SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019 11 ‘It’s time to break up ’ New York, United States success comes accountability,” videos for extremist pages that “Even after a breakup, Face- said vice president of global af- had amassed sufficient views book would be a hugely prof- ne of the co-founders fairs and communications Nick or “likes.” itable business with billions to of Facebook called on Clegg. The group said Thursday it invest in new technologies -- OThursday for the social “But you don’t enforce ac - filed a complaint with the US Se- and a more competitive market media behemoth to be broken countability by calling for the KNOW WHAT curities and Exchange Commis- would only encourage those in- up, warning that the company’s breakup of a successful Ameri- sion on behalf of a source that vestments,” he said. head, , had be- can company.” preferred to remain anonymous. Hughes said the break-up, come far too powerful. Clegg, a British former deputy In his editorial, Hughes urged under existing anti-trust laws, “It’s time to break up Face- prime minister, reasoned that Chris Hughes along the government to break Insta- would allow better privacy pro- Mark book,” said Chris Hughes, who carefully crafted regulation of with Zuckerberg gram and WhatsApp away from tections for social media users along with Zuckerberg founded the internet is the way to hold founded the online Facebook and prevent new ac- and would cost US authorities Zuckerberg, the online network in their dorm technology companies account- network in their quisitions for several years. almost nothing. room while both were students able, and noted that Zuckerberg dorm room while “The American government Hughes said that he remained had become at in 2004. has been advocating for just that. both were students needs to do two things: break friends with Zuckerberg, noting In an editorial published in Facebook and its family of up Facebook’s monopoly and that “he’s human. But it’s his far too , Hughes services have many competi- at Harvard Univer- regulate the company to make it very humanity that makes his said Zuckerberg’s “focus on tors, and can find corporate sity in 2004 more accountable to the Ameri- unchecked power so problem- powerful, growth led him to sacrifice se- efficiencies when it comes to can people,” Hughes said. atic.” curity and civility for clicks,” and data centers, talent and other warns one warned that his global influence resources that can work on its had become “staggering.” various offerings, Clegg said. of the co- Zuckerberg not only controls Hughes, who quit Facebook Facebook but also the widely more than a decade ago, was founders of used and WhatsApp pictured in the newspaper to- platforms, and Hughes said that gether with Zuckerberg when power is Mark’s unilateral con- Facebook Facebook’s board works more both were fresh-faced students trol over speech. There is no asking to like an advisory committee than launching Facebook as a campus precedent for his ability to mon- a check on the chief executive’s networking tool. itor, organize and even censor break up the power. He accused Facebook of ac- the conversations of two billion “Facebook accepts that with quiring or copying all of its com- people,” said Hughes. social media petitors to achieve dominance in The company has been rocked the social media field, meaning by a series of scandals recent- behemoth that investors were reluctant ly, including allowing its users’ Zuckerberg’s focus to back any rivals because they data to be harvested by research on growth led him know they cannot compete for companies and its slow response to sacrifice security long. to Russia using Facebook as a and civility for Zuckerberg “has created a le- means to spread disinformation viathan that crowds out entre- during the 2016 US election cam- clicks and his global preneurship and restricts con- paign. influence had become sumer choice,” wrote Hughes, Facebook is reportedly expect- staggering. who is now a member of the ing to face a fine of $5 billion. It Economic Security Project, has also been investing heavily in CHRIS HUGHES which is pushing for a univer- staff and artificial intelligence to sal basic income in the United fight misinformation and other States. abuses at its platform. After buying up its main A whistleblower group in competitors Instagram, where Washington filed an official people can publish photos, and complaint that Facebook was WhatsApp, a secure messaging unwittingly auto-generating service, Facebook now has 2.7 content for terror-linked groups billion monthly users across using its platform that its artifi- its platforms and made a first cial intelligence systems do not quarter profit of $2.43 billion recognize as extremist. this year. Facebook’s software was auto- matically “creating and promot- ‘Break up Facebook’s ing terror content,” the National monopoly’ Whistleblowers Center added Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote introducing new “The most problem - in the complaint, by creating Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram privacy features at the Conference at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California atic aspect of Facebook’s “celebration” and “memories”

News Corp shows EU urges Japan to Apple’s ‘most ambitious’ retail third quarter profit San Francisco, United drop beef block store set for US capital States Tokyo, Japan “The EU expects to see Washington, United States upert Murdoch’s mass reciprocity once the criteria Rmedia and publishing he EU’s top agriculture of- are fulfilled and we believe company News Corp posted Tficial Friday urged Japan there is... full compliance alf store, half museum, a third quarter net profit to open up its market for beef with what is demanded of us HApple’s new location in of $23 million Thursday, from the whole bloc, saying from the Japanese side,” he the US capital within a historic boosted by its HarperCol- Europe expected “reciprocity” stressed. landmark is being described as lins book division. for importing Japan’s famous From 1996, Japan banned the “most ambitious” project Revenue for the Janu - Wagyu and Kobe beef. beef imports from Britain, cit- for its retail operations. ary-March quarter, the third Agriculture Commissioner ing fears of BSE infection, and Apple invited journalists of its offbeat year, rose 17 Phil Hogan told reporters that it extended the ban to ban all Thursday to view the renovated percent to $2.46 billion, “only a small number of coun- EU-produced beef products Carnegie Library in downtown “thanks to the consolidation tries” in the EU had gained ac- in 2000. Washington, just blocks from of Foxtel and confirmed cess to the Japanese market But as governments began to the White House and the Capi- strength of publishing,” for beef products despite BSE control the disease, Japan has tol Building, ahead of its public mainly at HarperCollins, -- commonly called mad cow selectively reopened to Aus- opening on Saturday. People talk inside the historic Carnegie Library in downtown Washington, DC the company said in a state- disease -- having been elimi- tria, Britain, Denmark, France, The project launched in 2015 ment. nated since 2005. Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, entailed a meticulous restora- team leader Mike Brown. nificance. The New York-based “We are intensively working Poland and Sweden. tion of the marble-facade 1903 “We’ve looked around DC for Located in the city’s Mount group’s net profit of $23 to convince Japan that we have However, the 19 other na- building originally designed as a long time for a location that Vernon Square, the building million (20.5 million euros) reached the necessary levels tions in the 28-member bloc, a public library and paid for by was worthy of our nation’s cap- will reopen with a research compared to an exception- of technical and operational including major economies industrialist Andrew Carnegie, ital.” Apple declined to reveal library, three galleries and a al loss of more than $1 bil- criteria to be granted access such as Germany and Spain, who died in 1919. how much was spent on the museum store owned and op- lion last year for the same for the entirety of the Euro- remain affected by the ban. Apple funded the renovation renovation, which was reported erated by the Historical Society period, due to asset depre- pean Union as a single entity,” Turning to US trade policy, and will use one of the three to cost more than $30 million. of Washington. ciation. As shown by the Hogan said on a visit to Japan. Hogan said the recently im- floors for its retail store and Brown said the project was “I love the synergy between company’s earnings before The fact the EU allows ac- plemented free-trade deal be- education programs, with the “the most ambitious” for the iP- old and new, the juxtaposition interest, tax, depreciation cess for Wagyu and Kobe beef tween Japan and the EU was remainder dedicated to local hone maker because of the size of the historic fabric and con- and amortization (EBITDA), is “an indication of our good- the “envy of the world” and historical exhibits. of the building -- some 6,000 temporary design,” Apple chief profit increased dramatical- will” in this area, noted the could serve as a template for a “This is really our gift to the square meters (64,000 square design officer Jony Ive said in ly to $247 million from $181 commissioner. potential EU-US accord. city,” said Apple development feet) -- and its historical sig- a statement. million the year before.