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Microsoft, Facebook and Friends Looking to Drive Data Portability
By Nathaniel Mott published
Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Twitter announced the Data Transfer Project to offer better data portability and consumer choice.
Facebook Slapped With £500,000 Fine for Cambridge Analytica Scandal
By Nathaniel Mott published
That fine doesn't seem like much to a company like Facebook, but it's clear that the UK's Information Commissioner's Office is just getting started.

Facebook Is Testing AR Ads in News Feed
By Leah Heilbrunn published
Facebook's new mobile ads will utilize augmented reality in an attempt to engage shoppers.
Facebook Under Joint Investigation By DOJ, FBI, SEC, and FTC
By Lucian Armasu published
The FBI, SEC, and FTC joined the DoJ in an investigation into Facebook's data sharing and its attempts to keep information about its data partnerships hidden.

Bugs Undermine Samsung and Facebook Users' Privacy
By Nathaniel Mott published
Flaws in Samsung Messages and Facebook's blocking feature could have disastrous ramifications for the companies' users.
Facebook Broke Own Rules To Give Some Companies Special Access
By Lucian Armasu published
In a 747-page response to Congress, Facebook admitted that it has been giving full access to users' data to dozens of companies, even after promising to end the practice in 2015.

‘Nametests.Com’ Quiz App May Have Exposed the Data of 120 Million Facebook Users
By Lucian Armasu published
A security researcher found a flaw in NameTests.com' quiz app that would have allowed any third-party to harvest the data of up to 120 million users.

Google, Facebook Accused of Using UI ‘Dark Patterns’ to Get Users’ Data
By Lucian Armasu published
A Norwegian Consumer Council report, called "Deceived By Design," accuses Google and Facebook of using interface "dark patterns" to nudge users into giving away their data.
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