Facebook to put 1.5 billion users out of reach of new privacy law

That removes a huge potential liability for Facebook, as the new EU law allows for fines of up to 4 percent of global annual revenue for infractions.....»»

If a new European law restricting what companies can do with people's online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook Inc users around the world would be protected by it......»»

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - If a new European law .....»»

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp began alerting its 2 billion users in early January to an update of its privacy policy -- and if they wanted to keep using the popular messaging app, they had to accept it. The new terms caused an outcry among technolog.....»»

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

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users to an update of its privacy policy -- and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it. The new terms, delivered in early 2021, have caused an outcr.....»»

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users of an update to its privacy policy -- and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it. The new terms, delivered in early 2021, have caused an .....»»

There will be no change to the privacy controls or the services Facebook offers to people in the UK," Facebook's UK arm said. Facebook headquarters Jeff Chiu/AP Facebook will move all of its users in the UK onto agreements wit.....»»

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a settlement with Facebook that includes $5 billion fine and new oversight rules for violations of a previous FTC settlement governing protecting users privacy......»»

This doesn't bode well for Facebook CEO Mark Zu.....»»

All 2.2 billion people who use Facebook will soon see changes to their privacy settings, but American users won't see exactly the same thing as their European counterparts......»»

All 2.2 billion people who use Facebook will soon see changes to their privacy settings, but American users won't see exactly the same thing as their European counterparts......»»

If a new European law restricting what compan.....»»

Facebook is about to change its Terms of Service for 1.5 billion international users to move their jurisdiction out of Ireland and to the U.S. ahead of the launch of a strict new data protection law by the European Union......»»

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a strict set of laws governing what data .....»»

AP Facebook has confirmed that it's making a change to its terms of service ahead of the impl.....»»

The Facebook chief executive faces questions about the social media company and its custodianship of data from 2 billion users......»»

Employees of Facebook get what’s called a ‘Sauron alert’ when a colleague accesses their personal profile—yet there is no such notification for Facebook’s two billion regular monthly users......»»

A European Union privacy watchdog could fine Facebook as much as $1.63 billion for a data breach in which hackers compromised the accounts of over 50 million users......»»

Every Friday, Facebook users can now shop live videos from big bra.....»»