Tag: Facebook
Privacy scandal: IMF to press lawsuit against Facebook
Litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd. (IMF.AX) is preparing to potentially sue social media giant Facebook Inc. in Australia over its…
No European user’s data was shared – Facebook
No European Facebook user’s data was shared in the privacy scandal involving the data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica, Steve Satterfield,…
Data scandal: German Minister expresses concern over Facebook
German Justice Minister Katarina Barley, expressed ongoing concern on Monday over Facebook’s behaviour, months after the social media giant became…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces EU Parliament grilling
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will meet with leaders of the European Parliament on Tuesday.
Facebook partners think tank to monitor ‘disinformation’, other vulnerabilities in elections
The Digital Forensic Research Lab at the Atlantic Council is teaming up with Facebook to help monitor attempts to spread…
Data Scandal: Facebook suspends 200 apps in first stage of review
Facebook Inc has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps that had…
Facebook releases long-secret rules on posts
Facebook Inc on Tuesday released a rule book for the types of posts it allows on its social network.
1.9m Islamic State, al Qaeda terror posts on Facebook removed in Q1 2018
Facebook found and removed 1.9 million social-media posts by the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorists during the first three…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg vows to work harder to block hate speech in Myanmar
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said his company would step up efforts to block hate messages in Myanmar as he…
Privacy Scandal: Facebook says 2.7 milion EU users affected
Facebook says up to 2.7 million Facebook users in the European Union have been affected by the data privacy scandal,…
Facebook under more attacks as EU brands “breach” as unacceptable
Facebook’s data breach was unacceptable, the European Commission said on Thursday, as it sought to meet company officials after revelations…
Facebook needs years to fix problems related to private user data -Zuckerberg
It may take a few years in order for Facebook to solve the problems associated with third-parties using data from…
Indian Govt. notify Facebook over alleged data leak
The Indian government has served a notice to leading social networking site Facebook over alleged leak of data of millions…
German official criticises Facebook reaction in data scandal
Johannes Caspar, the German government official responsible for policing the activities of Facebook, on Wednesday criticised the U.S. social media…
Facebook launch ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to boost Female entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Social media giant, Facebook, on Tuesday in Lagos unveiled an initiative known as ”SheMeansBusiness” to boost women entrepreneurship in Nigeria.…
Facebook’s response to data scandal has ‘diminished’ trust – EU
Facebook must do more to address allegations of large-scale data mining, the EU has said, warning that the recent Cambridge…
FTC confirms probe into Facebook over data privacy scandal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commmission (FTC) on Monday confirmed that it was investigating Facebook over its privacy practices. The commission…
Facebook hacking: Expert warns against posting private information online
Some Information Technology (IT) experts on Friday advised social media users to stop posting personal information online.
German justice minister seeks explanation from Facebook over data ‘scandal’
German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has asked to speak to Facebook executives to find out whether the social media site’s…
Facebook takes steps to crack down on abuses
A social media platform, Facebook, on Thursday said it had taken steps to crack down on abuses to ensure safety…
U.S., EU call for probes into improper data access of Facebook users
British privacy regulators are seeking a warrant to search the offices of the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, following reports that…
Zuckerberg sells nearly $500m Facebook stock to fund charity projects
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, sold nearly 500 million dollars in the company’s shares in February to fund…
Australia to conduct inquiry into Facebook, Google over news content
Australia’s consumer regulator has announced it will conduct a broad-ranging public inquiry into how digital platforms like Facebook and Google…
Facebook publishes privacy principles ahead of strict EU law
Facebook said on Monday it was publishing its privacy principles for the first time and rolling out educational videos to…
Facebook can’t guarantee social media is good for democracy
Facebook Inc (FB.O) warned on Monday that it could offer no assurance that social media was on balance good for…
Facebook to open digital training centres in Europe
Facebook said on Monday it would open three new centres in Europe to train people in digital skills.
Facebook to change news feed to focus on ‘personal moments’
Facebook plans major changes to news feed from media and businesses to focus on personal interactions, which may lead to…
Facebook set to invest in Nigeria, drive innovation, skills development
Recently in Lagos, Facebook announced a new nationwide initiative in Nigeria to further cement its commitment and investment in the…
Facebook to train 50,000 Nigerian SMEs in 2018
Facebook has said it will train and support over 50,000 students, small businesses and creative entrepreneurs across Nigeria in 2018.
Facebook to make its political ads more transparent
U.S. social media giant Facebook will roll out new measures to increase transparency of political advertisements on its platform. Under…