New privacy controls stops users being added to group chats they didn't give permission to join
If Facebook is truly in favour of stronger social media rules, it should revisit its appeal of last year's £500,000…
As political pressure mounts, Mark Zuckerberg calls for a common regulatory framework covering issues such as harmful content, misinformation and…
Russian regulator gives one month notice, effectively ordering VPNs to block banned websites and messaging services
Pre-installed apps collect a wide range of information and send it to remote servers with little oversight or control, finds…
It never rains but pours. US federal prosecutors launch investigation of Facebook's data sharing deals
Facebook chief says the company is building a 'privacy-focused platform', as it prepares to integrate WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
The 30-minute meeting at Facebook's California headquarters follows 18 months of demands for Zuckerberg to appear before Parliament
Amazon's AWS and others face a backlash against the use of AI-powered face identification tools, with privacy groups saying they…
The US House of Representatives queries Apple over its initial delay in addressing the flaw, which allows users to listen…
The social media giant denies competition officials have standing to pass judgement over it – in spite of a German…
The flaw allows FaceTime callers to listen in on recipients' devices, whether the call is accepted or not
The technical standards behind real-time bidding routinely disclose sensitive information about users' health, ethnicity, finances and other areas, says a…
Suspects cannot be forced to biometric unlock their devices as it breaks self-incrimination laws, US judge rules
Germany's Federal Cartel Office is reportedly taking aim at Facebook's collection of user data from third-party sources
In a preliminary opinion, the court finds that delisted search results only need to be made inaccessible for users within…
Did you consent? Social network shared people's data with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Spotify etc
Police said officers would only scan people's faces by invitation, but activists say the tech turns people into 'walking ID…
Google has officially designated its Irish subsidiary as being legally responsible for users' data under the GDPR, as impact of…
The day online privacy died, as Australia passes law to give police, security services access to encrypted messages
Emis Group, used by six in 10 GPs, plans to shift the back-end of its dominant web software to UK-based…
MP Damian Collins said the internal documents are to be released once they have been stripped of personal information, amidst…
I spy with my little eye? Seven European consumer groups file GDPR complaints against Google's location tracking
Playing hardball. MPs use rare parliamentary powers to seize documents after Zuckerberg refuses to testify
Firm claims £500,000 fine is unjustified, as it disputes UK regulator fine over data breach
Amidst growing pressure over data scandals and political misinformation, Facebook allegedly hired a PR firm to encourage attacks on rivals
The search and advertising giant is accused of 'trust demolition' after announcing that it plans to take direct control of…
Did Amazon Echo device hear the murder of two US women? Police ask Amazon for the audio recordings
Facebook says Portal was designed with privacy in mind — but that's not necessarily so for the Facebook Messenger infrastructure…
The company has revamped its privacy site for users in the US and some other countries as it prepares to…