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Facebook Advertising Profiles Are a Mystery to Most Users, Survey Says

About three-fourths of the Facebook users in a Pew Research Center survey said they were not aware of the Ad Preferences page, which lists their personal traits made available to advertisers......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytJan 16th, 2019

Survey: Facebook Users Remain Unaware Of Targeted Advertising Practices

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Category: europeSource: fortuneJan 16th, 2019

Personal data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users has reportedly leaked online days after LinkedIn and Facebook also suffered data breaches

The leaked data of Clubhouse users includes names, social media profiles, and other details. It's the latest in a recent string of data breaches. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhot.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 10th, 2021

Facebook sues Bangkok resident for selling fraudulent ad tools

Facebook Inc sued a Bangkok-based Indian man on Thursday for developing and marketing a software to bypass the social network's advertising review process and deliver prohibited ads to users......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

This social network remains tops for ads in 2020

Facebook continues to reign when it comes to where retailers are spending social media advertising dollars.  That’s according to a recent survey by Smartly.io, a social media advertising automation platform, which asked 100 U.S. retail marketing e.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 27th, 2020

Facebook won’t limit political ad targeting or stop false claims under new ad rules

Facebook has defied public calls to adopt significant limits on political advertising ahead of the 2020 presidential election, opting instead to introduce changes that allow users to control more of the ads they see......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 9th, 2020

Over 267 million Facebook users had their names, phone numbers, and profiles exposed thanks to a public database, researcher says

An online database exposed the names, Facebook ID, and phone numbers of more than 267 million people, according to data security researcher Bob Diachen.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 19th, 2019

Facebook sued for age, gender bias in financial services ads

Facebook Inc was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services such as bank accounts, insurance, investments and loans......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 31st, 2019

Facebook is sued for age, gender bias in financial services ads

Facebook Inc was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services such as bank accounts, insurance, investments and loans......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 31st, 2019

Facebook launches US dating service

Facebook has launched a dating service in the United States that will allow users to integrate their Instagram posts with their dating profiles. Jillian Kitchener reports......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 5th, 2019

Facebook users to see, control personal data taken from other websites

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was tweaking its policies to allow users to see and control the data that other websites and apps share with the social network to improve targeted advertising......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 20th, 2019

Facebook Launches New Tools For Profiles of Deceased Users

Facebook on Tuesday announced a series of updates targeted at accounts of users who have passed away. The Facebook profile of a deceased family member is often a tricky thing. It’s a good memorial spot for friends and love.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 9th, 2019

Fox News Poll: Considered deleting Facebook? Many users say yes

A large minority of current Facebook users have considered deleting their profiles, including almost half of the tech-savvy millennials......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 26th, 2018

Who is Mike Schroepfer? Facebook Users Can’t Opt Out of Political Advertising, CTO Admits in Fresh Grilling

Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer testified in front of the U.K government's fake news committee......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 26th, 2018

Facebook Provides a Preview of Its Privacy Makeover

In a preview of how Facebook is changing its privacy policies, the site this week will start asking European users for permission to use their personal data to power features like facial recognition and some forms of targeted advertising......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 18th, 2018

A growing problem for Facebook users: Identity scams

Scammers make fake profiles of real users, hoping to convince victims that they're actual people in need of money.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 17th, 2018

10% Of US Facebook Users Deleted Their Accounts Over Data-Privacy Scandal, Survey Shows

It looks like Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk are in good company. According to a recent poll conduc.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 13th, 2018

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has promised to protect user privacy before. Will this time be different?

Facebook is famous for rolling out features that prod users to bare more about themselves, fueling Facebook's multibillion-dollar advertising busin.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 10th, 2018

Fandango, Atom Tickets launch movie ticket sales on Instagram

Instagram users no longer have to leave the app to buy movie tickets. In a new integration with the Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)-owned photo-sharing platform, Fandango and Atom Tickets have added “Buy Tickets” buttons to their Instagram profiles that, .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 8th, 2018

6 Factors To Consider Before Placing Your Facebook Ads

By this time, you already know that Facebook advertising is a necessity for most businesses. According to statistics, there are 2.2 billion Facebook users around.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJun 6th, 2018

Facebook shared user data with select companies

Facebook shared personal information culled from its users' profiles with other companies after the date when executives have said the social network prevented third-party developers from gaining access to the data, the company confirmed Friday......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 8th, 2018