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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......»»

Category: topSource: washpostNov 30th, 2018

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......»»

Category: topSource: washpostNov 30th, 2018

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......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 5th, 2018

Facebook reportedly considered charging for access to user data

Idea discussed in emails contained in unredacted court documents, The Wall Street Journal reports......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 28th, 2018

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......»»

Category: asiaSource: wsjNov 29th, 2018

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. .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayDec 5th, 2018

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 .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 19th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 6th, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 6th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 18th, 2018

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.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 12th, 2018

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......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 18th, 2019

Irish High Court dismisses Facebook objections over data investigation

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 14th, 2021

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 .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 7th, 2021

: 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......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 24th, 2021

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......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 23rd, 2020

Here Are the States Where Reopening Is Riskiest

The data suggest all of them court trouble by jumping the gun......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 7th, 2020

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 .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 21st, 2020

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 .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 17th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 14th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 9th, 2020