Facebook will stop allowing ad buyers to target by age, gender or ZIP code when offering credit, employment or housing, according to ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization based in New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Facebook’s stock was under pressure Friday (March 15), reaching its lowest point in three months after it announced Chris Cox, chief product officer, is leaving the social media giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Facebook is the subject of a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors over the data deals it inked with some of the biggest technology companies, reported The New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Facebook and Instagram have been suffering from worldwide outages today (March 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said he wanted his company to focus on “privacy-focused” communications, but a cybersecurity company revealed on Thursday (Mar. 7) that Facebook Messenger had a serious flaw that allowed potential attackers to know who users were chatting with, according to reports....
Social media giant Facebook will embrace what CEO Mark Zuckerberg has termed “privacy-focused” communications marked by encrypted services, the executive said in a blog post on Wednesday (March 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
To tackle “fraudulent activity” on its platform, Facebook and Instagram are suing four companies and individuals in China. The case is over the sale of fake accounts, followers and likes, according to a post from the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Facebook, Telegram and Signal are looking to launch their own cryptocurrencies that will allow users to send money internationally on their messaging systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The New York State Department of Financial Services has requested information from Facebook regarding apps that were sending sensitive personal data to the site, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
