Facebook suspends firm over concerns it inappropriately shared user data with U.S. government

Facebook said it was suspending analytics firm Crimson Hexagon while it investigates whether the firm’s government contracts violate Facebook policies......»»

The company reportedly had contracts with the U.S. government and a Russian nonprofit with connections to the Kremlin......»»

Facebook Inc shares sank on Wednesday as concerns about its ability to safeguard user data sparked a government lawsuit, criticism in the U.S. Congress and a New York Times report on how it had shared data with other companies......»»

Twitter Inc. said it sold data to the Cambridge University academic who had separately shared user data he gleaned from Facebook Inc. with third parties including the controversial research firm Cambridge Analytica......»»

Facebook provided at least four Chinese electronics companies, including government-linked telecom giant Huawei, unrestri.....»»

Facebook Inc. suspends another company that harvested data from its site and says it was investigating whether the analytics firm’s contracts with the U.S. government and a Russian nonprofit tied to the Kremlin violate the platform’s policies......»»

Facebook says it has suspended Boston-based analytics firm Crimson Hexagon while it investigates how it collects and shares Facebook and Instagram's user data. .....»»

India, WhatsApp's biggest market, holds more than 400 million of the app's 2 billion users, per Reuters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra M.....»»

Singapore instructed Facebook on Friday to publish a correction notice on a user's social media post under a new 'fake news' law, raising fresh questions about how the firm will adhere to government requests to regulate content......»»

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 new report found that some period-tracking apps shared intimate information with Facebook. In some cases, that data included when the user reported last having sex......»»

A new report found that some period-tracking apps shared intimate information with Facebook. In some cases, that data included when the user reported last having sex......»»

In the wake of growing global concerns over internet privacy and security protection, cybersecurity experts say Chinese companies cannot deny the government if asked for data......»»

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......»»

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

‘If you’re an avid Facebook user, chances are Facebook knows more about you than the U.S. government knows about you.’.....»»

A cybersecurity firm say it uncovered two cases in which Facebook third party app data was l.....»»

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it had taken down the data bases containing its user data from Amazon.com Inc's cloud servers after a report from cybersecurity firm UpGuard pointed to millions of exposed records......»»

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......»»