Facebook says preferential data access was with user permission
A woman looks at the Facebook logo on an iPad in this photo illustration taken June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/Illustration (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said it did not give…
NAACP Lashes Out At Facebook Over Misinformation Campaigns Targeting Black People
The NAACP is calling for its supporters to stand against Facebook after it was revealed that misinformation campaigns and opposition research paid for by the platform disproportionately targeted African-American communities.…
Facebook says photo access for up to 6.8 million users unintentionally shared; ‘We’re sorry this happened’
Facebook said on Friday a software bug may have exposed the photos of nearly 7 million users without consent to as many as 1,500 third-party apps. Interested in Facebook? Add…
Georgia Mayor Compares ‘Black Voters Matter’ To Suicide Cult Amid Bus Controversy
A mayor in Jefferson County, Georgia, where officials ordered dozens of black elderly voters off a bus headed for the polls earlier this week, posted an apparently racist message on…
Facebook hackers accessed more private information than previously revealed
Hackers accessed much more private information in a recent Facebook breach than the social media giant previously revealed. Interested in Facebook? Add Facebook as an interest to stay up to…
Facebook, responding to lawsuit, says sex trafficking banned on site
(Reuters) – Facebook said on Wednesday in response to a lawsuit accusing it of not doing enough to protect users from human traffickers that it works internally and externally to…
Facebook says attack exposed personal information of 50 million users
Facebook has found a security “issue” in its “View As” feature that led to an attack on almost 50 million accounts and potentially affecting as many as 90 million users…
John Oliver Flushes Facebook Down The Toilet With A New Fake Ad
Facebook won’t be hitting the “like” button on John Oliver’s latest segment. The “Last Week Tonight” host launched a new attack on the social media network on Sunday night, slamming…
Facebook Is ‘Sorry For Your Loss’
Until recently, Facebook was a foe to the bereaved, a glib and indomitable reminder of the “Friend” that was no longer. When my dad died, the social network taunted me…
Whatsapp rolls out group video, voice calls [Sci tech]
Finally, whatsapp users can now engage in a group video or voice calls following an update of its messaging app a few weeks ago. So, if you’re on iOS or…