Facebook Gave Russian Internet Giant Special Data Extension
According to Facebook, Mail.ru was given a two-week extension to wind down a feature on two messaging apps that enabled users to see their Facebook friend lists and message with people who also had the Mail.ru apps. It did not share details on how many users may have had their information exposed to Mail.ru apps without their consent. Facebook granted thousands of other companies the same data access as Mail.ru prior to 2015. Throughout its thousands of responses to the House committee, Facebook was asked repeatedly about what access Russian state agencies had to Facebook user data. 1Update: 7/12/2018, 2:00 PM EDT: This story has been updated to clarify Yuri Milner's relationship with Mail.ru and Facebook.
German Court Rules Facebook Data Can Be Inherited
furthermore However, a recent ruling by Germany's high court may force Facebook to rethink its rules regarding these permanently locked accounts. They wanted access to her Facebook account to find out if she talked about suicide before her death, but Facebook would not allow it because the account had been memorialized. The Federal Court of Justice sided with the parents and ruled that Facebook data, including messages, can be inherited in the same way physical diaries or letters already are. Facebook disagrees, explaining that, "Facebook accounts are used for a personal exchange between individuals which we have a duty to protect." Under the existing rules, Facebook allows a user to choose between permanently deleting their account or having it turned into a memorialized account when they die.
Facebook Faces Broadened Federal Investigations Over Data and Privacy
Ashkan Soltani, a former chief technologist for the F.T.C., said the broadened federal investigations and additional interest from agencies in the matter were "very significant because it means the government is not just interested in harms to privacy, but is interested in a broad array of harms."The initial federal investigations into Facebook's user data and Cambridge Analytica largely focused on Cambridge Analytica. officials, have recently questioned at least one former Cambridge Analytica employee and the majority of the questioning focused on Facebook, two people familiar with the investigations said. A third person familiar with the investigations said the turn toward Facebook in the inquiries happened in the past four to six weeks. One significant line of questioning focused on Facebook's claims that it was misled by Cambridge Analytica, the people said. Facebook officials have said that the company stands by its previous statements that it cracked down in 2015 on companies and apps that harvested user data, including Cambridge Analytica.
Facebook Suspends Another Data Firm Amid Surveillance Fears
Facebook Gave Russian Internet Giant Special Data Extension
According to Facebook, Mail.ru was given a two-week extension to wind down a feature on two messaging apps that enabled users to see their Facebook friend lists and message with people who also had the Mail.ru apps. It did not share details on how many users may have had their information exposed to Mail.ru apps without their consent. Facebook granted thousands of other companies the same data access as Mail.ru prior to 2015. Throughout its thousands of responses to the House committee, Facebook was asked repeatedly about what access Russian state agencies had to Facebook user data. 1Update: 7/12/2018, 2:00 PM EDT: This story has been updated to clarify Yuri Milner's relationship with Mail.ru and Facebook.
Facebook Faces Broadened Federal Investigations Over Data and Privacy
as declared in However, a recent ruling by Germany's high court may force Facebook to rethink its rules regarding these permanently locked accounts. They wanted access to her Facebook account to find out if she talked about suicide before her death, but Facebook would not allow it because the account had been memorialized. The Federal Court of Justice sided with the parents and ruled that Facebook data, including messages, can be inherited in the same way physical diaries or letters already are. Facebook disagrees, explaining that, "Facebook accounts are used for a personal exchange between individuals which we have a duty to protect." Under the existing rules, Facebook allows a user to choose between permanently deleting their account or having it turned into a memorialized account when they die.
German Court Rules Facebook Data Can Be Inherited
Ashkan Soltani, a former chief technologist for the F.T.C., said the broadened federal investigations and additional interest from agencies in the matter were "very significant because it means the government is not just interested in harms to privacy, but is interested in a broad array of harms."The initial federal investigations into Facebook's user data and Cambridge Analytica largely focused on Cambridge Analytica. officials, have recently questioned at least one former Cambridge Analytica employee and the majority of the questioning focused on Facebook, two people familiar with the investigations said. A third person familiar with the investigations said the turn toward Facebook in the inquiries happened in the past four to six weeks. One significant line of questioning focused on Facebook's claims that it was misled by Cambridge Analytica, the people said. Facebook officials have said that the company stands by its previous statements that it cracked down in 2015 on companies and apps that harvested user data, including Cambridge Analytica.
Facebook Suspends Another Data Firm Amid Surveillance Fears
A few months removed from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has temporarily suspended another data-analytics firm after reports emerged about the company's ties to a Kremlin-friendly Russian organization. The social media giant has said it is investigating whether the Boston-based firm, Crimson Hexagon, violated any data-sharing policies or used any data inappropriately. A report by The Wall Street Journal earlier this week raised concerns about possible surveillance by the company, which reportedly has clients that include U.S. governmental agencies and a Russian organization affiliated with the Kremlin. Facebook has said there is no indication so far that the company improperly used any data, but the probe is ongoing. "We don't allow developers to build surveillance tools using information from Facebook or Instagram," a spokesman for the social media giant said.
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