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Facebook says companies got access to data only after user permission

Facebook says companies got access to data only after user permission

After social network allowed far greater access than disclosed.
Staff Writer Dec 20 2018 7:15AM Benchmarking Change
Technology spinners shine in 2018 "Worst Words" gongs

Technology spinners shine in 2018 "Worst Words" gongs

Plain English Foundation catalogues linguistic aberrances.
Julian Bajkowski Dec 18 2018 6:40PM Strategy
Russia social media meddling more widespread - reports

Russia social media meddling more widespread - reports

Included attempts to divide Americans by race and extreme ideology.
Mark Hosenball Dec 18 2018 6:56AM Strategy
Irish regulator investigates Facebook over private photo glitch

Irish regulator investigates Facebook over private photo glitch

May have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users.
Arjun Panchadar and Angela Moon Dec 17 2018 6:36AM Strategy
Ban Chrome as default browser, limit Facebook user data harvesting: ACCC crackdown

Ban Chrome as default browser, limit Facebook user data harvesting: ACCC crackdown

Algorithms exposed, local acquisitions limited.
Julian Bajkowski Dec 10 2018 12:03PM Financial Services
Facebook gave preferential data access to certain companies: documents

Facebook gave preferential data access to certain companies: documents

Limited services for most others.
Munsif Vengattil and Paresh Dave Dec 6 2018 6:37AM Software
Facebook starts verification for UK political ads

Facebook starts verification for UK political ads

Must now confirm identity, location and reveal who paid for the ad.
Staff Writer Nov 30 2018 6:55AM Financial Services
Upended by frat boys: Lawmakers slam Facebook's effect on politics

Upended by frat boys: Lawmakers slam Facebook's effect on politics

Accused of undermining democratic institutions.
Alistair Smout Nov 28 2018 6:26AM Strategy
France to 'embed' regulators at Facebook to combat hate speech

France to 'embed' regulators at Facebook to combat hate speech

Zuckerman opens doors after Macron meeting.
Mathieu Rosemain, Michel Rose and Gwénaëlle Barz Nov 13 2018 6:52AM Cloud
CBA digital eyes China to fend off FANGs encroachment

CBA digital eyes China to fend off FANGs encroachment

Questions if social platforms can stomach risk.
Julian Bajkowski Nov 8 2018 12:19PM Financial Services
Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads

Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads

London complains to Brussels.
Kate Holton Nov 7 2018 6:44AM Strategy
Facebook launches searchable database for US political ad spending

Facebook launches searchable database for US political ad spending

Information on spending by advertisers for political ads and issues.
Staff Writer Oct 24 2018 6:54AM Financial Services
Facebook tentatively concludes spammers were behind recent data breach - WSJ

Facebook tentatively concludes spammers were behind recent data breach - WSJ

Big rumble unlikely to be nation state.
Staff Writer Oct 19 2018 11:55AM Financial Services
Hackers stole details of 29 million users in Facebook breach

Hackers stole details of 29 million users in Facebook breach

Attackers used program to harvest data from accounts.
Munsif Vengattil and Paresh Dave , Staff Writers Oct 13 2018 6:56AM Security
WhatsApp fixes video call security bug

WhatsApp fixes video call security bug

Bug required just two keystrokes to activate.
Angela Moon and Jack Stubbs Oct 11 2018 6:03AM Financial Services
Comms Minister Fifield flags interest in GDPR-like laws

Comms Minister Fifield flags interest in GDPR-like laws

Says Internet no longer an ‘ungoverned space’ and era of hands-off regulation may need to end.
Simon Sharwood Oct 10 2018 6:36AM Security
Facebook says hackers did not use stolen logins on third-party sites

Facebook says hackers did not use stolen logins on third-party sites

Following security breach.
Jim Finkle and Angela Moon Oct 3 2018 10:05AM Financial Services
Facebook security breach affects 50 million users

Facebook security breach affects 50 million users

Company logs off 90 million accounts as a precaution.
Munsif Vengattil, Arjun Panchadar and Paresh Dave , Staff Writers Sep 29 2018 9:32AM Security
ACCC calls on Facebook, Google to speed scam ad takedowns

ACCC calls on Facebook, Google to speed scam ad takedowns

Celebrity-fronted fake ads generate hordes of complaints.
Simon Sharwood Sep 26 2018 9:20AM Security
Facebook shares slip after Instagram founders quit

Facebook shares slip after Instagram founders quit

Follows WhatsApp founders exit earlier this year.
Staff Writer Sep 26 2018 8:55AM Financial Services

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