After a series of scandals involving privacy violations, allegations of fake news and the discovery that its employees had access to millions of passwords, Facebook said it was going to shift its business toward privacy protection. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The New York State Attorney General (AG) is reportedly launching an investigation into social media giant Facebook, focusing on the its past practice of collecting more than 1.5 million email address books of users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
More consumers keep using Facebook even as the social network said on Wednesday (April 24) that it faces a fine of between $3 billion and $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission over privacy. Indeed, even as Facebook reported not only gains in users but...
Facebook has named Jennifer Newstead as its new general counsel, overseeing the company’s global legal functions. Newstead is taking over the position from Colin Stretch, who announced his departure last year. He will stay on at the company through the summer to help with the...
Social media giant Facebook is developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice assistant in the vein of Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Leaked documents show how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the company’s user data to bolster his site’s power, as well as fight off competitors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Facebook’s payment service in the U.K. and France is being shut down after it failed to take off in the two countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Facebook has nominated PayPal executive Peggy Alford to its board, just as longtime directors Reed Hastings and Erskine Bowles prepare to step down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
CNBC is reporting that despite a year of scandals for social media giant Facebook, advertisers are still flocking to the company, and user base and ad revenues continue to grow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
