Myanmar activists say Facebook’s plans to stop violent speech are ‘nowhere near enough’
In a letter obtained by The New York Times, Mark Zuckerberg responded to a group of Myanmar activists who have criticized Facebook's handling of material meant to incite violence in the country. But the groups continue to say Facebook isn't doing enough. Last week, Zuckerberg was interviewed by … Read More
Millions of Facebook users globally to find out if their private data has been breached
Facebook users around the world will today find out if their data has been accessed and shared without their permission by consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. Around 87 million users of the social network are expected to receive a message to their Facebook accounts alerting them to whether their … Read More
Facebook suspends another data company
"These are serious claims and we have suspended Cubeyou from Facebook while we investigate them," it said in a statement. "If they refuse or fail our audit, their apps will be banned from Facebook." CNBC was first to report on Sunday that Cubeyou collected information about Facebook users through … Read …
Here are the changes Facebook has announced ahead of Zuckerberg testimony
The flurry of announcements appear to be a damage-control strategy from Facebook, and the efficacy could be tested this week as Zuckerberg testifies in front of members of Congress. Facebook's CEO, chairman and controlling investor is set to testify before the Senate's Judiciary and Commerce … Read More
You really should check if your Facebook data was stolen by Cambridge Analytica
It might be the start of a whole new week, but the ongoing Facebook privacy scandal is showing no sign of cooling off. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying before Congress tomorrow, but before that kicks off, Facebook will finally be notifying users who had their data stolen by Cambridge Analytica. …
Facebook chief admits ‘mistakes’ over data leaks
Facebook's chief executive will tell Congress this week that the social media company did not do enough to prevent its tools from being used for harm, as he prepares for two days of grilling about the leakage of personal information of 87m users. Mark Zuckerberg said advertisers and developers would … …
Facebook prepares to reveal the 87 million accounts affected by privacy violation — what to do if …
Facebook FB, +1.54% said it will alert users Monday if their Facebook accounts were one of 87 million obtained by U.K.-based data firm Cambridge Analytica for marketing purposes. Users will see a message when they log onto Facebook through a link at the top of their news feed. If data …
How much VR user data is Oculus giving to Facebook?
Facebook is currently facing hard questions about how it handles user information, but most of the discussion has focused on the social network itself. Facebook owns plenty of other apps and services — including the Oculus virtual reality platform, which (like all VR platforms) collects incredibly detailed … Read More
Facebook may stop the data leaks, but it’s too late: Cambridge Analytica’s models live on
Today Facebook is releasing a tool that will allow its users to see if their Facebook profile was harvested by Cambridge Analytica. Facebook says 87 million people were affected, 71 million of them in the US. It makes for a compelling story about egregious personal privacy harms committed in pursuit …
Zuckerberg will defend Facebook as ‘positive force in the world’ in testimony
Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook's cavalier attitude to its users data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, ahead of two appearances before Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy scandal involving political … Read More