Unsurprisingly, Facebook faces serious problems when it comes to privacy. But periodically information comes up that shows how one of the world’s leading social networks is insecure. That’s because, according to the TechCrunch portal, an exposed server with over 419 million Facebook user records has been discovered online. The server contained no password protection and was accessible to anyone. Among […]
No fake news! YouTube, Twitter and Facebook ban protest-linked accounts in Hong Kong
Google, Twitter, and Facebook have officially confirmed the deletion of accounts and channels related to disclosing false information about the protests that have been taking place in Hong Kong since March this year. Only YouTube has reportedly removed 210 channels that were moving to disseminate misinformation in a coordinated effort to According to Twitter, the […]
New iOS 13 Privacy Policies May Require Facebook to Redesign WhatsApp
IOS 13 will bring even more security news to users. In addition to the anti-tracking mechanisms and the AppleID Logar implementation, one detail has gone unnoticed by some developers during WWDC19, and now many will race against time to adjust their products. The new version of iOS will not allow such free use of the internet calling API […]
Facebook makes open source photo and video matching on GitHub
Those who use Facebook more actively must have realized that over time, the platform has become increasingly intelligent and efficient in recognizing its users, analyzing publications, which includes not only texts but also photos and published videos. These functions not only helped the social network warn when users post content related to other members but […]
Facebook and US Commission Announce Agreement on $ 5 Billion Data Protection Penalty
Facebook announced in a statement signed by its legal vice president, Colin Stretch, that it has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which offers a new framework for protecting the privacy of people and data shared on the social network. This agreement will require the company to change the way the company works on […]
United States Investigates Amazon, Facebook, and Google for Unfair Competition
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed that it has opened an investigation against technology giants to analyze whether there is unfair competition in the business segments. Among the sectors found are retail, online search, and social networking. US targets are Amazon, Alphabet – the owner of Google -, Facebook and Apple. In a press […]
It’s no use hiding! Google and Facebook track users of adult sites
A new study shows that those who access porn sites, contrary to what they imagine, do not have a lot of privacy. That’s because a tracking system made by companies like Facebook and Google works on almost every adult site. The authors looked at 22,484 sites and found that 93% of them leaked data to third […]
Change in rule! Facebook and Google are now recognized as vehicles of communication
A resolution endorsed by the Standard Board Executive Board, which brings together media outlets, advertising agencies, and advertisers, now considers social networks – Facebook, YouTube, and Google – as communication vehicles. According to the entity, the measure aims to regulate the advertising market and prevent the disclosure of fake news and post apology to crimes. Another […]
Less social? Facebook patent reveals plans to leave users talking to walls
Soon Facebook can lead to maximum “talk to the walls” to a new level. The company obtained the patent of technology to implement filters of restrictions in the social network in which the user would not even know that it suffered some type of sanction. A comment you make on a group, page or even […]
Facebook: Cambridge Analytica case yields US $ 5 billion fine
Approved this week, the agreement between Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) establishes a $ 5 billion ($ 19 billion) fine for the repeated infringement on user privacy in the Cambridge Analytica case. The two parties had already signed in 2011 the terms on the security of their users’ personal information. Now the new agreement […]