Facebook Faces Tough Questions in Britain That It Avoided in the U.S.
Facebook’s chief technology officer testified before a British panel in a hearing that stood in stark contrast to the efforts of American lawmakers.
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Photo CreditIllustration by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times How Fake Mark Zuckerbergs Scam Facebook Users Out of Their Cash
The Facebook chief executive has vowed to clean up the social network, but his company has failed to stop even those impersonating him from swindling people.
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Photo CreditSaumya Khandelwal/Reuters Walmart, With Billions to Spend, Seeks Flipkart E-Commerce Site in India
The company is said to be in talks to acquire Flipkart, India’s leading online retailer, to counter Amazon’s push into the country.
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How a News Junkie Stays Plugged In: Newsletters and Her Kids
Rebecca Blumenstein, a deputy managing editor of The Times, shared the biggest developments that are coming and how her children use apps.
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