Data Privacy
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Facebook is trying to make it easier for people to share their updates selectively and draw distinctions between friends, family members and co-workers on the Web's biggest social hub.
NEW YORK - Services based on your location, such as Foursquare, are popular in the tech-centric bubbles of Silicon Valley and New York City.
WASHINGTON - Visa Inc. spent $1.53 million in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on credit card regulations and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
BERLIN - The German government will consider new rules to address the privacy implications of Internet services such as Google's "Street View," and plans a meeting next month with the California-based company and others, officials said Wednesday.
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