Online ads spoil Christmas surprises, raising privacy concerns
Social media users say they’re being burned by online advertisements spoiling “surprise” gifts by popping up in front of the […]
Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User Data
Facebook considered charging third parties for access to user data several years ago, company emails show. Such a move would […]
Cambridge Analytica Knew How You’d Vote If You Wore Wrangler
The whistle-blower behind the Cambridge Analytica revelations said the now-defunct data research firm used the fashion preferences of Facebook Inc. […]
Facebook’s Failure to End ‘Public by Default’
With one simple change, Facebook could pass an important privacy test. Right now, users have little choice in the public […]
Parliament seizes cache of Facebook internal papers
British parliament has used its legal powers to seize internal Facebook documents in an extraordinary attempt to hold the US […]
Facebook May Face 100M Euro Lawsuit Over Privacy Breach
A French nongovernmental organization wants Facebook Inc. to pay 100 million euros ($113 million) and fix any problems stemming from […]
Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #3
This weeks collection of latest privacy, data protection and cyber-security news and interesting articles. Enjoy the reading! Six month prison […]
Another Facebook vulnerability could have exposed user information
The security company Imperva has released new details on a Facebook vulnerability that could have exposed user data. The bug […]
Facebook to let French regulators investigate on moderation processes
Facebook and the French government are going to cooperate to look at Facebook’s efforts when it comes to moderation. At […]
Facebook Failed to Police How Its Partners Handled User Data
Facebook failed to closely monitor device makers after granting them access to the personal data of hundreds of millions of […]
Facebook Facing GDPR Investigation over Audience Targeting Methods
Facebook is facing the wrath of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) once again following a complaint made […]
Privacy concerns rise as Facebook chooses Canada for dating feature launch
Facebook Dating, which was previously piloted in Colombia, operates with users creating profiles that are separate from their Facebook ones […]