Facebook User Data

• 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
  
• 419 million Facebook records containing user phone numbers exposed online: reports

  Facebook used to allow people to search for each other using phone numbers. The numbers are believed to have been exposed before that feature was shut down.

  World

  Sep 5, 2019
  
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• Facebook launching long-promised option to block off-site data gathering

  The feature will be available in South Korea, Ireland and Spain on Tuesday.

  Tech

  Aug 20, 2019
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• Facebook denies that ’10 year challenge’ is a ploy to collect facial recognition data

  Facebook has denied that the "10 year challenge" fad sweeping its social media platform is part of an orchestrated effort to collect user data to train facial recognition algorithms.

  Tech

  Jan 16, 2019
• Facebook bug may have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users

  The bug allowed some 1,500 applications to access private photos for 12 days ending Sept. 25, but has now been fixed, Facebook said.

  Dec 14, 2018
• Facebook gave Airbnb, Netflix preferential access to user data, U.K. lawmakers say

  A U.K. Parliament committee accused Facebook on Wednesday of cutting special deals with some advertisers.

  Tech

  Dec 5, 2018
• Facebook denies report it gave extensive user data to phone makers

  The New York Times reported Sunday that Facebook struck data-sharing deals with at least 60 device makers, including Apple and Amazon.

  Tech

  Jun 4, 2018
• Facebook will give users a bunch of info on privacy — here’s what it all means

  Facebook will send "customized messages" on topics such as advertising, facial recognition and the information users share.

  Tech

  May 24, 2018
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• Sheryl Sandberg says Facebook should have audited Cambridge Analytica over user data

  Facebook's No. 2 executive says the company should have conducted an audit after learning that a political consultancy improperly accessed user data nearly three years ago.

  Tech

  Apr 6, 2018