Facebook reportedly received users' sensitive health data from apps: "It’s incredibly dishonest"
Health information such as heart rates and pregnancy status was sent from apps without consumer consent
Apps send intimate user data to Facebook: Report
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February 23, 2019 2:30 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A news report on Friday (Feb 22) said many smartphone apps were sending highly personal information such as menstrual cycles and body weight to Facebook, without notifying users.
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A news report on Friday (Feb 22) said many smartphone apps were sending highly personal information such as menstrual cycles and body weight to Facebook, without notifying users.
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www.straitstimes.com
Facebook axes its Onavo VPN app over data collection
The decision reportedly stems from backlash over Facebook amassing information on people's phone usage.
Democratic senators urge FTC to act on Facebook 'friendly fraud' practices
Two Democratic U.S. senators called for the Federal Trade Commission to act on a complaint filed by consumer groups against Facebook Inc on Thursday that alleged the company scammed children into spending money on its platform.
The Real Reason Facebook Won't Launch an Ad-Free Subscription -- Yet
Paying a subscription fee to get rid of ads wouldn't stop Facebook's data collection engine.
Facebook allowed advertisers to target people interested in Nazis
Advertisers could reach people interested in perpetrators of the Holocaust and neo-Nazi music, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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www.cnet.com
Advocates say Facebook tricked kids into in-game purchases
FTC urged to probe if the social-media company illegally enticed minors to spend money without parental consent
Facebook accused of tricking kids in complaint to FTC
Child advocates are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the social network violated US law.
Mark Zuckerberg to meet with UK culture chief after 'digital gangsters' report
The meeting at Facebook headquarters on Thursday follows the damning report from the British government.
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www.cnet.com
Advocates Ask FTC 'To Hold Facebook Accountable' For In-Game Purchases By Kids
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Following the unsealing of court documents, children's rights groups are asking the agency to open an investigation into practices that allow such purchases without parental permission.