Facebook discussed using people’s data as a bargaining chip, emails and court filings suggest
Newly unredacted court records suggest that Facebook used people's profiles as leverage to expand its mobile-ad business......»»
Facebook used people’s data as a bargaining chip, emails and court filings suggest
Newly unredacted court records suggest that Facebook used people's profiles as leverage to expand its mobile-ad business......»»
Facebook Wielded Data to Reward, Punish Rivals, Emails Show
Facebook Inc. wielded user data like a bargaining chip, providing access when that sharing might encourage people to spend more time on the social network,, emails show......»»
Facebook reportedly considered charging for access to user data
Idea discussed in emails contained in unredacted court documents, The Wall Street Journal reports......»»
Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User Data
Facebook considered charging third parties for access to user data several years ago, company emails show. Such a move would have departed from its policy against selling such data, court filings in a lawsuit against the company indicate......»»
Facebook emails suggest company explored selling people's data despite pledges not to
Internal Facebook emails, some involving CEO Mark Zuckerberg, suggest it considered charging developers for access to users' personal information. .....»»
The way Facebook transfers people"s data abroad from the EU is valid, according to an adviser to Europe"s top court
AP Photo An adviser to Europe's top court has handed Facebook a small victory, arguing that the way it and other major US firms transfer data from the EU to the US .....»»
Leaked emails show how Facebook wielded its control over user data to hobble rivals like YouTube, Twitter, and Amazon (FB)
Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Facebook employees regularly discussed how to make special exceptions to the company's policies on data-sharing in order to hobble its c.....»»
Facebook executives planned "switcharoo" on data policy change: court filings
Facebook Inc began cutting off access to user data for app developers from 2012 to squash potential rivals while presenting the move to the general public as a boon for user privacy, according to court documents reviewed by Reuters......»»
Facebook data scandal: Cambridge Analytica files for bankruptcy in US
The British marketing analytics firm, filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York, court filings showed.....»»
Facebook Hack Compromised 30 Million People, Exposing Phone Numbers, Emails
Although the hack affected fewer people than originally thought, attackers obtained sensitive data. Facebook’s recent hack af.....»»
U.S. regulators discussed record fine against Facebook for privacy violations
The penalty would be for violating an agreement with the government to safeguard users' personal data, according to people familiar with the matter. The fine is expected to be much larger than the $22.5 million levied against Google in 2012......»»
Irish High Court dismisses Facebook objections over data investigation
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After data from half a billion Facebook users was leaked, the company isn"t planning to tell people if they were impacted
Facebook accidentally leaked the personal information of over 533 million users, but is unable to alert them because it's not sure who was impacted. Facebook CEO .....»»
: The fate of Facebook’s business model may lie in the hands of the European Union supreme court
The supreme court of the European Union has been drawn into a German battle over whether Facebook’s broad collection of user data is in breach of competition rules, in a landmark challenge threatening the viability of the tech giant’s business model......»»
The Margin: What John Mulaney reportedly going to rehab tells us about how Americans are struggling during the pandemic
Surveys and retail data suggest more people are using alcohol to cope in 2020......»»
Here Are the States Where Reopening Is Riskiest
The data suggest all of them court trouble by jumping the gun......»»
Facebook, Google, and Apple are using data from millions of users to map COVID-19 and people"s movements. Here are all the coronavirus maps and dashboards made by tech giants you can explore today.
Apple Apple, Google, and Facebook are collecting data on people's movement from smartphone apps and using it to show where people have reduced their mobility or .....»»
Google, Facebook, and other tech companies are reportedly in talks with the US government to use your location data to stop the coronavirus — and to see if social distancing is really working
Bing Google, Facebook, and other major tech companies are reportedly in talks with the US government to aggregate people's location data to help track .....»»
Weddings may be affected by coronavirus, local officials suggest
People who plan to get married in Hamilton County in the next two months might want to get a license now in case Probate Court is slowed or halted because of the risk of coronavirus disease 2019, government officials suggest. Spring is Probate Cou.....»»
Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data
The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge......»»