Houston Matters
Houston-Based Social Media Site Hopes To Put Users Back In Control Of Their Data
Posted on · The site Social Chains aims to give users control of how their personal data is used.
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News
Facebook Says 50 Million User Accounts Affected by Security Breach
Posted on · To deal with the issue, Facebook reset some logins, so 90 million people have been logged out and will have to log in again
Houston Matters
Transformation of Cybersecurity
Posted on · We talk with Chris Bronk, assistant professor at the University of Houston’s College of Technology on what is cybersecurity anyway, and what does its ongoing evolution mean for the industry?
News
HUD Hits Facebook for Allowing Housing Discrimination
Posted on · In a formal complaint, HUD says Facebook allows landlords and home sellers to use targeted ads to discriminate based upon the recipient's race, religion, sex, familial status and national origin.
Houston Matters
Shutting Down Social Media Accounts Can Help A Business Cut Losses When A Fiasco Hits
Posted on · That’s what Houston’s ‘El Tiempo Cantina’ has done after posting a photo of its co-owner posing next to Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Party Politics
Party Politics, Ep. 68: Ted Cruz And Beto O’Rourke Negotiate Debates
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the race for Texas Ag Commissioner
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Facebook Says It Removed Pages Involved In Deceptive Political Influence Campaign
Posted on · The activity on Facebook and Instagram included organizing counterprotests for a white nationalist rally in Washington
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Facebook Fundraiser For Separated Immigrant Families Raises $12 Million In 5 Days
Posted on · Charlotte and Dave Willner say they were motivated to start the fundraiser because the photo reminded them of their own 2-year-old daughter.
News
Facebook Defends Giving Device-Makers Access To Users’ Data For Years
Posted on · The company says it shared the data only to help Apple, Samsung and other device-makers "recreate Facebook-like experiences." It denies a New York Times report that "deep access" was granted.
News
Houston Health Providers To Use Social Media Location Data In Disaster Response
Posted on · Facebook will provide anonymized data to Houston health organizations
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Cambridge Analytica Is Shutting Down After Facebook Data Controversy
Posted on · The U.K.-based firm made headlines for using data from Facebook users without their permission. Video also showed its executives describing campaign tactics of entrapment.
News
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Republicans Sour On Mueller, FBI
Posted on · The former FBI director's favorability ratings dropped a net of 11 percentage points overall since last month, as Trump and conservatives ratcheted up attacks on the ongoing investigation
News
What We Learned From Zuckerberg’s Testimony, And What We Still Don’t Know
Posted on · “I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here,” Zuckerberg said
National
In U.S. House, Texas Republicans Grill Zuckerberg More On Whether Facebook Is Censoring Conservatives
Posted on · "Why is Facebook censoring conservative bloggers such as Diamond and Silk?" U.S. Rep. Joe Barton asked the Facebook CEO Wednesday, continuing a line of questioning that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz began a day earlier
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Ryan Leaving, And Zuckerberg Testifies
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.