Facebook is doing everything it can to ensure that political ads on its social network are controlled for the municipal elections in the United Kingdom in 2019. Technology director Mike Schroepfer of Facebook told the British Parliament on Thursday.
Ok, it's a boy. But that does not mean that the work is over for Alex Apati. On behalf of gambling company Ladbrokes, he keeps an eye on the bets around the various possible names. That is where clear favorites begin to emerge.
For those who run marathons: it is not the only key to a lean and healthy body. That is what i-Min Lee, professor of medicine at the University of Harvard, says in a report that he recommends five other sports that are feasible for everyone, including older people.
The public apologies of Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg about the abuse of private data from millions of users of the social network are not enough. The American must quickly come to the European Parliament to explain to European citizens how that could happen and to ensure that it does not happen again.
The former boss of Cambridge Analytica, Alexander Nix, probably does not testify as expected Wednesday for British parliamentarians in the House of Commons. Nix would explain the role of its specialist in marketing and data analysis in the extensive privacy scandal of Facebook.
A judge in the United States has determined that a collective lawsuit is the best way to settle a dispute between Facebook and many users of the social medium about the use of facial recognition software. According to the users who filed the case on April 6, the software is used unlawfully without permission.
European privacy watchdogs will jointly develop a strategy for dealing with social media that collect and use personal data. The reason for this is the data leak at Facebook, as a result of which user data came into the hands of data analysis company Cambridge Analytica.
The Facebook data of Mark Zuckerberg himself have also been leaked in the case of Cambridge Analytica. That said the CEO of the discredited social media company during a hearing before the House of Representatives in Washington. In total, Cambridge Analytica received the profiles of 87 million Facebook users.
Senior representatives of Facebook have established 'open and constructive' on Wednesday in a consultation with consumer organizations from Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Brazil. These five unions had filed a complaint with Facebook following the leakage of data from users to data analysis company Cambridge Analytica.
Do you prefer not to see your data end up with Facebook's advertisers? Then you will have to pay.
The data of some 2.7 million Facebook users in the EU may be 'improperly shared'. \u0026 # X27; \u0026 # x27; with the discredited research bureau Cambridge Analytica.
Employees of Facebook in Indonesia may disappear behind the bars for a long time. The country is investigating the practices of the American tech company from home, because possible privacy laws have been violated.
Data from some 87 million Facebook users, mainly Americans, may have been transferred to research bureau Cambridge Analytica. That's what Facebook told us in a statement. Earlier, on the basis of estimates, it was thought that data would be about 50 million people.
Facebook's problems with leaked data from users will not affect the advance in ads. Thanks to its growth, the social network survives boycott actions and advertising failures, according to researcher eMarketer.
English homeless people have opened graves to sleep in. That happened at a notorious cemetery in Cambridge, where passersby regularly see how people inject themselves with drugs. So far, 213 needles have been found.
Playboy withdraws from Facebook. The media company announces that it will deactivate the Playboy accounts that it manages on the social network site, partly because of the riot about the alleged misuse of user data.
Facebook leader Mark Zuckerberg will make his appearance at a hearing in the US Congress next month. That is what sources within the tech company say to CNN. Pressure from politics, media and society would make it impossible to stay away.
Former Cambridge Analytic staff and whistleblower Christopher Wylie testified before a committee of the British Parliament about the mysterious death of his predecessor at the data company.
Topman Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook will not appear in the British parliament to explain the scandal about abuse of user information. Instead, he wants to send close employees, according to a statement from the American tech company.
The German Minister of Justice has provided for stricter supervision of companies such as Facebook. SPD member Katarina Barley sat around the table with top employees of the company because of the scandal around data researcher Cambridge Analytica.
The most important British privacy regulator has invaded the London offices of the Cambridge Analytica company, which is at the heart of the information scandal at Facebook. That reported news agency Reuters on the basis of eyewitnesses.
Social networks like Facebook must guarantee that the personal data of citizens and their privacy are fully protected. The government leaders of the EU countries put this demand on digital platforms Thursday at a summit in Brussels.
The Israeli authorities have started an investigation into Facebook. The Ministry of Justice wants to find out whether privacy legislation has been violated.
The German Minister of Justice calls managers of Facebook on the mat. Katarina Barley wants the tech company to give a text and explanation about the alleged abuse of user data.
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is open to testify to a committee of the US Congress. He says that in an interview with CNN, in which he also expresses his regret at the course of business with the Cambridge Analytica data company.
The whistleblower who brought out the scandal around the data processing firm Cambridge Analytica and Facebook is prepared to testify against American and British parliamentary committees of inquiry. On Twitter, Christopher Wylie announces that he accepts invitations from the committees.
Facebook is taking steps to better protect data on its platform against abuse. The company reported this in a statement. Topman Mark Zuckerberg put on the fines and said that he is responsible for everything that has happened.
The French government urges the other EU capitals to respond jointly to the Facebook scandal. According to diplomatic sources, President Emmanuel Macron wants the EU leaders to include the issue in their final statement at their summit on Thursday in Brussels.
Facebook topman Mark Zuckerberg speaks to his staff for the first time since this week's upheaval about leaked user data. He is also expected to answer questions about the issue together with operational responsible person Sheryl Sandberg.
The board of directors of Cambridge Analytica has put CEO Alexander Nix on hold with immediate effect. That is what the British company, specialized in data analysis and direct marketing to influence elections for example, announced on its site on Tuesday. Alexander Tayler has been appointed as a replacement.
