WhatsApp sharing user data with Facebook would be illegal, rules ICO
The UK’s data protection watchdog has concluded that WhatsApp’s sharing of user data with its parent company Facebook would have […]
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Brussels court: Facebook must play by the Belgian privacy and cookie rules
In a judgement of Feb. 16, the Court of First Instance of Brussels has convicted Facebook for non-compliance with the […]
Your Data Is Crucial to a Robotic Age. Shouldn’t You Be Paid for It?
Should Facebook pay us for our puppy pictures? Of course, the idea sounds crazy. Posting puppies on Facebook is not […]
Facebook nudged grade-school children during testing of Messenger Kids
Facebook says getting children to communicate on its Messenger Kids app took nudging, even though experts they consulted for the […]
How to Turn Off Facebook’s Face Recognition Features
In recent days, more and more Facebook users started seeing a notification about how the social network uses its facial […]
Facebook Biometric Privacy Suit Not Tossed
A federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Facebook regarding its photo scanning and face prints technology […]
German court says Facebook’s real name policy is illegal
A German court ruled that Facebook’s real name policy is illegal and that users must be allowed to sign up […]
Facebook loses Belgian privacy case, faces fine of up to €100 million
A Belgian court threatened Facebook on Friday with a fine of up to 100 million euros ($125 million) if it […]
Facebook, Google and Twitter to make their terms of services GDPR compliant
European Commission together with EU consumer authorities published the changes Facebook, Twitter and Google+ made to their terms of services, […]
Facebook ordered to stop collecting user data by Belgian court
Facebook has been ordered by a Belgian court to stop collecting data on users or face daily fines of €250,000 […]
Facebook personal data use and privacy settings ruled illegal by German court
Facebook’s default privacy settings and use of personal data are against German consumer law, according to a judgement handed down […]
Google and Facebook are watching our every move online. It’s time to make them stop.
To make any real progress in advancing data privacy this year, we have to start doing something about Google and […]