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Biggest Executive Shakeup at Facebook
Facebook instituted its biggest executive shakeup in its 15-year history this week, appointing new leaders for WhatsApp, Messenger and Facebook’s core app while giving other longtime Facebook executives new responsibilities. No one appears to be leaving Facebook, just a lot of old faces in new places. – Recode
(Un)Readiness for GDPR
UK business confidence about GDPR preparation falls. Only 16% of UK businesses are ready for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is due to take effect on May 25. – FT
Victory for Press Freedom
British newspapers on 9 May claimed a major victory for free speech. MPs rejected “anti-press” amendments to the Data Protection Bill, which could have made investigative journalism financially unviable. – FT
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