UK parliament calls for antitrust, data abuse probe of Facebook
Last fall Facebook was issued the maximum possible fine under relevant UK data protection law for failing to safeguard user data from Cambridge Analytica saga. Although it is appealing the ICO's penalty, claiming there's no evidence UK users' data got misused. We've reached out to the DCMS for a response to the latest committee report. The fact that it was not is evidence that Facebook did not treat the breach with the seriousness it merited. This report was updated with comment from Facebook, the UK government and the ICO
Facebook receives personal health data from apps: WSJ
let alone Facebook receives highly personal information from apps that track your health and help you find a new home, testing by The Wall Street Journal found. Facebook can receive this data from certain apps even if the user does not have a Facebook account, according to the Journal. The new report said Facebook is able to receive data from a variety of apps. Of more than 70 popular apps tested by the Journal, they found at least 11 apps that sent potentially sensitive information to Facebook. Over the weekend, the spokesperson said Flo deleted the Facebook SDK as a precaution "and have requested to delete all user data from Facebook Analytics."
Germany orders Facebook to change the way it gathers data
London (CNN Business) Germany is moving to break up Facebook's dominant position in gathering data about social media users. The country's antitrust office ruled Thursday that Facebook is abusing its virtual monopoly in social media by combining data from Instagram, WhatsApp and third party websites. Facebook FB The office saidused the data to build a unique profile about each user to gain more market power. "We are carrying out what can be seen as an internal divestiture of Facebook's data," said Andreas Mundt, the president of the antitrust office. "Facebook will no longer be allowed to force its users to agree to the practically unrestricted collection and assigning of non-Facebook data to their Facebook user accounts."
Facebook withholding data on its anti-disinformation efforts, EU says
UK parliament calls for antitrust, data abuse probe of Facebook
Last fall Facebook was issued the maximum possible fine under relevant UK data protection law for failing to safeguard user data from Cambridge Analytica saga. Although it is appealing the ICO's penalty, claiming there's no evidence UK users' data got misused. We've reached out to the DCMS for a response to the latest committee report. The fact that it was not is evidence that Facebook did not treat the breach with the seriousness it merited. This report was updated with comment from Facebook, the UK government and the ICO
Germany orders Facebook to change the way it gathers data
according to Facebook receives highly personal information from apps that track your health and help you find a new home, testing by The Wall Street Journal found. Facebook can receive this data from certain apps even if the user does not have a Facebook account, according to the Journal. The new report said Facebook is able to receive data from a variety of apps. Of more than 70 popular apps tested by the Journal, they found at least 11 apps that sent potentially sensitive information to Facebook. Over the weekend, the spokesperson said Flo deleted the Facebook SDK as a precaution "and have requested to delete all user data from Facebook Analytics."
Facebook receives personal health data from apps: WSJ
London (CNN Business) Germany is moving to break up Facebook's dominant position in gathering data about social media users. The country's antitrust office ruled Thursday that Facebook is abusing its virtual monopoly in social media by combining data from Instagram, WhatsApp and third party websites. Facebook FB The office saidused the data to build a unique profile about each user to gain more market power. "We are carrying out what can be seen as an internal divestiture of Facebook's data," said Andreas Mundt, the president of the antitrust office. "Facebook will no longer be allowed to force its users to agree to the practically unrestricted collection and assigning of non-Facebook data to their Facebook user accounts."
Facebook withholding data on its anti-disinformation efforts, EU says
Facebook has repeatedly withheld key data on its alleged efforts to clamp down on disinformation ahead of the European elections, the EU's executive has said. EU sources said the sector was not raising its game but that Facebook was by far the worst offender of those being assessed, offering only "patchy" information on its efforts. "It is very difficult for us to see if they are doing what they should be doing," said a source. "It is vital that the platforms treat EU member states equally, and ensure that any relevant tools are available across the Union."It noted that Facebook had fact-checking partners "in only eight member states covering seven languages". "Twitter, too, did not report on any additional efforts in January to improve ad placement, or information on the implementation of its Ads Transparency Centre in the EU," they said.
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