Australian court throws out Facebook claim that it doesn’t do business there
An Australian court has rejected an appeal by Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, allowing court action to proceed.
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UK Information Commissioner confirms Cambridge Analytica was a storm in a teacup
The supposed scandal around the data analytics supplied by Cambridge Analytics was manufactured by people with a political agenda.
Aussies sue Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook might have thought the headaches of the Cambridge Analytica scandal were firmly in the rear-view mirror, but the Australian Information Commissioner has different ideas.
Facebook starts taking data guardian role seriously
Facebook needs to get back in the good books of both regulators and the general public sharpish, and it seems it is taking a machete to the developer ecosystem to do so.
DCMS calls out Facebook for stretching the truth
Facebook might have thought the worst of the Cambridge Analytica affair was behind it, but the UK Government is questioning whether it was entirely truthful with evidence presented to a parliamentary committee.
Facebook said to be shopping for a security company
The social network giant Facebook is speculated to be close to acquiring a cybersecurity company to shore up its of data protection capability.
Brexit data contravention lands Facebook a £500,000 fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), UK’s data protection regulator, intends to fine Facebook half a million pounds for its failure to safeguard user data in the run-up to the country’s referendum to leave the EU in 2016.
Zuckerberg threatened with summons next time he enters UK
Damian Collins, Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, has given Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg two choices; testify voluntarily or we’ll issue a formal summons next time you enter British jurisdiction.
FTC set to get in Facebook’s face, and its books
The US Federal Trade Commission has announced it is formally investigating Facebook’s privacy practices, which is unlikely to end well.
Facebook kicked out of Cambridge Analytica offices by UK government agency
Facebook seems to have missed its opportunity to get a handle on the Cambridge Analytica situation, having been told to stay out of its offices by the UK ICO.
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