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Venezuela calls Facebook suspension of Maduro 'virtual totalitarianism'

Venezuela's government on Sunday accused Facebook Inc of "digital totalitarianism" after it iced up President Nicolas Maduro's internet web page for 30 days for violating its insurance coverage insurance policies against spreading incorrect information about COVID-19.
Venezuela's government on Sunday accused Facebook Inc of "digital totalitarianism" after it froze President Nicolas Maduro's page for 30 days for violating its policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19.

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  1. "Facebook Inc said on Monday it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December and that it had over 35,000 people working on tackling misinformation on its platform". (March 22, 2021)
  2. "Britain needs to find a way of dealing with technology giants such as Facebook after the social media company blocked all news content in Australia, a junior British foreign minister said on Friday". (February 19, 2021)
  3. "Facebook Inc said on Thursday it is developing a wristband that would be able to control its augmented reality (AR) glasses that are expected to be launched this year". (March 18, 2021)
  4. "Facebook Inc said on Friday its services were being affected by a number of issues, after nearly a million people across the world reported problems with its photo-sharing app Instagram". (March 19, 2021)
  5. "Britain on Thursday referred Facebook Inc's acquisition of GIF website Giphy for an in-depth probe after Facebook told the country's competition watchdog it would not be offering any concessions to address antitrust concerns". (April 1, 2021)
  6. "Britain said it wanted to see a row between Australia and Facebook resolved, and that there must be a balance between the state's ability to make decisions and the interests of commercial partners". (February 19, 2021)
  7. "Britain's competition regulator is set to begin an antitrust investigation into Facebook Inc in the next few months, after similar actions into Google and Apple early this year, Financial Times reported on Friday". (March 19, 2021)
  8. "Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday gave Facebook and Giphy five working days to offer proposals to address its concerns over their merger deal, which could affect digital advertising and the supply of animated images". (March 25, 2021)
  9. "Facebook Inc said on Friday it plans to reopen its Menlo Park, California headquarters with 10% occupancy on May 10, if the COVID-19 situation begins to improve". (March 26, 2021)
  10. "Changes to media rules proposed by Australia will allow Facebook Inc to choose if news remains on the platform and support the publishers it chooses, Campbell Brown, the firm's vice-president of global news partnerships said on Tuesday". (February 23, 2021)
  11. "A German court hearing an appeal by Facebook against data curbs imposed by the country's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday that it would seek guidance from the European Court of Justice on the case". (March 24, 2021)
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