Faceblock campaign urges users to boycott Facebook for a day
Facebook users are being urged to stop using the social media platform for one day in protest against the company's involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Faceblock campaign has been planned to coincide with Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before US Congress on Wednesday, where … Read More
Facebook has suspended Canadian data firm AggregateIQ
Weeks after it suspended UK data firm Cambridge Analytica, Facebook has prevented Canadian data firm AggregateIQ from using its platform, according to the National Observer, pending an investigation after it reports connected the two amidst the ongoing privacy scandal that has shaken the social … Read More
Facebook To Start Disclosing Identity Of Political Advertisers
Facebook says it will start requiring political advertisements on its network to state who is paying for the message and it will verify the identity of the advertiser in a bid to curb outside interference in elections around the world. The change in policy is designed to deter the kind …
Facebook to Roll Out Unsend Feature, That Will Let Users Retract Sent Messages
Facebook has not had a great past few weeks, with its latest misfortunes triggered by the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal that broke out recently. Fuel was added to the fire this week, as Facebook confirmed it had deleted CEO Mark Zuckerberg's messages from several recipients' inboxes on … Read More
Facebook suspends AIQ data firm used by Vote Leave in Brexit campaign
Facebook has suspended a Canadian data firm that played a key role in the campaign for the UK to leave the EU. The social media giant said AggregateIQ (AIQ) may have improperly received users' data. It cites reported links with the parent company of Cambridge Analytica (CA), the consultancy … Read …
Facebook will label political ads and note who paid for them
Facebook vowed in October it would require electoral advertisers to identify themselves. Now they're expanding that to include anyone who buys an ad about 'issues' — as in, political topics debated across the country. Anyone advertising in either of those categories must confirm who and where they are … Read More
Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
But Facebook Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Rob Sherman said users can decide whether they would like to use the technology and can opt out whenever they wish to do so. Additionally, Sherman said the platform doesn't use the technology to identify users in photos who opt to disable the setting. …
Facebook asks users if it is ‘good for the world’ as trust wanes
Facebook has rolled out a poll to some users about whether they think the social media network is 'good for the world.' The company revealed on Wednesday that the data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica — significantly higher than the 50 …
Facebook to make political advertisers hand over more information, Mark Zuckerberg announces
Facebook will require political advertisers to provide more information about their identities, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said, responding to concerns about how foreign advertisements affected the 2016 presidential election. Mr Zuckerberg said any advertiser who wanted to run political or issue ads … Read More
Facebook is only allowing authorized ad buyers to run political “issue” ads
Facebook on Friday announced its latest policy update designed to counter malicious attempts to use the platform to interfere with democratic elections: The company is now only letting "authorized" advertisers post ads about political issues. Facebook is working with third parties to develop a list of … Read More