with tweets, hashtags, Facebook updates and emails in a battle for digital supremacy.

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Apple victory could harm Google but benefit RIM and Microsoft

Apple’s victory in a landmark US patent case against Samsung could reshape the mobile sector and slow the momentum of Google and its Android system.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales speaks during “Wikimania 2012” the international Wikimedia conference.

Calls for Wikipedia to keep up with the times

The public knowledge website is more than a decade old and remains among the top 10 Internet sites in the world, but some say it is becoming dowdy.

Amid boom, Gasland split over fracking

The US is seeing a natural gas boom thanks to discoveries of abundant shale gas, and at the same time a groundswell of opposition from critics.

US recession ‘likely over’, but economy still weak

The recession in the United States "is very likely over" but its economy remains weak, Federal Reserve chairperson Ben Bernanke says.

US summit seeks new economic vision

A summit seeking a new economic agenda for the US kicks off on Monday, with debate among leaders aiming to find ways to maintain leadership.

After stress tests, banks seek to shed US aid

A growing number of banks are eyeing quick repayment of US government capital injections after "stress tests" showed major lenders are healthy.

Car makers eye reforms as US offers aid

United States car makers mulled painful reforms on Saturday after President George Bush unveiled a $13,4-billion rescue loan for the industry.

Microsoft eyes new tie-up with Yahoo!

With Yahoo! facing pressure from a corporate raider, the internet giant has reopened discussions on a tie-up with Microsoft, but for a new deal that would probably not be an…

Spam is back with a vengeance

Most internet users already know it: spam is on the rise again as the senders of unwanted e-mail advertisements find new ways to circumvent filtering systems. A study released…

US seeks to curb online gambling

United States authorities are raising the stakes against internet gambling with their biggest prosecution effort to date, but backers of online wagering are not yet ready to…

Witness says Enron chiefs hid losses from investors

Enron’s chief executives concealed key data before the company’s 2001 collapse that would have shown two supposedly fast-growing businesses were "underperforming", a witness…