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Facebook’s former chief of security says its privacy pivot is ‘punting’ on its hardest issues

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a bombshell announcement earlier this week that his company would pivot to a “privacy-focused communications platform” that prioritizes encrypted private messaging and groups over public-facing posts and the algorithm-driven News Feed. According to the company’s former security chief, Alex Stamos, the move could mean that some of Facebook’s toughest issues around moderating … Read more

Former US security officials to oppose emergency declaration

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of former U.S. national security officials is set to release a statement arguing there is no justification for President Donald Trump to use a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The statement, which was reviewed by The Associated Press, has 58 signatures from prominent former officials, including … Read more

GE Appliances adds former Procter & Gamble exec

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GE Appliances has appointed Antonio Boadas as its chief communications officer. Boadas joins the Louisville-based appliances manufacturer after 16 years in communications leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, according to a news release. “Antonio is a proven communications professional who comes to us with an extensive portfolio of successes in global corporate communications, brand building, citizenship, public … Read more