Amid the controversies over data collection, data privacy, and consumer control over how their information is used, Facebook on Wednesday (Nov. 13) released stats via its Facebook Transparency Report that showed an increase in government demands for data tied to the social media firm’s users....
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Pay, a payment system meant to operate through Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
WhatsApp business is introducing a new feature to help small businesses interact with customers, according to VentureBeat. The feature is called catalog, and it will help users share a picture, price, description and link to an item. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The head of Facebook’s Libra project said he doesn’t consider bitcoin to be a currency because it’s simply too volatile. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
California’s attorney general said that Facebook has continued “to drag its feet” when it comes to handing over documents pertaining to the state’s investigation into the social media giant and Cambridge Analytica. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Facebook said it is going to enhance encryption capabilities on its Messenger communication platform, despite requests from lawmakers and regulators not to do so because of the potential result that pedophiles and criminals will be harder to track. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Facebook has revealed that it unknowingly gave outside developers access to some private user information. 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,...
EU antitrust regulators are now investigating whether Facebook’s Marketplace is unfair regarding online classified ads, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Facebook is filing a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity company, alleging that it hacked WhatsApp users, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
