Irish regulator investigates Facebook over private photo glitch

An Irish regulator said on Friday it had launched an investigation into Facebook Inc after the company disclosed a bug that may have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users, the latest in a series of Facebook privacy glitches......»»

Ireland's data privacy regulator is close to concluding its first probe into a multinational company under the EU's new privacy laws, likely to involve Facebook's WhatsApp subsidiary, although a formal decision could take months......»»

Britain's competition regulator has launched an investigation into the power wielded by Facebook and Google in digital advertising markets, including the ownership of data......»»

Facebook's WhatsApp has informed its lead regulator in the European Union, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), of a serious security vulnerability on its platform, the DPC said on Tuesday......»»

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Britain's information regulator said on Wednesday she intends to fine Facebook for breaches of data protection law as her office investigates how millions of users' data was improperly accessed by consultancy Cambridge Analytica......»»

Facebook's lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), on Wednesday commenced an investigation into a massive cyberattack on the social networking site that the company disclosed last week......»»

Ireland's data regulator has launched an investigation of Facebook over a recent data breach that let attackers access 50 million accounts. .....»»

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Users will be able to export their photos through a website before the app officially closes on Feb. 25. Facebook is shutting down its photo-sharing app, Moments, due to a lack of popularity. The app was first introduced in 2015 as a way for peopl.....»»

Twitter's lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), said on Friday it was investigating the company for a breach notification received from the social networking site......»»

Twitter's lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), said on Friday it was investigating the company for a breach notification received from the social networking site......»»

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The same companies comprised the top five in the bank's hedge fund VIP list: Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Alibaba. In this photo illustration, the stock market information of Goldman Sa.....»»

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The S&P 500 notched a new record as data showed the US economy near full recovery. Facebook and Apple earnings also lifted the market. Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The S&P 500 closed .....»»

Swiss bank Credit Suisse said on Thursday it would sell convertible notes to its current shareholders in a bid to raise nearly $2 billion of fresh capital......»»

A new online competition regulator in the U.K. will target the likes of Facebook and Google in the latest push to rein in the power of technology giants in Europe......»»

Deutsche Bank analyst Lloyd Walmsley and his team reiterated their buy rating and increased their price target for Facebook to $385 per share Sunday. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Andrew Harnick/AP Photo Deutsche Bank raised its pri.....»»