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2021-08-06

FTC Official Blasts Facebook Over Revoking Researchers’ Access

A top Federal Trade Commission official blasted Facebook Inc. over its decision to disable the perso

FTC Official Blasts Facebook Over Revoking Researchers’ Access

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