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Facebook Cleans Out Fake Accounts Selling SSN And Credit Card Info
Facebook // April 25, 2018

Facebook has removed a number of accounts and pages that advertised the personal information of dozens of people, including Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Socure CEO: Facebook’s Big Data Fix
Facebook // April 02, 2018

It is easy to overlook the incredible power of Facebook, Sunil Madhu, CEO of Socure, told Karen Webster. But with two billion users – a billion or so of whom check in with the social network once a day – the reality, he said, is that what...

Most Americans Haven’t Changed Facebook Login Credentials Since Data Scandal
Facebook // March 30, 2018

Despite Facebook’s recent data scandal that affected 50 million users, a new poll shows that most Americans haven’t done much to protect their privacy online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Why Facebook’s Business Model Isn’t Its Biggest Problem
Facebook // March 23, 2018

About 20 years before Julius Caesar overthrew the Roman Republic and became the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, he was elected to the position Pontifex Maximus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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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 — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Facebook Cleans Out Fake Accounts Selling SSN And Credit Card Info

April 25, 2018
Facebook has removed a number of accounts and pages that advertised the personal information of dozens of people, including Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers. Get...

Most Americans Haven’t Changed Facebook Login Credentials Since Data Scandal

March 30, 2018
Despite Facebook’s recent data scandal that affected 50 million users, a new poll shows that most Americans haven’t done much to protect their privacy online. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Zuckerberg Promises To Restrict Developers’ Data Access On Facebook

March 22, 2018
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has promised to take a tougher stance on developers’ access to user data after a recent scandal showed that a U.K. based company used that...