data privacy
Facebook shared user data with select companies
The shared information included user's friends' phone numbers and breakdowns analysing the degrees of separation between people on Facebook.
Facebook states Chinese phone makers got access to data
Huawei, a Chinese phone maker was able to access Facebook data to get the leading social network's applications to perform on smartphones.
New Facebook privacy furore: What’s at stake?
The social network shared user data with companies such as Apple, Amazon, Samsung and other over the past 10 years.
Microsoft swears to extend EU data rights worldwide
This new move allows users to see what information the company collects about the user and correct or delete it if necessary.
Socially responsible funds dump or rethink Facebook over data privacy
Several socially conscious investment firms are selling or rethinking their Facebook Inc holdings.
From Yahoo to Uber, major hacks of data
European Union's new data protection rules follow scandals involving lax personal data protection procedures.
Australia probes claim Google harvests data, consumers pay
Australia probes claim Google harvests data from Android smartphone users.
Make India big centre for data analysis: Ravi Shankar Prasad tells entrepreneurs
The Union minister said government needed data for policy making but data procured should be anonymous.
WhatsApp’s will now allow its users to download their data
As the GDPR is taking effect next month, the Facebook-owned messaging service is also updating its privacy and policy terms.
WhatsApp raises minimum age in Europe to 16 ahead of data law change
Facebook owned WhatsApp has raised minimum age in Europe from 13 to 16 years.