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The contractors were given letters classifying them as providing “essential services” — setting up laptops for new hires and employees working from home.
Zoom rolled out its own encryption system and included an algorithm with known serious issues, say University of Toronto researchers.
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Data collected to fight the pandemic should not be used for other purposes and should only be requested by health officials.
The videoconferencing service can access conversations on its platform.
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Facebook gave employees a $1,000 bonus to help deal with the coronavirus crisis — but left out its tens of thousands of full-time contractors.
The China-based social media company also has policies censoring various forms of political speech, leaked documents reveal.
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Pharmaceutical companies view the coronavirus pandemic as a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity.
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Moderators and others employed through vendors are complaining about health conditions at Facebook offices in Austin, Texas, and Mountain View, California.
ICE is using an algorithm to determine whether detainees should be released or not, but eliminated options for both release and bond.
The revived video feature could foment racism, increase invasive surveillance, and stoke panic, the experts say.
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