In yet another data breach, Facebook has revealed that a software bug caused photos of millions of its users being exposed. According to the world's largest social media network, over 12 days in the month of September, several third-party applications gained access to "broader set of photos than usual." Facebook said that the bug … Continue reading Facebook enmeshed in a new software hack
Alleging that Facebook broke the law by failing to safeguard people's information, Britain's information regulator has indicated that the social media giant would now face huge fines. In the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the British regulator has alleged that Facebook was not transparent about how data was harvested by others on its platform. The regulator said … Continue reading Facebook to pay £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica breaches
Former Media Director for Nigeria’s Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Campaign on Sunday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has no links with Cambridge Analytica and was not involved in hacking information during 2015 election. Image: Femi Fani-Kayode Femi Fani-Kayode, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Programme, Sunday Politics, said the PDP during the 2015 Presidential … Continue reading Fani-Kayode: PDP is not associated with Cambridge Analytica
Facebook has recorded mass deletions since admitting that Cambridge Analytica harvested private information from over 50 million users without their knowledge or consent. Cambridge Analytica LLC (CA) is a Delaware registered limited liability company, with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C. and London. The company combines data mining, data brokerage, and data analysis with … Continue reading Is it right to quit Facebook now?
A boycott campaign started on Facebook after news surfaced in the media that a political data firm harvested private information from over 50 million users without their knowledge or consent. Image: Mark Zuckerberg According a report from the New York Times, more than 40,000 people mentioned the hashtag #DeleteFacebook on Twitter on Tuesday and Facebook … Continue reading Zuckerberg: I will testify before the Congress if necessary
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