The Facebook privacy settlement is real — how to claim your share Facebook users can submit a claim for a share of the $725 million class action settlement of a lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Here's how to get your share. Andrew Orr 3 years ago 6
Cambridge Analytica suit settled for historic $725 million [u] In the largest privacy class action lawsuit settlement yet, Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle charges over use of customer data without permission. William Gallagher 3 years ago 4
Facebook engineers have no idea what happens with user data Facebook's engineers don't know exactly how the company uses the data of its users, with the giant number of systems in use obscuring where things are stored and what happens to the information. Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 5
Facebook reportedly fined $5B over Cambridge Analytica fiasco The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook to resolve the latter's privacy violations in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 35
Facebook staring down possibility of 20 years of FTC oversight to end privacy probe Facebook's negotiations with the Federal Trade Commission to end an investigation into the social network's alleged privacy violations may involve a 20-year period of government oversight, with a deal between the two potentially a month away from completion. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 8
Expecting to pay up to $5B for Cambridge Analytica, Facebook sets aside $3B for FTC fines Facebook is preparing to pay a record-setting fine to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations following the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, as the social network is earmarking $3 billion to go towards its expenses and a potential $5 billion fine, depending on how it negotiates with the regulator. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 15
Cambridge Analytica owners fined $27,000 for refusing US data request The firm best known for harvesting political data ignored a legal order to provide personal information when asked by a US academic. This contravenes UK data protection laws and saw them fined a total of $27,000. William Gallagher 7 years ago 13
Apple recruits strong Facebook critic to keep up privacy standards Apple has reportedly hired Sandy Parakilas, an outspoken critic of privacy practices at Facebook, to serve as a product manager on its privacy team. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 4
Washington D.C. government sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal The attorney general for Washington, D.C. itself announced that the region is suing Facebook for its role in Cambridge Analytica's illicit collection of private data. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8
EU demands Facebook security & privacy audit, UK slaps company with $640,000 fine In response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the European Parliament this week adopted a resolution calling on Facebook to take actions to stop interference in elections, and let E.U. agencies perform a full audit of the company's data protection. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7
