Cambridge Analytica

UK ICO fines Facebook with maximum for Cambridge Analytica scandalUK ICO fines Facebook with maximum for Cambridge Analytica scandal

UK ICO fines Facebook with maximum for Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal that exposed data…

7 years ago
Facebook faces £500,000 fine in the U.K. over Cambridge Analytica scandalFacebook faces £500,000 fine in the U.K. over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook faces £500,000 fine in the U.K. over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has been fined £500,000 ($664,000) in the U.K. for its conduct in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Facebook has been…

7 years ago
The Social network giant Facebook confirms it shared data with 61 tech firms after 2015The Social network giant Facebook confirms it shared data with 61 tech firms after 2015

The Social network giant Facebook confirms it shared data with 61 tech firms after 2015

On Friday, Facebook provided a 748-page long report to Congress that confirms the social network shared data with at least 61 tech…

7 years ago
Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after Facebook privacy scandal, is it true?Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after Facebook privacy scandal, is it true?

Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after Facebook privacy scandal, is it true?

Cambridge Analytica, the commercial data analytics company at the centre of the Facebook privacy scandal, is ceasing all operations. Cambridge…

7 years ago
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to leave Facebook amid privacy concernsWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to leave Facebook amid privacy concerns

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to leave Facebook amid privacy concerns

Jan Koum, one of the WhatsApp founders, reportedly plans to leave the company in the wake of increasing concerns about…

7 years ago
A flaw in LinkedIn feature allowed user data harvestingA flaw in LinkedIn feature allowed user data harvesting

A flaw in LinkedIn feature allowed user data harvesting

The researcher Jack Cable (18) has discovered a vulnerability in LinkedIn, the AutoFill functionality, that allowed user data harvesting. While experts and people…

7 years ago
After Cambridge Analytica Facebook COO Sandberg admits other possible misusesAfter Cambridge Analytica Facebook COO Sandberg admits other possible misuses

After Cambridge Analytica Facebook COO Sandberg admits other possible misuses

After the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg admitted that the company cannot rule out other…

7 years ago
Zuckerberg admitted public data of its 2.2 billion users has been scraped by Third-party entitiesZuckerberg admitted public data of its 2.2 billion users has been scraped by Third-party entities

Zuckerberg admitted public data of its 2.2 billion users has been scraped by Third-party entities

Third-party scrapers have exploited an issue in the Facebook ’s search function that allows anyone to look up users via…

7 years ago
Facebook: Cambridge Analytica scandal affected 87 Million usersFacebook: Cambridge Analytica scandal affected 87 Million users

Facebook: Cambridge Analytica scandal affected 87 Million users

Facebook revealed on Wednesday that 87 million users have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica case, much more than 50 million users initially…

7 years ago
After Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook announces Election security ImprovementsAfter Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook announces Election security Improvements

After Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook announces Election security Improvements

After Cambridge Analytica case, Facebook announced security improvements to prevent future interference with elections. Facebook is under the fire after the…

7 years ago