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FTC & Facebook negotiating record-breaking billion-dollar privacy violation fineFacebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are in talks over a privacy violations fine that could cost the former billions of dollars. <div al…
... , Washington Post sources said. Facebook confirmed the existence of ... . The FTC began investigating Facebook in March last year ... 2011 agreement in which Facebook promised to improve its ... Apple enterprise certificate for "Facebook Research," an app people ... -
Facebook to rein in suspect market research programs following reprisals from Apple, publi...After taking heat for running ethically questionable data gathering initiatives, Facebook will shutter its <em>Onavo Protect</em> virtual private net…
... discovering Facebook was violating App Store data collection policies. Facebook ... notes Facebook has ceased recruiting for the controversial Facebook Research ... Facebook's certificate, throwing the company into chaos. Without functional privileges, Facebook ... -
iPhone, Android apps share sensitive health, financial data with Facebook without user's k...Facebook has been accused of taking advantage of its position to violate the privacy of its users, with an investigation claiming apps that deal with…
... Facebook if the user didn't log into Facebook ... Facebook tool that provides statistics about user activities. Facebook ... the discovery Facebook was offering a Facebook Research app ... Facebook's certificate, reportedly throwing the company into chaos as Facebook ... -
New York state demands info on iPhone apps sharing private data with FacebookThe New York state government sent out a barrage of letters this week, asking for documents and other information from Facebook and the developers of…
... and other information from Facebook and the developers of ... accurately disclose practices. A Facebook spokeswoman said that the ... apps -- Onavo Protect and Facebook Research -- which landed it ... Another is Cambridge Analytica, which Facebook found to be harvesting ... -
Facebook embroiled in yet another privacy scandal, this time involving your phone numberFacebook has come under fire yet again for another privacy issue, with the social network not providing its users with any way to opt out of having t…
... information to Facebook from heir mobile device. For years Facebook claimed ... being used at all. Facebook spokesperson Jay Nancarrow advised ... could get worse, as Facebook has already signalled an ... pulled a certificatedue to Facebook's flouting of its ... -
Safari and Facebook and Private BrowsingI have been gradually constraining my use of Facebook. I don't have it on any iOS devices now and try to only use it in Firefox, in a container and w…
... yet, caches and cookies for Facebook kept reappearing. Took me ... webpage that has the little Facebook "like" button on it (which ... fine job of stomping on Facebook cookies and since I turned ... there a way to achieve Facebook cookie blocking AND still have ... -
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg pledges 'privacy-focused' future amid ongoing scandalsFacebook is embarking on a "privacy-focused" roadmap, shifting away from the public focus that has landed it in multiple scandals, CEO Mark Zuckerber…
... first." Zuckerberg argued that Facebook and communications in general " ... issue Zuckerberg said that Facebook will avoid data centers ... , imprison, or murder dissidents. Facebook is largely banned in ... users' consent, and while Facebook shut down that operation ... -
Facebook faces criminal investigation over data sharing dealsThe federal government has initiated a criminal investigation into Facebook for its data dealings with some of the world's largest technology compani…
... regarding potentially unscrupulous business practices. Facebook campus According to The New ... with Facebook that gives them some access to user data. Facebook confirmed ... policies. Apple decided to rescind Facebook's enterprise certificate, temporarily breaking ... -
Facebook stored 'hundreds of millions' of unencrypted passwords on internal serversAdding to multiple security controversies, Facebook is reportedly investigating problems which led to "hundreds of millions" of unencrypted, plain-te…
... to multiple security controversies, Facebook is reportedly investigating problems which ... by Facebook staff, said Krebs on Security, citing an anonymous senior Facebook ... impacted accounts include Facebook Lite and Instagram users too. Facebook uncovered the ... -
Latest Facebook-related security breach finds millions of records exposed on Amazon server...Security researchers have uncovered multiple instances of Facebook user data being exposed publicly on Amazon cloud servers, though it's not immediat…
... uncovered multiple instances of Facebook user data being exposed ... openly storing 540 million Facebook records including ID numbers, ... consent. In late March Facebook was found keeping "hundreds ... passwords on internal servers. Facebook could potentially end up ... -
Leaked docs show Facebook weaponized user data against competitors, with little regard for...In the past, Facebook executives including CEO Mark Zuckerberg regularly wielded user data as a tool to reward partners and smash rivals, according t…
... Facebook and shared their own data. Responding to NBC, Facebook ... between Facebook and a startup called Six4Three, which sued Facebook ... risk" from sharing partnerships. Facebook eventually suffered multiple data ... privacy to "only me." Facebook is facing multiple ... -
Facebook confirms plans for voice assistant to match Siri, Alexa & Google AssistantFacebook on Wednesday confirmed that it's working on its own voice assistant, carving out a space among competitors like Apple's Siri and Amazon Alex…
Facebook on Wednesday confirmed that it' ... began in early 2018, and Facebook has allegedly been contacting vendors ... to a dedicated product. Any Facebook-branded smartspeaker would face an ... market in the December quarter. Facebook has also been wracked by ... -
Facebook 'unintentionally' harvested email contacts from 1.5M usersFacebook on Wednesday confirmed that it "unintentionally uploaded" the email contacts of some 1.5 million users without their express consent since M…
... apparent error after finding Facebook requesting some users provide ... statement to the publication, Facebook said the email ... Facebook when they created their account." In confirming the error, Facebook ... contacts they share with Facebook in their settings," the ... -
Facebook admits millions of Instagram accounts affected by unencrypted password storage bl...Facebook has admitted its major security breach from March where the social network stored "hundreds of millions" of plain-text passwords on internal…
... Facebook Lite users, as well as tens of millions of other Facebook ... Facebook now estimates the issue "impacted millions of Instagram users." Facebook ... its creation. Facebook has notified ... Facebook has faced in recent months. On Wednesday, it was found Facebook ... -
Qualcomm and Apple settle, Samsung folds, Facebook failing at security, and more on the Ap...This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, William and Victor close the books on the Qualcomm suit, Samsung has problems with a folding phone, and Facebo…
... more, better cameras. Facebook harvests contact ... Facebook. But if you do trust Facebook (how, we wonder), the Facebook ... Facebook 'unintentionally' harvested email contacts from 1.5M users Facebook ... Twitter @appleinsider, plus Facebook and Instagram. Those ... -
Expecting to pay up to $5B for Cambridge Analytica, Facebook sets aside $3B for FTC finesFacebook is preparing to pay a record-setting fine to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations following the Cambridge Analytica fias…
... first-quarter earnings report, Facebook advises it estimated "a ... years. Over that time, Facebook generated approximately $19 billion ... started its investigation into Facebook in March 2018, after ... Cambridge Analytica scandal, where Facebook user data and that ... -
Facebook launches redesigned iOS app, promises Messenger for macOS & moreFacebook announced a bevy of changes during its F8 conference keynote on Tuesday, among them a redesigned iOS app and Messenger for macOS. <div al…
Facebook announced a bevy of changes ... it billions. Along those lines, Facebook is promising to bring WhatsApp ... scrutinized for their privacy, and Facebook was forced to correct itself ... -
Facebook offers FTC greater oversight of data collection policies to end federal probeFacebook is willing to face increased government oversight of its activities relating to data collection to end the privacy-related federal probe soo…
... Trade Commission has been probing Facebook since 2018 over allegations surfacing ... involve Facebook policing third-party app developers for rule compliance. Facebook executives ... committee of independent members of Facebook's board, selected to oversee ... -
Musician Jimmy Destri about iTunes, Spotify, Facebook, and Steve Jobs, on the AppleInsider...This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, William is off, and Jimmy Destri of the band Blondie joins Victor to talk about iTunes, Facebook's responsibil…
... to talk about iTunes, Facebook's responsibility, Apple News, ... them Apple, privacy, and Facebook's responsibility to their ... 's complaints about Apple Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg pledges ... on Twitter @appleinsider, plus Facebook and Instagram. Those interested ... -
Facebook staring down possibility of 20 years of FTC oversight to end privacy probeFacebook's negotiations with the Federal Trade Commission to end an investigation into the social network's alleged privacy violations may involve a …
... completion. Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg The probe into Facebook ... is also examining whether Facebook violated a consent pact ... for privacy violations, which Facebook is willing to pay. ... of $5 billion, with Facebook also setting aside $3 ... -
'Sign in with Apple' aims to replace Facebook authentication to keep user data privateIn a bid to increase the security of an iPhone owner's identity, Apple revealed a new log-in option for apps called Sign In with Apple, an authentica…
... a social network, such as Facebook or Google, saving the user ... the potential oversharing offered by Facebook authentication. The solution also goes ... us on YouTube, Twitter @appleinsider, Facebook and Instagram. -
Facebook's defunct Research app gleaned private data from 187,000 usersFacebook's Research app, which was banned by Apple in January for violating App Store Review Guidelines, managed to collect personal and potentially …
... teenagers, the letter said. Facebook maintains the operation was ... or financial data," a Facebook spokesperson told the publication. ... to the date that Facebook distributed the provisioning ... rules. The expos discovered Facebook paid program participants $20 ... -
Bernie Sanders says government should examine Apple, Google, Facebook breakupThe potential breaking up of major technology companies like Apple should be examined, presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders has suggested, s…
... to supporting the calls for Facebook to be broken up in ... 's original post targeted Amazon, Facebook and Google by name, but ... -
Facebook VP Nick Clegg attacks Apple over privacy criticismFacebook vice president of global affairs has attacked Apple in the ongoing feud between the two tech titans over user data privacy, accusing the iPh…
... about regulation and government intervention. "Facebook is free - it's ... down slightly due to Facebook's consumer hardware largely ... censorship battles "a chaos factory." Facebook and Apple have differing ... in the past, and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has ... -
Compared: Facebook Libra and Calibra vs Apple PayLast week, Facebook announced Calibra, a subsidiary of the social network that will introduce a digital wallet for Libra, a new blockchain currency f…
... financial services. AppleInsider compares what Facebook's offering will provide with ... speculative "investments." How involved will Facebook be? Will it infringe on ... wallet being incorporated into Facebook's apps. Currently Facebook uses account details ... -
Google, Facebook under investigation in UK for abusing market powerSilicon Valley monoliths Google and Facebook are once again facing government scrutiny over potential abuses of market power, with the UK's Competiti…
... Valley monoliths Google and Facebook are once again facing ... specifically on Google and Facebook, both of which hold " ... sweeping probe also includes Facebook, Apple and Twitter. Facebook is still ... opened an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices in ... -
Facebook plans to launch new experimental apps under NPE Team nameFacebook on Tuesday launched a new brand of apps for consumers under the New Product Experimentation Team name, or NPE Team for short. The spinoff wi…
... similar to Microsoft's Garage. Facebook has a history of ... failed experiments. In its announcement, Facebook said it created the ... expectations with people that, unlike Facebook's family of apps, ... their personal data, governed by Facebook's terms of service ... -
Facebook reportedly fined $5B over Cambridge Analytica fiascoThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook to resolve the latter's privacy violations in the Cam…
... . The FTC began investigating Facebook in March last year ... to collect data on Facebook users and their connected ... was concerned that various Facebook activities constituted violations of ... Apple enterprise certificate for "Facebook Research," an app people ... -
Facebook fined $5B by FTC over Cambridge Analytica scandal chargesThe Federal Trade Commission confirmed on Wednesday it has agreed to a settlement by Facebook for violating consumer privacy in the Cambridge Analyti…
... with the financial penalty, Facebook is also ordered to ... personal information is shared, Facebook undermined consumers' choices," said ... doing the same for Facebook executives. Facebook's statement on ... small amount of overseas FaceBook users. Clients of ... -
Facebook's TV streaming & video call set-top codenamed 'Catalina,' launching this fallFacebook is reportedly talking to Disney, Netflix, and others about putting their streaming services on a new Apple TV-like set-top that would also o…
... videocall technology found on Facebook's Portal smart display, ... Rumors of a TV-connected Facebook device first surfaced last ... " with Facebook. Despite offering video streaming, for which Facebook could sell ads on its Watch service, Facebook's ...
