Court of Justice Dismisses Privacy Class Action Against Facebook but Allows Max Schrems to Sue in Austria
In yet another round of Schrems versus Facebook, on January 25, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union […]
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Facebook to hand privacy controls to users ahead of EU law
Facebook will make it easier for its more than 2 billion users to manage their own data in response to […]
Facebook begins privacy push ahead of tough new European law
Facebook will introduce a new privacy center this year that features all core privacy settings in one place, ahead of […]
Judge will take time to seek answers from EU court over Max Schrems Facebook privacy fight
The Irish High Court will take time to decide what questions to put before the European Court of Justice in […]
Judge Dismisses Facebook Web-Tracking Case
In November 2017, Judge Edward J. Davila dismissed a major multidistrict litigation accusing Facebook of unlawfully tracking users’ browsing activity […]
Tech Giants Brace for Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules
A stringent set of data protection rules will take effect in Europe in May. Facebook, Google and others are working […]
Facebook to roll out new tools in response to EU privacy laws
Facebook will roll out a new set of tools aimed at making it easier for users to make informed choices […]
The Difficulties With Facebook’s News Feed Overhaul
Facebook faces complex questions over its prioritization of “meaningful” content in the News Feed, including whether people want that kind […]
Facebook to Overhaul How It Presents News in Feed
Facebook is broadly overhauling the way it presents news and information on its platform, as it struggles to address criticism […]
Managing Your Identity on Facebook with Face Recognition Technology
Facebook is announcing new, optional tools to help people better manage their identity on Facebook using face recognition. Powered by […]
Facebook’s data collection faces antitrust charge in Germany
Facebook is using its position as the dominant social network to illegally track users across the internet and reinforce its […]
France orders WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with Facebook without consent
Messaging app has one month to comply or it will face sanctions for sharing user phone numbers and usage data […]