Facebook leak puts US regulator’s reputation in play
When Facebook settled with the Federal Trade Commission in 2011, the agency promised strong action against the social network if it continued to mislead its users about how their personal information was shared. The FTC vowed to hold Facebook responsible for the actions of third-party developers … Read More
Why south-east Asia’s politics are proving a problem for Facebook
The Philippines-based news website Rappler, launched in 2012, was an early and enthusiastic adopter of Facebook's “Instant Articles” service, which allowed it to speed up the loading of stories for readers. By 2015 it had added video on Facebook too, and was reporting triple-digit readership growth as … Read More
How to find out what Facebook knows about you
The firm, and Facebook itself, use that information to target Facebook users. "I'm always shocked at how they have me pegged every time I go on," Parker said. Parker's talking about Facebook's uncanny ability to show her ads and potential friend requests based on pictures she's liked and posts she's … …
Missouri Attorney General Is Investigating Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Missouri is investigating Facebook's business and privacy practices following reports that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had obtained personal data about 50 millions of the social network's users. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said Monday that his office had issued Facebook (fb) … Read More
Indonesia warns Facebook of shutdown if privacy breached: Report
The minister added that Facebook could face severe penalties if it is found to have failed to comply with Indonesia's regulations. "There are administrative sanctions. I can issue the warning letter to them. There will also be criminal sanctions," he said. According to Bloomberg, he said employees of the … Read …
Revealed: Facebook hate speech exploded in Myanmar during Rohingya crisis
Digital researcher and analyst Raymond Serrato examined about 15,000 Facebook posts from supporters of the hardline nationalist Ma Ba Tha group. The earliest posts dated from June 2016 and spiked on 24 and 25 August 2017, when ARSA Rohingya militants attacked government forces, prompting … Read More
Facebook Should Consider a ‘Why Me?’ Button
That's what Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive and co-founder, said just over a week ago after revelations that the data research firm Cambridge Analytica had gained access to the profiles of 50 million Facebook users. Over the past year, the downside of social media companies — Facebook … Read More
Facebook data scandal has CEO Zuckerberg isolated in tech industry
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has found himself with few defenders in the technology industry. Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook, Tesla Inc's Elon Musk and Salesforce.com Inc's Marc Benioff have criticised the social media network in the wake of its user … Read More
Facebook updated its VR avatars to look more ‘lifelike’
Facebook today announced a new suite of avatar customization options for Spaces, the company's virtual reality hangout app that lets you chat with friends and partake in group activities in a digital space. Prior to today, Spaces allowed you to customize an avatar using only a small handful of options …
In a world of oversharing, here’s where most people draw the line on Facebook
After recent reports of Cambridge Analytica's privacy violations affecting 50 million people, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg issued a mea culpa, and pledged to be more careful when vetting third party apps. It's not yet clear how many of Facebook's 2.2 billion monthly active users have actually … Read More