In a landmark ruling, France’s data protection commissioner has fined Google 50 million Euros (around $57m) for violating Europe’s privacy laws.
Tag Archives: Social networks
WhatsApp fights the spread of deadly fake news with recipient limit
WhatsApp has capped the number of people you can forward messages to, after India was seized by rumour-inspired mob lynchings.
Twitter bug exposed some Android private tweets to public view
The latest privacy glitch, which went unnoticed for over four years, may trigger yet another EU privacy probe.
Attackers used a LinkedIn job ad and Skype call to breach bank’s defences
A Chilean Senator has taken to Twitter with alarming news – the company running the country’s ATM network suffered a serious cyberattack.
Facebook to start fact-checking fake news in the UK
Facebook’s relying on demotion instead of removal, so users will still be able to share content, even if Full Fact rates it inaccurate.
You can’t delete Facebook from some Androids and people aren’t happy
The #DeleteFacebook movement may be growing, but many Samsung users are having a tough time scraping the social network’s preinstalled software from their phones.
Some Android apps are secretly sharing your data with Facebook
Apps have been secretly sharing usage data with Facebook, even when users are logged – or don’t have an account at all.
Politicians who block social media users are violating First Amendment
The difference between a personal vs. an official social media account was at the crux of the case decided on Monday.
Warn your friends they can’t bypass Facebook with this hoax
No, none of us can “bypass” Facebook’s newsfeed algorithms by copy-pasting our way past them.
How to protect your Facebook account: a walkthrough
We walk you through the important settings you can change and behaviors you can implement to lock down your privacy on Facebook.