EU data caught in Facebook audio transcribing
The social networking giant initially said no local users were affected, but 48 EU citizens had their information collected without […]
Facebook succeeds in blocking German FCO’s order against combining user data
Facebook has succeeded in blocking the order by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office earlier this year that would have banned it […]
Facebook’s New Tool Lets You See Which Apps and Websites Tracked You
The tool is a response to criticism that Facebook has faced over how it safeguards its users’ privacy. The company […]
Facebook is Opening Privacy Check-Up Cafes
In an attempt to convince its two billion users that it truly cares about their privacy, Facebook is opening a […]
Irish Data Protection Commission looking at Instagram data scraping
The Irish Data Protection Commission, a key EU data regulator, wants to know whether EU subjects were affected by the […]
Joint statement on global privacy expectations of the Libra network
On August 8, representatives of the global community of data protection and privacy enforcement authorities issued a joint statement on […]
Facebook Just Paid a $5 Billion Fine for Privacy Breaches. Now it Wants Access to Your Brain.
Facebook is building a headset that can monitor, read and translate your brainwaves and allow users to type just by […]
EU privacy ruling against Facebook to come by end 2019
European privacy investigators expect to complete a lengthy probe into whether Facebook violated the bloc’s tough data protection rules by […]
UK Lawmakers To Investigate Facebook Libra Over Privacy
A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users. Damian Collins, chair of […]
Websites Using Facebook “Like” Button Are Responsible for User Privacy
The Court of Justice for the European Union has ruled websites embedding the Facebook “like” button are responsible for user […]
Privacy Group Files Legal Challenge to Facebook’s $5 Billion FTC Settlement
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) says the deal would unfairly dismiss thousands of complaints against the tech giant. EPIC […]
FTC fines Facebook historic $5B for privacy violations
After months of leaks to the press and rumors of an imminent enforcement action, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has […]