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Facebook reported and blocked attempts to influence campaign ahead of midterms US electionsFacebook reported and blocked attempts to influence campaign ahead of midterms US elections

Facebook reported and blocked attempts to influence campaign ahead of midterms US elections

Facebook removed 32 Facebook and Instagram accounts and pages that were involved in a coordinated operation aimed at influencing the midterm…

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
Facebook is notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bugFacebook is notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug

Facebook is notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug

Yesterday the social network giant Facebook started notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug. The company has already fixed…

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
Facebook confirms privacy settings glitch in a new feature exposed private posts of 14 Million usersFacebook confirms privacy settings glitch in a new feature exposed private posts of 14 Million users

Facebook confirms privacy settings glitch in a new feature exposed private posts of 14 Million users

Facebook admitted that a bug affecting its platform caused the change of the settings of some 14 million users, potentially…

7 years ago
NYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagreesNYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagrees

NYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagrees

  Facebook APIs granted access to the data belonging to FB users to more than 60 device makers, including Amazon,…

7 years ago
Ops … Why is Facebook interested in my culinary tastes on Faasos portal?Ops … Why is Facebook interested in my culinary tastes on Faasos portal?

Ops … Why is Facebook interested in my culinary tastes on Faasos portal?

During checkout from faasos, I observed that there are several requests going to Facebook, which carries your Faasos details without user's…

7 years ago
Probably you ignore that Facebook also tracks non-users across the webProbably you ignore that Facebook also tracks non-users across the web

Probably you ignore that Facebook also tracks non-users across the web

Facebook explained how it is tracking Non-Users across the Internet and for which purposes it is using their metadata. Facebook…

7 years ago
Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica case: we made mistakesZuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica case: we made mistakes

Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica case: we made mistakes

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday commented the Cambridge Analytica case, he admitted the company made mistakes. Finally, Facebook CEO…

7 years ago
WeChat is set to become China’s official electronic ID systemWeChat is set to become China’s official electronic ID system

WeChat is set to become China’s official electronic ID system

China’s largest social media network, WeChat, is set to become an official electronic ID system in the country, an ID…

8 years ago