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Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence on Cambridge Analytica scandal 22 March 2018. Mark Zuckerberg is finally breaking his silence five days after a data scandal engulfed Facebook. The Facebook (FB) CEO pledged Wednesday to take a series of steps to protect data and fix what he called a "breach of trust" between the social network and its users. "We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post. "I've been working to understand exactly what happened and how to make sure this doesn't happen again." Zuckerberg is also set to speak with CNN's Laurie Segall in an interview to be broadcast on "Anderson Cooper 360" at 9 p.m. ET. News broke this weekend that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump's campaign, reportedly accessed information from about 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge. Facebook says the data was initially collected by a professor for academic purposes in line with its rules. The information was later transferred to third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, in violation of Facebook's policies. The controversy wiped away nearly $50 billion from Facebook's stock price earlier this week and prompted politicians on both sides of the Atlantic to call for Zuckerberg to testify. Facebook is now facing lawsuits from investors and users as well as a "delete Facebook" movement. The latest member of the latter: Brian Acton, the cofounder of WhatsApp, which Facebook acquired for $19 billion in 2014. In his post Wednesday, Zuckerberg said Facebook will take steps to further restrict developers' access to user data, including automatically removing access for any app the user hasn't opened in at least three months. Facebook will also promote an existing tool that helps users revoke permissions of apps accessing their data. The tool will appear at the top of the News Feed page in the next month. Zuckerberg said Facebook is "working with regulators" conducting investigations into the Cambridge Analytica issue. "I started Facebook, and at the end of the day I'm responsible for what happens on our platform," Zuckerberg said. "We will learn from this experience to secure our platform further and make our community safer for everyone going forward." Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's COO, also spoke out for the first time since the scandal erupted, calling it "a major violation of peoples' trust."

Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence on Cambridge Analytica scandal 22 March 2018. Mark Zuckerberg is finally breaking his silence five days after a data scandal engulfed Facebook. The Facebook ( FB ) CEO pledged Wednesday to take a series of steps to protect data and fix what he called a "breach of trust" between the social network and its users. "We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post . "I've been working to understand exactly what happened and how to make sure this doesn't happen again." Zuckerberg is also set to speak with CNN's Laurie Segall in an interview to be broadcast on "Anderson Cooper 360" at 9 p.m. ET. News broke this weekend that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump's campaign, reportedly accessed information from about 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge. Face

Facebook user sues over Cambridge Analytica data scandal. 22 March 2018. TECHNOLOGY. A Facebook user in Maryland has filed a lawsuit against the social network and Cambridge Analytica for improperly gathering her personal data without permission. Lauren Price has been on Facebook (FB)for eight years and claims she frequently saw political ads on the social network during the 2016 election. She is suing the companies on behalf of other US Facebook members whose information was also collected by Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked with the Trump campaign. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday at the US District Court in San Jose, California. Price is seeking unspecified damages. On Friday, it was revealed that data analytics company Cambridge Analytica collected information about 50 million Facebook (FB) users through a Facebook survey, and used that information to try and influence voters in the 2016 US presidential election. "Facebook had known about this security breach for two years, but did little or nothing to protect its users," says Price's complaint. This is the first lawsuit brought by a Facebook user over the Cambridge Analytica news, but others are likely to follow. The lawsuit is part of a growing backlash against both companies. On Tuesday, Facebook (FB) investor Fan Yuan filed a lawsuit against the company in federal court on behalf of other investors. The suit claims Facebook made "misleading statements" and neglected to disclose details about third-party access to data, which caused the company's stock price to fall significantly. Price's complaint adds that the companies have violated the privacy of million of people in the U.S. alone, and that users now have a higher risk of identity theft as a result. "There's going to be a lot of litigation flowing from this," said attorney Jay Edelson of Edelson PC in Chicago. He is not involved with either case, but his firm does plan on filing related lawsuits in the near future. "The most direct liability is against Cambridge Analytica. We believe they have violated a host of city, state, and federal laws," said Edelson. "The case against Facebook is less direct. On the surface, many believe that Facebook acted, perhaps, negligently. We believe we will be able to provide more context to how Cambridge Analytica fits Facebook's overall business mode". Facebook has previously said that it removed the offending app in 2015 and asked Cambridge Analytica to delete its data. The company told Facebook that the data had been destroyed. Facebook said it had no comment on Price's lawsuit at this time, but pointed to a previous statement by Facebook deputy general council Paul Grewal. "We are committed to vigorously enforcing our policies to protect people's information. We will take whatever steps are required to see that this happens," Grewal said on Friday. Cambridge Analytica did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Facebook user sues over Cambridge Analytica data scandal . 22 March 2018. TECHNOLOGY. A Facebook user in Maryland has filed a lawsuit against the social network and Cambridge Analytica for improperly gathering her personal data without permission. Lauren Price has been on Facebook ( FB )for eight years and claims she frequently saw political ads on the social network during the 2016 election. She is suing the companies on behalf of other US Facebook members whose information was also collected by Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked with the Trump campaign. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday at the US District Court in San Jose, California. Price is seeking unspecified damages. On Friday, it was revealed that data analytics company Cambridge Analytica collected information about 50 million Facebook ( FB ) users through a Facebook survey, and used that information to try and influence voters in the 2016 US presidential election. "Facebook had known about

PHOTOS: NIGERIAN LADY GIVES BIRTH TO A LIZARD AT OMOKU MARKET IN RIVERS STATE 21 March 2018. Several reports on Facebook have it that a particular woman allegedly gave birth to a reptile in a town’s market in Rivers state after two years of carrying the pregnancy. Some Facebook users have taken to the platform to share, with photos, how a lady who has been pregnant for two years gave birth to a lizard at Omoku market, Rivers state. A user, Ahamuefuna Ijeoma Darlintina, who shared the most photos, wrote; speechless….God forbid….a woman after two years of pregnant…giving birth to a lizard… in market omoku ….it was a shocked to me. Another user, Festus Emeka wrote; This is life in omoku market a woman deliver lizard people are wicket in this Word. Jenni Blink wrote; what a tragedy a woman with 2 years pregnancy finally delivered a live lizard in omoku market today. Brown Johnson; Hmmmm i really dnt know wat dis world is turning into. see wat a woman given birth to in omoku market after 2years pregnancy.

PHOTOS: NIGERIAN LADY GIVES BIRTH TO A LIZARD AT OMOKU MARKET IN RIVERS STATE 21 March 2018. Several reports on Facebook have it that a particular woman allegedly gave birth to a reptile in a town’s market in Rivers state after two years of carrying the pregnancy. Some Facebook users have taken to the platform to share, with photos, how a lady who has been pregnant for two years gave birth to a lizard at Omoku market, Rivers state. A user, Ahamuefuna Ijeoma Darlintina, who shared the most photos, wrote; speechless….God forbid….a woman after two years of pregnant…giving birth to a lizard… in market omoku ….it was a shocked to me. Another user, Festus Emeka wrote; This is life in omoku market a woman deliver lizard people are wicket in this Word. Jenni Blink wrote; what a tragedy a woman with 2 years pregnancy finally delivered a live lizard in omoku market today. Brown Johnson; Hmmmm i really dnt know wat dis world is turning into. see wat a woman given birth to in omoku market after 2

MAN CRIES OUT ON FB AFTER CATCHING HIS PASTOR RED HANDED IN A STRIP CLUB SERIOUSLY SPENDING TITHE AND OFFERING MONEY (DISTURBING VIDEO) Everything Is Going Down, But The Word Of God……This video was posted to Myles Jack, Jr’s Facebook page. He says the man in the video is allegedly a pastor by the name of Jenkins. However, Obnoxious Media has not been able to confirm who the man in the video actually is nor if he is a pastor. The man that posted the video to his Facebook profile is named Myles Jack, who is from Jacksonville, Florida and it is safe to assume this was a strip club in Florida due to the dancers being totally nude. We reached out to Myles via Facebook, but have yet to hear back from him prior to reporting this hot story. Only certain states like Florida and Georgia allow full nudity in the gentlemen’s clubs.

MAN CRIES OUT ON FB AFTER CATCHING HIS PASTOR RED HANDED IN A STRIP CLUB SERIOUSLY SPENDING TITHE AND OFFERING MONEY (DISTURBING VIDEO) Everything Is Going Down, But The Word Of God……This video was posted to Myles Jack, Jr’s Facebook page. He says the man in the video is allegedly a pastor by the name of Jenkins. However, Obnoxious Media has not been able to confirm who the man in the video actually is nor if he is a pastor. The man that posted the video to his Facebook profile is named Myles Jack, who is from Jacksonville, Florida and it is safe to assume this was a strip club in Florida due to the dancers being totally nude. We reached out to Myles via Facebook, but have yet to hear back from him prior to reporting this hot story. Only certain states like Florida and Georgia allow full nudity in the gentlemen’s clubs.

Unexplained internet blackout in Ethiopias Oromia region Ethiopia Internet services have been cut off in much of Ethiopia’s largest regional state, Oromia, the region’s television network reported on Tuesday. According to the Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN), the blackout which has lasted some two weeks has affected universities and businesses in the region. Ethiopia’s internet is in the hands of a state monopoly outfit, Ethio Telecom, the operator has yet to give a reason for the situation. Internet freedom reports have indicated that much of the country is usually stifled with regards to internet access with the capital Addis Ababa enjoying unfettered access. Activists have slammed the government repeatedly for cutting off the internet because they wanted to control the spread of information and materials relating to anti-government protests and human rights abuse. Ethiopia routinely cuts the internet chiefly for political reasons but also for the academic. To forestall the leakage of key university entrance exams, the authorities blocked the internet in 2016 and last year. Ethio Telecom was in November last year named the continent’s largest mobile operator. According to IT Web’s report, with over 57 million mobile subscribers as at November 2017, Ethio Telecom had beaten MTN Nigeria to become Africa’s largest in terms of its mobile customer base. “Ethio Telecom of Ethiopia is now the largest mobile operator in Africa in terms of subscriptions, with 57.34 million mobile subscriptions at end-2Q17. “Ethiopia is also one of the very few African countries that has not liberalised its telecoms market and introduced competition, so Ethio Telecom has a monopoly,” a sector expert was quoted to have said.

Unexplained internet blackout in Ethiopia's Oromia region 21 March 2018. Ethiopia Internet services have been cut off in much of Ethiopia’s largest regional state, Oromia, the region’s television network reported on Tuesday. According to the Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN), the blackout which has lasted some two weeks has affected universities and businesses in the region. Ethiopia’s internet is in the hands of a state monopoly outfit, Ethio Telecom, the operator has yet to give a reason for the situation. Internet freedom reports have indicated that much of the country is usually stifled with regards to internet access with the capital Addis Ababa enjoying unfettered access. Activists have slammed the government repeatedly for cutting off the internet because they wanted to control the spread of information and materials relating to anti-government protests and human rights abuse. Ethiopia routinely cuts the internet chiefly for political reasons but also for the academic. To f

Nigeria's Boko Haram returns all abducted Dapchi girls, 5 dead (local media) 21 March 2018. Nigeria Local media portals in Nigeria have reported that insurgent group Boko Haram on Wednesday morning returned all the recently abducted school girls in the town of Dapchi in Nigeria’s Yobe State. One hundred and ten schoolgirls were abducted by the group in February this year in an attack similar to what occurred in 2014 in neighbouring Borno State. Unfortunately, of the returnees, five girls were confirmed dead. Their release comes barely a week after President Muhammadu Buhari visited the school. He met with the parents and promised that everything was going to be done to secure the immediate release of their children. “Boko Haram militants did not come with a single gun, they exchanged pleasantries with community leaders and left after dropping the girls off,” the U.S.-based Sahara Reporters added. Last week, Nigeria’s Defence Minister was quoted as saying the girls will be rescued by the military between this and next week. The most recent issue on the abduction was around an Amnesty International (AI) report released on March 20, which suggested that the army had ignored warning signs. “No lessons appear to have been learned from the terrible events at Chibok four years ago,” Amnesty Nigeria said. The army in response to the claims said in a statement: “it is pertinent to state that most of their narratives are outright falsehood and a calculated attempt to whip up sentiments and mislead unsuspecting Nigerians, demoralise friendly nations and people collaborating with security forces to end the forces of evil in the North-East. “For the avoidance of doubts, no security force was informed of Dapchi school girls abduction as alleged by AI. The Nigerian public and the International Community should know that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is a professional military and has attained the highest form of professionalism in line with international best practices. And so, could not have ignored warnings of Boko Haram attack only to work tirelessly to get the girls back.”

Nigeria's Boko Haram returns all abducted Dapchi girls, 5 dead (local media) 21 March 2018. Nigeria Local media portals in Nigeria have reported that insurgent group Boko Haram on Wednesday morning returned all the recently abducted school girls in the town of Dapchi in Nigeria’s Yobe State. One hundred and ten schoolgirls were abducted by the group in February this year in an attack similar to what occurred in 2014 in neighbouring Borno State. Unfortunately, of the returnees, five girls were confirmed dead. Their release comes barely a week after President Muhammadu Buhari visited the school. He met with the parents and promised that everything was going to be done to secure the immediate release of their children. “Boko Haram militants did not come with a single gun, they exchanged pleasantries with community leaders and left after dropping the girls off,” the U.S.-based Sahara Reporters added. Last week, Nigeria’s Defence Minister was quoted as saying the girls will be rescued