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BuzzFeed News reported that officials from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia are set to publish an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The officials do not want Facebook to enact end-to-end encryption across its messaging services. The text of the open letter is in the BuzzFeed News article. The letter is signed by U.S. Attorney General
Facebook announced an update on their ongoing App Developer Investigation. It began in March of 2018, in response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Our App Developer Investigation is by no means finished. But there is meaningful progress to report so far. To date, this investigation has addressed millions of apps. Of those, tens of thousands have been suspended for a
New York Attorney General Letitia James confirmed that she is leading the bipartisan coalition investigating Facebook for antitrust issues. Her statement said: Even the largest social media platform in the world must follow the law and respect consumers. I am proud to be leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in investigating whether Facebook has stifled competition and put users
Facebook has launched Facebook Dating in the United States. This comes after the initial launch of Facebook Dating in Colombia in 2018. Do you really trust Facebook to keep your dating data private? Today, we're launching Facebook Dating in the US We're also giving people the ability to integrate their Instagram posts directly into their Facebook Dating profile and giving
Facebook has removed seven Pages, three Groups, and five Facebook accounts involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior as part of a small network that originated in China and focused on Hong Kong. Facebook took these actions based on a tip shared by Twitter about activity they found on their platform. This led to Facebook doing its own investigation into suspected coordinated
Facebook announced some changes that are designed to keep people safe within Facebook Groups. In part, Facebook will hold Group admins accountable for what is posted in their group. Facebook says one way they keep people safe is by proactively identifying and removing posts and groups that break their rules. Facebook has been using AI and machine learning “to proactively
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has imposed a historic penalty $5 billion penalty and significant requirements on Facebook to boost accountability and transparency. Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty, and submit to new restrictions and a modified corporate structure that will hold the company accountable for the decisions it makes about its user's privacy