Facebook Cambridge Analytica

• Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay US$725M over Cambridge Analytica scandal

  Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay US$725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing it of allowing third parties to access users' personal information.

  Money

  Dec 23, 2022
  
• Facebook suspends ‘tens of thousands’ of apps after Cambridge Analytica investigation

  The apps, which were made by about 400 developers, were suspended after an investigation looking into apps that accessed users' data. Facebook says the investigation is ongoing and it has looked at millions of apps so far.

  Tech

  Sep 20, 2019
  
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• Facebook to be fined close to $5B after privacy breaches: report

  The fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a tech company. But it won't make much of a dent for Facebook, which had nearly US$56 billion in revenue last year.

  World

  Jul 12, 2019
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• ‘Completely unacceptable’: Canadian watchdog to take Facebook to court over privacy concerns

  "If we go before the Federal Court, it will be able to order Facebook to change its practices," Daniel Therrien said in a news conference Thursday.

  Tech

  Apr 25, 2019
• Despite fine from U.K. watchdog over Cambridge Analytica, Facebook won’t face the same in Canada

  A decision by the U.K. privacy watchdog earlier this week to slap Facebook with a £500,000 fine is throwing the lack of power available to the Canadian privacy commissioner to do the same into stark contrast.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018
• Facebook to be fined $871,000 after letting Cambridge Analytica mine users’ data

  It's the maximum possible fine.

  Tech

  Jul 11, 2018
• Health, credit card data left unsecured at Ontario-based fitness app PumpUp

  Fitness app PumpUp allegedly left a server that contained personal information like credit card numbers, private messages and health data unsecured.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2018
• GDPR: Here’s why you’re getting all those privacy-update emails

  An obscure EU privacy law could change the Internet, from social media to targeted ads.

  Consumer

  May 23, 2018
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• Day 2 of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony at Congress: What to expect

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for more questioning by lawmakers who have a rare chance to air grievances about the company directly to the head of the world's largest social media network.

  Tech

  Apr 11, 2018
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• Facebook dropped the ball on protecting user data, Zuckerberg admits

  Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Monday, ahead of his scheduled appearance before two Congressional committees on Tuesday and Wednesday.

  Tech

  Apr 9, 2018