Technology: Meta names Guy Rosen chief information security officer
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) has named a company vice president as chief information security officer (CISO), the first person to fill that role at the...
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Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement
A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data...
Zuckerberg part of $100M California Black Freedom Fund
More than two dozen philanthropic organizations and corporations on Thursday launched the California Black Freedom Fund, a $100 million, five-year initiative that they say will...
Facebook removes French, Russian accounts active in Africa
Individuals linked to Russia and the French military used fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic...
Facebook says Russian influence campaign targeted left-wing voters in U.S., UK
A Russian influence operation posed as an independent news outlet to target left-wing voters in the United States and Britain, including by recruiting freelance journalists...
Zuckerberg says Facebook’s failure to remove militia page an operational mistake
Facebook Inc (FB.O) made an operational mistake in not acting sooner to remove a page for a militia group that posted a call to arms in...
Facebook enters the videoconferencing fray with Messenger Rooms
Facebook Inc (FB.O) introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday, capitalizing on a surge in demand for video chats during the coronavirus...
Facebook scrambles as use soars in time of isolation
Facebook said Wednesday it would place authoritative coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and...
Facebook’s settlement puts spotlight on biometric privacy
Facebook’s massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed...
Big hit for Facebook as latest results show cracks in growth
Facebook shares came under heavy selling pressure Thursday as the latest earnings report for the leading social network highlighted mushrooming costs in dealing with privacy,...