Facebook releases new privacy safeguards after ceding to pressure from advertisers

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Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and will boost safeguards on user data, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the social media company said on Wednesday......»»

The company, which, makes about 99% of its revenue from advertising, acknowledges a new product could possibly hurt its advertising business. Facebook Inc. is close to rolling out a long-awaited privacy feature but .....»»

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Facebook is making some changes in its executive and lobbying ranks as it deals with pressure to improve its security and privacy practices. TechRepublic senior writer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to explain the significance......»»

Facebook shuffled its ranks in Washington as it confronts pressure from lawmakers over data privacy, election interference, misinformation and other issues......»»

Facebook is introducing more privacy safeguards to users in Europe to comply with new rules meant to make it easier for consumers to give and withdraw consent for the use of their data......»»

Facebook is introducing more privacy safeguards to users in Europe to comply with new rules meant to make it easier for consumers to give and withdraw consent for the use of their data......»»

Facebook advertisers aren't going anywhere, according to Barclays analyst Ross Sandler.  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress Tuesday and Wednesday over user data privacy. Revenue rem.....»»

He avoids major stumbles and appears open to the idea of limited privacy regulation. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg remained calm under pressure during five hours of questioning by U.S. senators a.....»»

While Apple's latest quarterly earnings report has undoubtedly alleviated some of the pressure facing CEO Tim Cook as more analysts begin.....»»

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It’s too early to tell, but, so far, the score appears to be Facebook 1, regulators 0Related Stocks: FB,.....»»

Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch; REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Facebook and Twitter are under pressure to make their advertising policies more transparent. After rolling out new processes for political advertisers, .....»»

Facebook Inc's shares lost as much as a quarter of their value on Wednesday after executives said that profit margins would plummet for several years due to the costs of improving privacy safeguards and slowing usage in the biggest advertising markets......»»

The surprise shock of Facebook's 24 per cent share wipeout is felt through the tech sector, as analysts ponder the social media giant's pessimistic take on user numbers and the cost of its privacy safeguards in its latest results. David Pollard reports......»»

Facebook’s advertisers in Europe are on the front lines of its efforts to tighten privacy practices, and their frustrations help explain why the social-media giant’s troubles are far from over......»»

Last week, I ran an ad on Facebook that was targeted at a computer science professor named Alan Mislove. Mislove studies how privacy works on social networks and had a theory that Facebook is lettin.....»»

Privacy groups want regulatory action after Facebook reportedly shared users' personal information. Privacy groups called on the Federal Tr.....»»