The District of Columbia sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine's suit alleges that Facebook misled users about the security of their data and failed to properly monitor third-party apps. In 2013, a researcher launched a Facebook app, promoted as a personality quiz, which claimed to generate a personality profile. The app also collected the personal information of users' Facebook friends and the information was eventually sold to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm. After the revelations about Cambridge Analytica, congressional hearings were held and Facebook changed what sorts of data it lets outside developers access. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent over four hours answering questions from Congress on issues regarding privacy, hate speech and the company’s role in elections. Here are some key moments from the hearing. (Published … [Read more...] about DC Sues Facebook Over Data Privacy Scandal
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Hans von Spakovsky on James Comey: ‘One of the Most Arrogant, Egotistical People’ I Met in DC
Hans von Spakovsky, a Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow, described former FBI Director James Comey as “one of the most arrogant, egotistical people I’ve ever run into in Washington, DC.” He offered his remarks in a Tuesday interview with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily. Von Spakovsky recalled, “I was actually at the Justice Department when James Comey was still there during the Bush administration, and I remember him bragging about the fact that they had gotten Martha Stewart under that same statute for lying to them, even though her underlying business conduct was perfectly legal, and I was just disgusted by that at the time. Nothing’s changed That law is still being abused the way it’s being abused by the special counsel.”LISTEN: Von Spakovsky continued, “[James Comey] is one of the most arrogant, egotistical people I’ve ever run into in Washington, DC, which is … [Read more...] about Hans von Spakovsky on James Comey: ‘One of the Most Arrogant, Egotistical People’ I Met in DC
Women’s March to roll out a political platform at 3rd DC rally
Marissa J. Lang, The Washington Post Published 9:19 am PST, Friday, December 14, 2018 An attendee sits on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Women's March on January 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. An attendee sits on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Women's March on January 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post Photo: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 An attendee sits on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Women's March on January 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. An attendee sits on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Women's March on January 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Salwan Georges/The Washington … [Read more...] about Women’s March to roll out a political platform at 3rd DC rally
Rolling Thunder Says Next Year’s DC Ride Will Be Its Last
Rolling Thunder, the annual ride that brings thousands of bikers to the National Mall to honor military members who were missing in action or prisoners of war, is preparing for its final run. Next year's event on May 26, 2019, will be the last ride, Pete Zaleski, the vice president of Rolling Thunder, Inc., confirmed, citing costs and ongoing communication issues with the Pentagon Police Department. Rolling Thunder Rides Through DC Thousands of bikers rode through D.C. Sunday for the annual Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom. News4's Derrick Ward reports. (Published Sunday, May 29, 2016) Zaleski says the cost of putting on the annual event has increased over the years, with last year's event reaching about $200,000. The money covers various needs, including security, port-a-potties and cleanup. The group relied on donations and product sales made through registration fees to pay for the demonstration ride, Zaleski said. "If we could get relieved of some of those … [Read more...] about Rolling Thunder Says Next Year’s DC Ride Will Be Its Last
Temple reportedly set to hire Miami DC Manny Diaz as new football coach
Five days after Geoff Collins left Temple in the dust for Georgia Tech, the Owls are reportedly set to hire Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as their new head football coach. Diaz will become Temple’s fifth head football coach of the decade. Yahoo! Sports reported the deal Wednesday afternoon, after an Inquirer report pointed to Diaz as the school’s top choice for the job: Diaz, 44, was the defensive coordinator at Miami for the past three years. He was nominated for the Broyles Award in 2016, an award give to the top assistant coach in college football. The Hurricanes ranked in the Top 30 in the country in points allowed per game in each of Diaz’s three years as defensive coordinator. A Florida native who attended Florida State, his coaching career began in 1998 with the Seminoles. Diaz’s first defensive coordinator gig came with Middle Tennessee, from 2006 to 2009. He then served as DC for Mississippi State for one season, before moving on to the … [Read more...] about Temple reportedly set to hire Miami DC Manny Diaz as new football coach