Facebook Data Scandals Stoke Criticism That a Privacy Watchdog Too Rarely Bites
Lawmakers, consumer advocates and even former commission officials were clamoring for tough action against Facebook, arguing that it had violated […]
How Facebook Tracks Non-Users via Android Apps
If you quit Facebook or never joined because of its data collecting practices the odds are good the social network […]
Italian DPA calls for end of Whatsapp/Facebook “data sharing practices” as investigation finalises
Earlier this year, the Italian DPA closed its investigation into WhatsApp sharing data with Facebook. The investigation started in August […]
Why the FTC is Taking a New Look at Facebook Privacy
After a yearlong string of news reports that have called Facebook’s data-sharing practices into question, federal regulators are taking a […]
Here’s what Facebook knows about you
Facebook’s data collection, and the sharing of it with other firms, continues to be a source of controversy. A new […]
Facebook tries to explain why companies could erase your messages
“In the past day, we’ve been accused of disclosing people’s private messages to partners without their knowledge,” Ime Archibong, Facebook’s […]
Facebook let companies read and delete your private messages
“We don’t sell data to anyone,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress in April. What he didn’t mention is that […]
5 Ways Facebook Shared Your Data
Facebook for years gave major tech companies, including Yahoo and Netflix, greater access to people’s data than it disclosed, a […]
Facebook Sued by District of Columbia Over Cambridge Analytica
The attorney general of the District of Columbia, Karl Racine, sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing the political consulting firm […]
Facebook’s privacy problems: a roundup
Facebook disclosed on Friday that a bug may have affected up to 6.8 million users, allowing app developers to see […]
Facebook admits bug allowed apps to see hidden photos
Bug let developers access pictures people had uploaded but chosen not to post A Facebook bug let app developers see […]
Tech’s invasion of our privacy made us more paranoid in 2018
People are flocking to privacy tools online that block trackers following your every click, companies are hiring more privacy experts, […]