Concerns Over Facebook Data Use Derailed at Least 3 Crypto Partnerships

Facebook says it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies, including Huawei, which has come under scrutiny from U.S. intelligence on concerns of national security. Ryan Brooks reports......»»

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is again the source of data privacy concerns this week, this time due to the social media giant's data-sharing partnerships .....»»

Facebook's push into hardware could make it less dependent on Apple and Google, but may also raise privacy concerns. Charles Platiau/Reuters Facebook is making a smartwatch it hopes to start selling in 2.....»»

Facebook is getting into the crypto business. Its digital currency called Libra is scheduled to launch in summer 2020. But the project has raised a lot of concerns......»»

Facebook says it has suspended over 69,000 apps over concerns about their use of personal data in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN AM to discuss the latest......»»

A U.S. lawmaker said her concerns with Facebook's Libra crypto project remain after meeting regulators in Switzerland......»»

Privacy-focused Nym Technologies plans to launch a testnet this fall. Its identity system masks identifying user data across blockchains......»»

EU antitrust regulators want to know whether Facebook's proposed Libra cryptocurrency and its use of consumer data pose possible anti-competitive constraints, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday......»»

Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week......»»

Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project......»»

Lawmakers voiced concerns at a Senate hearing on July 16 about Libra, Facebook’s cryptocurrency, stating worries that the company will mishandle user data......»»

The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra......»»

Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says breaking up big tech won't solve key issues over data privacy and antitrust concerns, but regulation could. At the Aspen Ideas Festival on Wednesday, Zuckerberg repeated calls for regulation of social me.....»»

Facebook is seeking a data professional to work on its crypto wallet Calibra, as well as a policy specialist to help with regulatory hurdles......»»

For years, Facebook has directed users with concerns about their personal data to the platform's privacy settings—but Facebook's settings are a source of criticism themselves. In May, a Consumer ........»»

TikTok is wildly popular among kids everywhere, but data-privacy concerns in the U.S., U.K. and India are a challenge.....»»

Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap is working with major exchanges on an initiative aimed to boost transparency in price data reporting......»»

This new security breach is yet another problem for Facebook as it struggles to recover from other privacy and security concerns......»»

Facebook, in its first earnings report after touching off widespread data-privacy concerns, posted soaring revenue and profit that highlighted the company’s central place in the digital economy......»»

Marketers have long had a symbiotic relationship with the social network. But user concerns about data has companies taking a harder look at how they work with Facebook......»»