Facebook posts $9.2B quarterly profit, continues to warn of iOS privacy headwinds

Facebook on Monday reported hefty third quarter profits despite dire warnings that the bottom of its advertising business would fall out due to newly implemented iOS privacy features.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 2

Google and Facebook teamed up to beat Apple's consumer privacy agenda

Google worked with Facebook to work around Apple's privacy tools in Safari to continue tracking end users, an update to an antitrust lawsuit claims, with the search company also doing what it could to slow down other regulatory initiatives surrounding privacy.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 11

New Facebook whistleblower claims company allows hate, illegal activity

Another Facebook whistleblower has come forward to allege that the company prioritizes revenue over combating misinformation and hate speech, echoing statements by another former employee.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 21

Feds probing Apple & big tech companies about digital payment systems [u]

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a probe into the consumer data and financial practices of digital payment systems including Apple Pay, Google, PayPal, and others.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 8

Facebook to reportedly rebrand with focus on the metaverse

Amid intense regulatory scrutiny and growing public distrust over its social media network and associated business practices, Facebook is reportedly planning to change its name as part of a pivot into the "metaverse."

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 22

WhatsApp introducing end-to-end encrypted chat backups in iCloud

Messaging service WhatsApp is adding end-to-end encryption to users' backups of their data stored on iCloud, or Google Drive.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 1

It could take decades to regulate big tech

The fight between the U.S. government and big tech companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google could take years to progress, with efforts to curtail the activities of the multinational organizations expected to progress at a glacial pace.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 32

Instagram will tell teens to 'take a break' for their mental health

Instagram will be introducing measures to "nudge" teenage users away from potentially harmful content, Facebook's vice president of global affairs said on Sunday, as well as hinting for younger users to "take a break" from the app for their own wellbeing.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 8

Facebook whistleblower says Congress needs to act to stop a growing crisis

A data scientist who formerly worked for Facebook testified before Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers that the social media platform is harmful to children and fuels political polarization.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 11

Facebook says 'faulty configuration change' to blame for 6-hour outage

Facebook late Monday apologized for a six-hour outage that impacted the company's flagship social network, as well as ancillary services, blaming the downtime on a "faulty configuration change."

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 25

Facebook shows signs of life after hours-long outage

Following a major outage that brought down Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for nearly six hours on Monday, the social media giant's flagship services are lurching back to life.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 10

Ex-Facebook security chief says Apple should do more to protect children

Apple and Google should play more of a role in protecting children online, according to Facebook's former head of security, with the two platform controllers ideally placed to limit access to online services by the user's age.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 8

Facebook, Instagram, and other services seeing widespread outage [u]

Facebook and its various services — including Instagram and WhatsApp — are currently experiencing a widespread outage that is seemingly being caused by DNS problems.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 18

Whistleblower: Facebook 'chooses profit over safety' of its users

A whistleblower who leaked a selection of internal documents from Facebook has revealed her identity at the same time as criticizing the social network's track record, claiming "Facebook over and over again, has shown it chooses profit over safety."

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 9

Facebook's full research on teen use of Instagram leaked ahead of Senate hearing

Facebook, due to testify before the Senate, has published two of its research documents into how teenagers are affected by using Instagram — but four more reports have been leaked.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 5

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