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Facebook Goes Offline To Educate Users On Privacy Issues

2018 was a rough year for Facebook.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkDec 14th, 2018

Why WhatsApp’s New Privacy Rules Are Sparking Alarm

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.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 15th, 2021

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users to get about $350 each in privacy settlement

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users will get about .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 15th, 2021

Why WhatsApp’s New Privacy Rules Sparked an Exodus

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 .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 11th, 2021

Facebook is shifting its UK users onto agreements with the company"s HQ in California, putting them out of reach of EU privacy rules

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 16th, 2020

Some Illinois Facebook users could get $300 under massive biometric privacy settlement

Illinois Facebook users could soon be no.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 14th, 2020

Facebook users find "excellent value" in $550M privacy deal, Bloomberg says

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 10th, 2020

Exclusive: Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traffic - sources

Facebook's local servers in Vietnam were taken offline early this year, slowing local traffic to a crawl until it agreed to significantly increase the censorship of "anti-state" posts for local users, two sources at the company told Reuters on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 21st, 2020

Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking

A federal appeals court on Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of violating users' privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

Zoom is turning to Facebook"s former security chief to help fix its mounting privacy issues (ZM, FB)

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 8th, 2020

Zoom"s CEO apologizes for its many security issues as daily users balloon to 200 million

Carlo Allegri/AP Video conferencing Zoom has been criticized for privacy and security issues on its platform. CEO Eric Yuan a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 2nd, 2020

Facebook Investors Appear To Heed Warnings About Privacy Headwinds, Analysts Say Keep Buying

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) keeps warning about looming headwinds for its stock because of concerns about how it deals with users' privacy. But Facebook's revenue and user base just keep growing. Latest.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 30th, 2020

Zuckerberg pledges Facebook users privacy upgrades after $550 million facial recognition settlement

Facebook Inc has reached a $.....»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 30th, 2020

Facebook"s stock hits record high, signaling recovery after extended historic slump

Shares of Facebook , which have been doggedly crawling their way back from a historic slump after lapses in users' privacy sparked fears of lower profits, on Friday struck an intra-day record high for the first time in over a year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 10th, 2020

How to create a new user on your Mac computer, so multiple users can have their own profiles and privacy

Crystal Cox/Business Insider You can create a new user on your Mac computer to help you avoid issues rel.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytDec 11th, 2019

Facebook must face data breach class action on security, but not damages: judge

A federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook Inc users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company after a series of privacy lapses......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 27th, 2019

California"s attorney general reveals he"s investigating Facebook over privacy issues, and says it"s not complying with subpoenas (FB)

Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images California has been quietly investigatin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 6th, 2019

India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach

India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp to explain the nature of a privacy breach on its messaging platform that has affected some users in the country, Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 31st, 2019

Facebook Shares Jump After Top- & Bottom-Line Beat, DAUs Rise

Facebook Shares Jump After Top- & Bottom-Line Beat, DAUs Rise Amid a massive 28% surge in headcount, and facing non-stop privacy and regulatory concerns, Facebook managed to beat on the top and bottom line and saw daily active users.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 30th, 2019

Judge lets Facebook privacy class action proceed, calls company"s views "so wrong"

A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users' private data, calling the social media company's views on privacy "so wrong.".....»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 9th, 2019

Clarification: Facebook-Privacy story

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Aug. 14 about Facebook paying contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its Messenger service, The Associated Press reported that Irish data protection regulato.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 15th, 2019