Some popular apps for Android smartphones are feeding data to Facebook without user consent, which could be a breach of the European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When looking at 34 Android apps, the campaign group Privacy International discovered that at least 20...
The Facebook Cambridge Analytica breach and the knowledge that the company was selling private information to companies might mean that Congress will consider a version of the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
With the news of a lawsuit against Facebook (FB) by prosecutors in the District of Columbia, the social media company’s shares slid significantly on Wednesday (Dec. 19), according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Prosecutors in Washington, DC, are suing Facebook over stolen user data related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Over the course of years, Facebook reportedly enabled some of the world’s biggest tech companies to access the personal data of users — which amounted to the social media giant exempting some businesses from the privacy rules its customers thought they were protected under. Get...
Facebook, the beleaguered social media giant that is facing intense scrutiny into its business practices, could be on the hook for a multibillion dollar fine, reported CNN. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Facebook thinks it can predict where users will go next and has filed patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
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,...
