As concerns over Facebook’s privacy issues mount, it’s been revealed that the social media site is also collecting the data of non-users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Reed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix and Facebook board member, said over the weekend that Facebook and other social media companies are “trying to grow up quickly,” and that it’s the case with all new technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Facebook might be dealing with the fallout from its data scandal, but the company doesn’t seem too worried about how all of the negative press will affect ad sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
European Union privacy watchdogs are responding to the Facebook data scandal by taking a closer look at the harvesting of personal data from social media sites for economic or political purposes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Facebook — along with Google, Comcast, AT&T and Verizon — had joined forces to get a bill in California about privacy killed. If passed, the bill would enable consumers to more easily find out what information was collected on them and opt out of the...
Consumer Watchdog has called on Congress to enact legislation that would protect consumers’ online privacy in the wake of Facebook’s data scandal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
It was the House’s turn yesterday to put Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the hot seat as he faced another five hours of questions from lawmakers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Facing his second congressional hearing in Washington this afternoon (April 11), CEO Mark Zuckerberg told lawmakers that he was among the 87 million Facebook users whose data ended up in the clutches of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is halfway through a two-day trip to Capitol Hill, on what many have described as his “public apology tour.” This, of course, followed the revelation last month that the 250,000 users who had downloaded and taken a personality test developed by Cambridge Analytica had resulted in improperly gained access to...
