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Zuckerberg Says Cambridge Analytica Collected His Own Data

In a second day of congressional testimony, Zuckerberg also reveals Facebook may take action against Cambridge University for its role…

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Zuckerberg Resists Lawmaker Pressure For More Regulation

Mark faces first US Congress hearing, admits platform is in arms race with Russia over social network manipulation

7 years ago

Zuckerberg Apologises Over Facebook Data Row In Congress Testimony

Facebook's chief executive has apologised over the company's data 'mistakes' as he prepares to answer questions before Congress

7 years ago

Facebook To Notify Users On Cambridge Analytica Data Leak

Facebook is to notify users if they were one of the 87 million people whose profiles were harvested by Cambridge…

7 years ago

Facebook’s Sandberg Admits ‘A Few’ Advertisers Have Paused Spending

Social network is 'systematically' looking at how people's data is used by others, and aims to be 'more restrictive'

7 years ago

Zuckerberg Admits Mistakes As Data Harvesting Rises To 87 Million

My mistake says Zuckerberg after Cambridge Analytica data sharing scandal rises to 87 million people

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Facebook Deletes Hundreds Of Russian Accounts, Says No To Global GDPR

Meanwhile it has emerged that Mark Zuckerberg will testify before US House Energy and Commerce Committee on 11 April

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Facebook Cuts Ties With Data Brokers

Damage limitation continues as social giant axes ties to data brokers after Cambridge Analytica scandal

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Facebook Tweaks Privacy Tools After Cambridge Analytica Scandal

As crisis continues, Facebook announces new privacy tools to give people 'more control' over their data

7 years ago

Firefox Plug-In To Halt Facebook Data Scraping

Mozilla aims to halt Facebook's collection of data via its network of trackers across the web

7 years ago

Zuckerberg Declines To Appear Before Parliamentary Committee

Facebook founder refuses to attend parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee

7 years ago

US Regulator To Probe Facebook Over Data Concerns

News of the latest investigation has wiped 5 percent off Facebook's share price, as the Cambridge Analytica data row continues…

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Information Commissioner ‘Assessing’ Evidence From Cambridge Analytica Raid

Data protection enforcement officers searched the firm's premises into the early hours of Saturday morning as Facebook data probe continues

7 years ago

Facebook Denies Secret Android Metadata Collection

Troubled social network forced to deny claims it surreptitiously collected Android call, text data for years

7 years ago

Zuckerberg Apologises For ‘Mistakes’ In Data-sharing Fiasco

Facebook boss finally breaks radio silence over Cambridge Analytica data-sharing scandal

7 years ago

EU Unveils ‘Interim’ Online Tax Proposals For Tech Giants

Tech tax. Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon to be impacted by proposed three percent tax on revenues

7 years ago

Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended

Facebook data sharing row continues after boss of firm at centre of controversy is suspended

7 years ago

WhatsApp Agrees Not To Share Data With Facebook… For Now

The messaging app maker has said it won't share data with its parent company, as the Information Commissioner concludes its…

7 years ago

‘Dereliction Of Duty’: Tech Firms Face Tougher Rules, London Mayor Warns

Twitter, Facebook and others must take on a 'stronger duty of care' or face tighter state controls, Sadiq Khan is…

7 years ago

Sir Tim Berners-Lee Slams Tech Giants On Web’s 29th Birthday

The British web inventor has called for affordable internet access, while questioning the online control exercised by big tech players

7 years ago

Day-Long Oculus Rift Outage ‘Due To Administrative Error’

Facebook's Oculus Rift VR headset was rendered unusable for more than 15 hours after the company forgot to renew a…

7 years ago

BlackBerry Sues Facebook Over Instagram, WhatsApp Tech

Facebook's tools use technology and interface patents from the once-popular BlackBerry Messenger platform, claims the Canadian company's lawsuit

7 years ago

Tech Giants Face EU Tax On ‘2 To 6 Percent Of Turnover’

A major change to the way the European Union taxes companies such as Google and Amazon is coming within 'weeks',…

7 years ago

Facebook Says No Russian Interference In UK Brexit Vote

No evidence the Russians used social media to influence British vote to exit European Union, says Facebook

7 years ago

WhatsApp Yet To Resolve EU Data Sharing Concerns

Irish data regulator confirms WhatsApp has still not proposed measures to settle European data sharing concerns

7 years ago

Belgium Orders Facebook To Stop Collecting Data On Non-Users

The social network must also delete all the data it has collected on Belgian citizens who aren't users - or…

7 years ago

German Court Says Facebook Privacy Practices Are Illegal

Facebook doesn't give users enough information before granting itself broad access to their personal data, finds a Berlin regional court

7 years ago

‘Tech Addiction’ Campaign To Wean Youngsters Off Smartphones

'Put it down'. Campaign by former Facebook and Google staffers to convince youngsters to take a break from tech

7 years ago

Facebook Gives Users Greater Privacy Controls Ahead Of GDPR

Facebook to provide new privacy tools and information as 'largest ever' team aims to ensure company is complaint with GDPR

7 years ago

Facebook Hires Former IBM Watson Exec As New AI Boss

Yann LeCun steps down as boss of Facebook's artificial intelligence group, replaced by a former IBM executive

7 years ago