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Facebook says hackers 'scraped' personal data of over 530 million users in 2019 leak
The data included phone numbers, birth dates, and email addresses, and some of the data appeared to be current, according to US media reports
Facebook data breach: What happened, were you targeted, how to protect yourself
The Facebook breach once again highlights how many of the systems we use aren’t designed to adequately protect our information from cyber criminals.
Facebook acknowledges that it shared data of some inactive users with third-party apps, says the issue has now been fixed
Facebook says that from the past several months, approximately 5,000 developers continued to receive user data even after they were inactive for over 90 days.
Facebook says it dismantles disinformation network tied to Iran's state media
Facebook said it had removed eight networks in recent weeks, including one with links to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation.
Oft-criticised Facebook data is now being used by researchers to provide daily Coronavirus updates to US cities, states
Facebook and the researchers leading the project say they have overcome those concerns by aggregating the data several times over and funneling it through academics.
Australian privacy regulator files lawsuit against Facebook for sharing personal data of over 300,000 users
The Australian Information Commissioner accused Facebook of breaching privacy law by disclosing 311,127 users’ information for political profiling.
Facebook warns of threats to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules
In a meeting on 19 February, EU is expected to propose rules to govern the use of AI especially in high-risk sectors such as healthcare and transport.
Facebook will now send you a notification when your data is shared with a third-party app
Facebook says that the feature will be triggered every time a user logs into a third-party app using Facebook Login.
Facebook will no longer feed user phone numbers for 2FA for friend suggestions
Facebook was recently found to be using personal data obtained for 2FA to serve advertisements enraged privacy advocates.
California reveals Facebook probe, accuses company of hampering the investigation
Some states have raised concerns that Facebook and other tech companies engage in anti-competitive practices.
Facebook, Google will now make their user data inter-operable: US Senators
Companies like Facebook would have to allow its users to easily move, or port, their data to another network.
Facebook Funders threaten to quit as company fails to share data for research
Funders say that Facebook has given access to only a portion of what they were told they could expect.
Facebook given a deadline to provide researchers with data to study its impact on democracy
Facebook had granted the 83 scholars selected for the project access to “only a portion of what they were told they could expect,"
Germany temporarily suspends restrictions on Facebook's data collection practices
Facebook appealed the landmark decision by the cartel office that the company abused its market dominance.
Facebook to open a pop-up café in London to encourage privacy checks
The cafe will give out free drinks to anyone who takes part in a privacy checkup.
Facebook's new Study app will pay adults for providing their app usage data
Facebook has said that it will offer complete transparency on how it collects data via the app.
Facebook tracks data of Android users even if they do not have an account
At least 61 percent apps automatically transfer data to Facebook the moment a user opens the app.
Facebook regulators assessing claims of it sharing user data without permission
Facebook said it did not give companies access to personal data of users without their permission.
Facebook claims it shared data with Netflix, Spotify with user permission
Facebook says that the preferential data access was given to these apps with user permission.
Facebook records a steep rise in data requests from Indian govt in first half of 2018
In May this year, Facebook said it recorded a massive increase in the total number of Indian government requests for 2017 -- a rise of nearly 62 per cent