Facebook says it will cease cooperation with all third-party data collectors

Facebook has said it will no longer offer an advertising option that exploits personal data provided by third-party aggregators. The company, still bleeding from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, said it wants to improve privacy. Among the companies that will be affected by the new measure are: Acxiom, which provides data from the US, the UK, […]

The IRS is using private debt collectors again — and it won’t end well

Last year, Congress authorized the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collectors to go after unpaid tax liabilities—and this month, if you are one of the unfortunate, you may have already had the pleasure first-hand. The U.S. Treasury hopes to assign up to 1,000 delinquent accounts a month to each of four different companies, […]

‘Debt collectors’ beat up 11yo Russian boy with epilepsy for his mother’s non-existent loan

Three men in Yekaterinburg have allegedly attempted to beat a debt out of an 11-year-old boy with epilepsy, accusing his mother of not paying back a loan at a bank that she did not take. The woman says her son might have been harassed for her sister’s debt. Read more Moreover, Irina told Russian media […]

‘Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood’ Pre-Order Bonuses Detailed And Collector’s Edition Unboxed

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the second expansion for the popular Final Fantasy MMORPG set to launch worldwide on the expected release date of June 20, and players can now pre-order Stormblood to get early access to the adventure beginning June 16. In addition to the standard physical disc and digital download versions, fans also […]