Source: Russian intel could access user data
A Russian app developer had access to the Facebook data and personal information of millions of Americans, a source tells CNN......»»
Facebook shared user data with select companies
Facebook shared personal information culled from its users' profiles with other companies after the date when executives have said the social network prevented third-party developers from gaining access to the data, the company confirmed Friday......»»
Facebook gave some companies special access to additional data about users" friends
Facebook struck data-sharing deals that gave select companies special access to user records, the WSJ reports......»»
Facebook gave some developers access to users' friends after policy changed
Facebook made special deals with a small number of companies to extend access to user data after ending access for others, Facebook confirms after a Wall Street Journal report on the deals. .....»»
Facebook shared user data with companies after promise to limit access
Facebook in hot water once again, reportedly making ag.....»»
Apple Tests Feature That Could Hamper Access to iPhones
Apple is working on a new security feature that could make it harder for investigators to retrieve data from iPhones, the latest twist in its long-running standoff with law-enforcement agencies over user privacy......»»
If You’re a Facebook User, You’re Also a Research Subject
It’s Facebook that decides who gets access to its data to examine its impact on society. The professor was incredulous. David Craig had been studying the rise of entertainment on so.....»»
Facebook Gave Firms Special Access to Users" Personal Data
Facebook gave dozens of companies special access to user data, detailing for the first time a spate of deals that contrasted with previous public statements that it restricted personal information to outsiders in 2015......»»
Facebook reveals apps, others that got special access to user data
Facebook gave dozens of companies special access to user data......»»
Facebook Reveals Apps, Others That Got Special Access to User Data - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalFacebook Reveals Apps, Others That Got Special Access to User DataWall Street JournalFacebook Inc. FB -0.9.....»»
Facebook relaxed its own rules to give these 61 companies special access to user data
Reuters Facebook told US lawmakers that while it imposed new data-sharing restrictions on the majority of app developers in May 2015, 61 companies received a special "one-time" ex.....»»
The Justice Department and FBI’s probe into Cambridge Analytica is now looking at Facebook, and the SEC and FTC are getting involved (FB)
The US Department of Justice's investigation into Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal is now looking at Facebook itself, not just the defunct data firm that gained access to its user data, according to a report from The Washington Post. Ad.....»»
Facebook Names Companies with Extended Access to User Data
Facebook (FB) responds to queries from U.S. lawmakers with facts and figures. Let's take a look. Facebook, Inc. FB recently submitted a document to U.S. lawmakers comprising of the company’s responses .....»»
Facebook to give academic group "full access" to user data, WSJ reports
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Russian company could have accessed Facebook data on millions of Americans, source says
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More than 1 in 4 Americans have deleted the Facebook app in the past year, according to a new survey (FB)
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Facebook has had a year full of controversies over misinformation and the way it provides access to user data. A new study from Pew taken shortly after the Cambridge Analyt.....»»
Facebook and Financial Firms Tussled for Years Over Access to User Data
Facebook had been haggling with financial firms over its access to users’ sensitive financial information for years, well before coming under fire for its handling of personal data......»»
Google+ Will Shut Down After Security Breach Exposed User Data to Outside Developers, Report Says
Google didn't disclose the breach over fears it would draw comparisons to Facebook's leaks. A Google+ security breach gave outside developers access to the private data of hundreds of thousands of the social network’s use.....»»
Google Privacy Upgrades Could Jolt Gmail App Developers
Google’s plan to put more limits on access to Gmail user data is likely to disrupt business for scores of app developers whose services are based on the world’s most popular email service......»»