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US plans changes in 'legal shield' for Google and Facebook

The US Justice Department plans to propose changes to a legal shield enjoyed by companies such as Google and Facebook amid criticism that the tech platforms carry material that promotes illicit conduct and suppresses conservative opinions.

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Donald Trump says he plans to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants

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Senators prepare bill to block Donald Trump from firing special counsel

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Fifa official is extradited to US

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Shot congresswoman Giffords meets school shooting victims' families

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Facebook password request challenged

Toyota considers hybrid car recall

Damage to Toyota’s image plummeted further today with the car maker considering a US and Japanese recall of its flagship Prius hybrid – the symbol of its technological prowess and green car ambitions.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2010

Chimp attack victim seeks €100m

THE family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee has sought to sue the state for $150 million (€100m), saying officials failed to prevent the attack.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2009

Facebook removes 5,500 sex offenders

FACEBOOK has removed more than 5,500 convicted sex offenders from its social networking site since last May.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2009

MySpace removes 90,000 sex offenders from network

ABOUT 90,000 sex offenders have been identified and removed from social networking website MySpace, the company and US legal chiefs said.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2009

Shock over '29,000 sex offenders on MySpace' report

MySpace has found more than 29,000 registered sex offenders with profiles on the popular social networking website – more than four times the number given by the company two months ago, two US states say.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2007