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Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propagandaMeta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda

Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda

Meta stopped three covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda on social media platforms.…

2 weeks ago
Meta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consentMeta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consent

Meta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consent

Meta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consent; privacy group noyb threatens lawsuit over…

4 weeks ago
NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its usersNSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its users

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its users

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for a 2019 hack targeting 1,400+ users, per U.S. jury ruling…

1 month ago
Meta will use public EU user data to train its AI modelsMeta will use public EU user data to train its AI models

Meta will use public EU user data to train its AI models

Meta announced that it will use public EU user data to train AI, resuming plans paused last year over Irish…

2 months ago
Meta warns of actively exploited flaw in FreeType libraryMeta warns of actively exploited flaw in FreeType library

Meta warns of actively exploited flaw in FreeType library

Meta warned that a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-27363, impacting the FreeType library may have been exploited in the wild. Meta warned that…

3 months ago
Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expectedMeta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected

Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected

Meta fired about 20 employees because they had leaked “confidential information outside the company,” with more firings expected. Meta fired…

3 months ago
How a researcher earned $100,000 hacking a Facebook serverHow a researcher earned $100,000 hacking a Facebook server

How a researcher earned $100,000 hacking a Facebook server

Facebook paid $100,000 to a researcher for discovering a bug that granted him command access to an internal server in…

5 months ago
Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’

Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’

Meta is replacing its fact-checking program with a "community notes" system, citing a shift in moderation strategy after a "cultural…

5 months ago
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Meta has been fined €251M ($263M) for a 2018 data breach affecting millions in the EU, marking another penalty for…

6 months ago
NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits even after Meta-owned company sued itNSO Group used WhatsApp exploits even after Meta-owned company sued it

NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits even after Meta-owned company sued it

Court filing revealed that NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the instant messaging firm sued the surveillance company. NSO Group…

7 months ago