Facebook, embattled in a new data scandal, is postponing the launch of hardware products at its developer conference in May, in part because of the public backlash toward the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, facing repeated calls to testify before Congress over the Cambridge Analytica user data scandal, has decided to oblige, gearing up to appear before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is declining to testify before the British Parliament concerning the Cambridge Analytica user data scandal, opting instead to send other executives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Christopher Wylie, a Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, told the British Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday (March 27) that AggregateIQ, a Canadian company, worked on software, dubbed Ripon, which was used to pinpoint Republican voters leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Get...
Facebook is denying that it collected call records and SMS data from Android devices without users’ permission. 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...
As news swirls that Cambridge Analytica may have improperly collected user data from Facebook that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into the social media platform’s privacy practices, the agency said in a...
The fallout for Facebook continues. A new opinion poll shows that the majority of Americans no longer trust Facebook to protect their privacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
It’s another possible data scandal for Facebook: This time, the social media site has been caught collecting call records and SMS data from Android devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Following claims that Cambridge Analytica improperly collected personal data from Facebook users that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. legislators are asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify at a hearing, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...