The FTC initially wanted a fine worth tens of billions, plus potential jail time for execs.
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Facebook admits to Messenger Kids security hole
A hole in the supposed closed-loop messaging system allowed children to join group chats with people their parents hadn’t approved.
Facebook rolls out anti-scam reporting tool in UK
Facebook has coughed up £3m to help launch an anti-scam service as well as introducing a tool to report scam ads on its UK site.
$5b privacy fine against Facebook seen as ‘chump change’
It’s 200x greater than the largest fine ever for breaking a promise to improve privacy practices.
Instagram asks bullies, ‘Are you sure you want to say that?’
A new anti-bullying feature uses AI to recognize mean words in comments and warns users before they post them.
Researchers hack VR worlds
Hackers just infiltrated virtual reality, enabling them to manipulate users’ immersive 3D worlds.
5 tips to stay secure on social media
Social media isn’t for everyone, but lots of us love it – so here’s how to be in it and win it.
Facebook’s down-ranking those ‘miracle cure’ health posts we all hate
Clickbait health/nutrition posts will sink in page rankings due to two ranking updates, Facebook announced.
Facebook should put a stop to Libra for now, says Congress
Could Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency undermine the security of the global financial ecosystem?
Facebook posts reveal your hidden illnesses, say researchers
The language we use could be indicators of disease and, with patient consent, could be monitored just like physical symptoms.