Facebook allows pseudo-science ads target cancer patients
Being targeted by those who traffic in false promises feels like a “slap in the face”. Pseudoscience companies tap directly […]
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What the outcome of the upcoming ruling in Facebook Ireland vs Schrems can mean for you
On the 16th of July, one of the most anticipated cases in data protection, case C-311/18 — Facebook Ireland versus […]
Facebook sues websites that sold Instagram likes and scraped Facebook user data
Social media network Facebook has filed two lawsuits this week against the operators of two websites that abused its platforms […]
Facebook says 5,000 app developers got user data after cutoff date
A Facebook privacy mechanism blocks apps from receiving user data if users didn’t use an app for 90 days. Facebook […]
Court approves Facebook’s $5 Billion Privacy Settlement
A judge approved Facebook Inc.’s $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations, the agency says—overruling objections […]
267 Million Facebook Identities on sale for 500 Euros
One of the threat actors have dropped an online bomb by dropping the identities of 267 Million Facebook Users for […]
Facebook releases county-by-county maps showing people reporting COVID-19 symptoms
Facebook released its first county-by-county maps of the U.S. on Monday showing the prevalence of self-reported COVID-19 symptoms based on […]
Facebook, LinkedIn Sued For ‘Eavesdropping’ On Zoom Users
Facebook and LinkedIn have been secretly harvesting personal information from Zoom users to boost their revenues, according to a putative […]
Australian Watchdog launches action against Facebook
The Australian Information Commissioner has lodged proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, alleging the social media platform has committed […]
What Facebook’s $550M settlement teaches us about the future of facial recognition
In January, plaintiffs and Facebook reached the largest privacy settlement in U.S. history. Facebook agreed to settle for $550 million […]
Facebook has paused election reminders in Europe after data watchdog raises transparency concerns
Big tech’s lead privacy regulator in Europe has intervened to flag transparency concerns about a Facebook election reminder feature — […]
Facebook blocks mobile app advertisers from using device-level data
Facebook quietly updated its terms of service for its Advanced Mobile App Measurement program in January, barring mobile app advertisers […]