Facebook ramps up its rules for U.S. political advertisers ahead of U.S. presidential elections

With social media increasingly playing a pivotal role during elections, Facebook is ramping up efforts to uncloak U.S. political advertisers. Ahead of the U.S. president elections in November 2020, Facebook Inc has begun tightening its political ad rules in the United States, said the social media giant on Wednesday. The new disclosures rules are applicable…

Usage of VPNs gaining ground with Congress repealing internet privacy rules

The repealing of the safety provisions have given rise to a niche market for smaller broadband service providers such as California-based Sonic which offers free VPN services to its customers. With the U.S. Congress repealing rules that govern how internet service providers can use customer data, there is a renewed interest in virtual private networks…