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Facebook will continue to confront the same pressures even after a rebrand, the experts said. (File/AFP)

Changing Facebook’s name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say

  • Changing Facebook's name is unlikely to enable the tech giant to distance itself from public scrutiny
  • This comes after a whistleblower leaked thousands of internal documents that showed it contributed to increased polarization online
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Italy airlifts refugees from Libya as criticism mounts

Italy airlifts refugees from Libya as criticism mounts

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Australia again denounced for treatment of Aborigines as UN investigates

Australia again denounced for treatment of Aborigines as UN investigates

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