Payroll information for tens of thousands of Facebook employees, including banking information, names, bank account numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers, was stolen from an employee’s car in an apparent smash and grab, according to a report by Bloomberg. The information...
Facebook has been at work creating a content oversight board over the past year. The social media company is now reportedly investing $130 million to the effort, Engadget reported. The content oversight board trust was made for accountability and good governance, to ensure that the funds...
Officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are considering the possibility of a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust issues related to how the social media giant’s apps interact with each other, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The crux of the...
Facebook told European Union (EU) regulators that it shouldn’t be forced to share the large amount of data it has with other companies, as that could have unintended potential liability and privacy risks, according to a report by Reuters. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said...
Facebook is launching a new tool that allows users to transfer their photos and videos to other services, CNBC reported on Monday (Dec. 2). The news comes on the heels of proposed legislation that mandates big tech outlets allow users to transfer their data to...
Facebook built a facial recognition app that was intended only for internal use, a company spokesperson told VentureBeat on Friday (Nov. 22). Business Insider reported on Friday that as early as 2015, Facebook created a facial recognition smartphone app. It was said to have had...
Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Launched in September, Facebook Dating was created to give users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” In addition to photos, adding Stories can give potential love interests more...
Two senators, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Chris Coons of Delaware, have written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding Facebook’s ability to track the location of users even when they turn off location services, according to a report by CNBC. The two senators...
Facebook is adding three new features throughout its platforms to help with fundraising efforts, the most visible of which is a donate button that nonprofits will have on their Instagram profiles, according to a report by The Verge. Facebook is also adding a fundraising sticker...
