Cambridge Analytica and the Dangers of Facebook Data-Harvesting
On Friday night, Facebook suspended the account of Cambridge Analytica, the political-data company backed by the billionaire Robert Mercer that […]
50 million Facebook profiles harvested for Cambridge Analytica in major data breach
The data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump’s election team and the winning Brexit campaign harvested millions of Facebook […]
We still have no idea what really happens on Facebook
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute and Northeastern University may have figured out how to beat ad […]
WhatsApp will not share user data with Facebook until it complies with GDPR
Facebook, its popular messaging app WhatsApp, and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have reached a truce in their long-running […]
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 […]
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 […]