Facebook, under renewed scrutiny for its business practices, enabled certain companies such as Netflix and Airbnb to access the friends lists of users after it blocked access to that data for the majority of apps in 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Court documents have revealed that Facebook has considered charging companies for ongoing access to user data. 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,...
Facebook could face coordinated regulation by nine countries after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg refused to be questioned by an international committee on fake news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
A U.K. politician said Facebook was aware that Russian-linked organizations were harvesting data from the social media giant, since October 2014, according to Bloomberg. The Russian individuals reportedly utilized a feature that allowed advertisers to collect copious amounts of data. Facebook previously said it was unaware...
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is the latest tech executive to criticize web platforms, such as Facebook and Google, over their data collection practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The U.K. Parliament could release confidential documents on Facebook that it seized, as soon as this week, as the pressure on the social media’s executives mounts in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Facebook plans to appeal a fine issued by the U.K.’s data watchdog in response to the social media site’s Cambridge Analytica scandal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Facebook, the leading social media company, is facing pressure after The New York Times issued a damaging report, with the stock falling close to 5 percent during intraday trading Monday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Facebook has fixed a bug that gave websites access to information from a user’s profile without their knowledge. 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...