UK Lawmakers Say Facebook Intentionally Broke Data Privacy Laws

Lawmakers on Sunday said Facebook had "violated both data privacy and anti-competition laws" in the country, stressing that the U.K. government should open investigations into the social media giant's business practices......»»

A new report published by U.K. lawmakers Monday after an 18-month investigation found Facebook "intentionally and knowingly" violated data privacy and anti-competition laws......»»

BI Graphics Facebook will face a double grilling from European lawmakers starting Tuesday over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, its role in election interference, and its attitude to new privacy laws. CEO Mark Zuckerberg will meet politicians in .....»»

Turkish authorities have fined Facebook Inc 1.6 million lira ($282,000) for violation of data protection laws which affected nearly 300,000 people, the Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) said on Thursday......»»

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week......»»

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......»»

Both Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers joined policymakers across the globe who are concerned what Facebook Inc's decision to launch its own cryptocurrency could mean for data privacy and security......»»

Facebook Inc broke Canadian privacy laws when it collected the information of some 600,000 citizens, a top watchdog said on Thursday, pledging to seek a court order to force the social media giant to change its practices......»»

Documents reveal that Facebook tried to influence countries including Canada, Brazil and all 28 EU states during a lobbying campaign against data privacy laws......»»

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

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

With the EU's latest stance on data privacy laws getting rigid, Facebook's (FB) sorrows are far from over. Facebook, Inc. FB is still recovering from the damage wreaked by the Cambridge Analytica.....»»

The hearings that ended on Wednesday revealed no consensus among US lawmakers about what kind of privacy legislation they might want to pursue, if any, and no timeline for action.....»»

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg faced a second, more combative congressional committee, where lawmakers criticized the company’s privacy practices and called for regulating internet firms’ use of personal data......»»

Mark Zuckerberg cited "security purposes" Wednesday when asked by several lawmakers about Facebook's collection of personal data on people who never signed up for the social network but whose online behavior is nevertheless tracked by the company......»»

Alex Brandon/AP Facebook has gotten so big that it's impossible to understand how it all works. Congress' concerns over data privacy are valid, but many missed a larger, deeper issue. More lawmakers .....»»

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg faced a second, more combative congressional committee, where lawmakers criticized the company’s privacy practices and ramped up calls for regulating internet firms’ use of personal data......»»

Sharp suit and smart answers won't deter lawmakers from making new laws. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg looked and sounded sharp .....»»

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg started a second day of testimony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, facing more questions from lawmakers about data privacy at the world's largest social media network......»»