In advance of Wednesday’s much-anticipated Senate hearing, Congress has released Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s planned remarks to members of Congress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, said Sunday (April 8) that more than 87 million Facebook users may have been accessed — and all of it could have been copied and stored in Russia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
After a data scandal and privacy concerns, one Republican U.S. senator from Louisiana warned that Facebook may need to be regulated because its issues may be “too big” for the company to solve on its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Facebook offered up legislation late last week that would require social media companies to reveal the buyers of online political campaign ads as it tries to make right with the public after its latest data scandal with Cambridge Analytica. Get the Full Story Complete the...
A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook’s use of facial recognition to tag photos. The groups contend the technology violates the privacy of the social media platform’s users, Reuters reported. Get the...
Facebook is defending its data sharing tool, saying it was in compliance with a 2011 privacy agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Facebook is hoping to work with regulators in the European Union (EU) after new evidence revealed the data scandal with Cambridge Analytica could have impacted 87 million Facebook users, much more than the 50 million the social media company originally said had their data accessed...
Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said Thursday (April 5) that if Facebook users want to opt out of targeted ads, they may have to pay for that ability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is questioned on user privacy protection next week, many of the members of the House and Senate committees in charge of getting answers are lawmakers who have received campaign contributions from company employees and the Facebook PAC. Get the Full...
