Unrelated to other recent problems Facebook has had, this particular batch of data was scraped from profiles, meaning it’s publicly available knowledge. That doesn’t stop it from being dangerous.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has proposed fining Facebook up to 36 million euros in one of more than a dozen probes it has opened.
Social media companies could face hefty fines if they don’t publish detailed information on political ad buyers, according to an EU internal document.
U.S. tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules
Facebook announced that it is pausing its work on a kids’ version of Instagram after facing widespread criticism.
Case initiated in the High Court over ‘disproportionate’ penalties on company.
The tweak, which targets the code in accessibility features for visually impaired users, drew ire from researchers and those who monitor the platform.
As Apple and Google enact privacy changes, businesses are grappling with the fallout, Madison Avenue is fighting back and Facebook has cried foul.
Experts say the privacy promise—ubiquitous in online services and apps—obscures the truth about how companies use personal data
Italian data protection authority Garante opened investigation into smart glasses equipped with the “Facebook View”.
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Flo Health, a fertility-tracking mobile app maker, unlawfully shared sensitive user data with Google, Facebook, AppsFlyer Inc. and Flurry Inc.
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages, but the company has an extensive monitoring and regularly shares information with prosecutors.