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Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Campaigning to Break Up Tech 'Monopoly' He Helped Create
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has become one of the company's biggest problems.
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For Facebook's Zuckerberg, FTC Settlement Could Bring a New Era of Accountability
A wide-ranging federal investigation into Facebook for its privacy missteps concluded Wednesday with a settlement that threatens to saddle the tech giant's powerful chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, with sustained Washington scrutiny for the next two decades.
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YouTube Said to Pay Fine in the US Over Violating Kids' Data Privacy Laws
The Federal Trade Commission has finalised a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids' data privacy laws, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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YouTube Said to Be Under Investigation Over Allegations That It Violates Children's Privacy
US Federal Trade Commission is said to be in the late stages of an investigation into how YouTube handles children's videos.
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Facebook Left 540 Million Users' Data Exposed On Amazon's Cloud Servers
More than 540 million Facebook records - including users' comments, likes, account names and more - were left exposed on an Amazon cloud-computing server, researchers discovered on Wednesday, marking the latest major privacy and security mishap to plague the social-networking giant.
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Facebook May Be Fined for Privacy Violations by US Regulators
US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Facebook since last year, but it has not finalised its findings in the probe.
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Facebook Faces Record-Setting Fine From Regulators For Privacy Violations
USregulators have met to discuss imposing a record-setting fine against Facebook for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of its users' personal data, according to three people familiar with the deliberations but not authorized to speak on the record.
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Investigating Page Backed By Billionaire For Misleading News: Facebook
Facebook said it is investigating whether an organization backed by billionaire and Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman violated the social media giant's policies when it set up a series of misleading news pages in a bid to target U.S. voters with left-leaning political messages.
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Despite YouTube's Efforts, It's Still a 'Vortex' of Hate
YouTube does not have a policy against falsehoods.
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Facebook Allegedly Gave Advertisers Special Access To User Data, Activities
The more than 250 pages of documents, which a British parliamentary committee recently obtained as part of a wide-ranging investigation into Facebook, revolve around a decision Facebook made in 2014 and 2015 to cut off developers' access to posts, photos and other profile information from Facebook users.
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Facebook Says Purged Over 800 Accounts, Pages for Political Spam
Facebook said it purged more than 800 US publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically-oriented spam, reigniting accusations of political censorship and arbitrary decision-making.
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Russia, Iran Created 652 Pages To Mislead Users: Facebook
Iran was behind a sprawling disinformation operation on Facebook that targeted hundreds of thousands of people around the world, the social media company said Tuesday night, underscoring Silicon Valley's increasingly global war on disinformation.
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Facebook Uncovers Disinformation Op, Like Russia's, Ahead Of US Polls
Facebook said Tuesday that it had discovered a sophisticated coordinated disinformation operation on its platform involving 32 false pages and profiles engaging in divisive messaging ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
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Facebook Slapped With UK Fine for Cambridge Analytica Scandal
UK watchdogs announced a $664,000 preliminary fine - the maximum amount allowed.
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Facebook Is Slapped With First Fine For Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook is staring down its first fine for allowing Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data about millions of people, potentially opening the door for governments around the world to slap the social media giant with other tougher penalties and stricter regulation.
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Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Campaigning to Break Up Tech 'Monopoly' He Helped Create
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has become one of the company's biggest problems.
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For Facebook's Zuckerberg, FTC Settlement Could Bring a New Era of Accountability
A wide-ranging federal investigation into Facebook for its privacy missteps concluded Wednesday with a settlement that threatens to saddle the tech giant's powerful chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, with sustained Washington scrutiny for the next two decades.
-
YouTube Said to Pay Fine in the US Over Violating Kids' Data Privacy Laws
The Federal Trade Commission has finalised a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids' data privacy laws, according to two people familiar with the matter.
-
YouTube Said to Be Under Investigation Over Allegations That It Violates Children's Privacy
US Federal Trade Commission is said to be in the late stages of an investigation into how YouTube handles children's videos.
-
Facebook Left 540 Million Users' Data Exposed On Amazon's Cloud Servers
More than 540 million Facebook records - including users' comments, likes, account names and more - were left exposed on an Amazon cloud-computing server, researchers discovered on Wednesday, marking the latest major privacy and security mishap to plague the social-networking giant.
-
Facebook May Be Fined for Privacy Violations by US Regulators
US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Facebook since last year, but it has not finalised its findings in the probe.
-
Facebook Faces Record-Setting Fine From Regulators For Privacy Violations
USregulators have met to discuss imposing a record-setting fine against Facebook for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of its users' personal data, according to three people familiar with the deliberations but not authorized to speak on the record.
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Investigating Page Backed By Billionaire For Misleading News: Facebook
Facebook said it is investigating whether an organization backed by billionaire and Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman violated the social media giant's policies when it set up a series of misleading news pages in a bid to target U.S. voters with left-leaning political messages.
-
Despite YouTube's Efforts, It's Still a 'Vortex' of Hate
YouTube does not have a policy against falsehoods.
-
Facebook Allegedly Gave Advertisers Special Access To User Data, Activities
The more than 250 pages of documents, which a British parliamentary committee recently obtained as part of a wide-ranging investigation into Facebook, revolve around a decision Facebook made in 2014 and 2015 to cut off developers' access to posts, photos and other profile information from Facebook users.
-
Facebook Says Purged Over 800 Accounts, Pages for Political Spam
Facebook said it purged more than 800 US publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically-oriented spam, reigniting accusations of political censorship and arbitrary decision-making.
-
Russia, Iran Created 652 Pages To Mislead Users: Facebook
Iran was behind a sprawling disinformation operation on Facebook that targeted hundreds of thousands of people around the world, the social media company said Tuesday night, underscoring Silicon Valley's increasingly global war on disinformation.
-
Facebook Uncovers Disinformation Op, Like Russia's, Ahead Of US Polls
Facebook said Tuesday that it had discovered a sophisticated coordinated disinformation operation on its platform involving 32 false pages and profiles engaging in divisive messaging ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
-
Facebook Slapped With UK Fine for Cambridge Analytica Scandal
UK watchdogs announced a $664,000 preliminary fine - the maximum amount allowed.
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Facebook Is Slapped With First Fine For Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook is staring down its first fine for allowing Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data about millions of people, potentially opening the door for governments around the world to slap the social media giant with other tougher penalties and stricter regulation.
