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Facebook Granted AOL, Nike, UPS Access To User Data
July 02, 2018

Facebook is involved in another scandal involving improper access to its user data. This time, the site has admitted that it gave dozens of companies access to the data, even after it claimed to have restricted access to such data back in 2015. Get the...

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(Another) Facebook Quiz Exposed Data On 120M Users
June 29, 2018

A hacker has found that a Facebook quiz has exposed the information of more than 120 million monthly users— even after they deleted the app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Facebook To Allow Some Crypto Ads
June 27, 2018

Facebook moved Tuesday (June 26) to let some advertisements for cryptocurrency run on its platform. 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, PYMNTS...

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Instagram Value Tops $100B
June 26, 2018

New data shows that Instagram is estimated to be worth more than $100 billion — if it were a stand-alone company. According to Bloomberg, this data marks a 100-fold return for the app, which was purchased by Facebook in 2012. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Facebook Brings Subscription Service To Groups
June 21, 2018

Facebook announced that it is testing out subscriptions with a small number of groups to support group admins who lead the communities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Facebook’s Workplace Launches Workplace For Good To Support Nonprofits, Schools
June 20, 2018

Workplace, the enterprise communications app owned by Facebook, announced Wednesday (June 20) that it has launched Workplace For Good, which gives Workplace Premium free to nonprofits and staff at educational institutions around the globe. In a blog post, Workplace said the goal is to help...

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Facebook ‘Whitelists’ Granted Firms Access To Walled-Off User Data
June 11, 2018

Facebook is facing allegations that it inked data-sharing deals with certain companies, providing special access to user information after 2015 when it said it no longer engaged in that practice, reported the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Facebook’s New Marketplace Ad Strategy Boosts Monetization Strategy
June 07, 2018

Facebook is ready to start earning money off of Marketplace, the Craigslist competitor it launched almost two years ago. 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...

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Facebook Winds Down Data Sharing With Chinese Firms
June 06, 2018

After learning that Facebook has data sharing partnerships with Chinese firms, members of Congress are seeking to learn more about the practice. Huawei, for example, was among the 60 companies around the world that have gained access to user data after signing contracts, Reuters reported....