Rappler's latest stories on Facebook data
Facebook says investigating data exposure of 267M users
A website called Comparitech reports that the database was made available for download last week on an online hacker forum that apparently belonged to a crime group
Facebook worker payroll data stolen from car
'This theft impacts current and former Facebook employees only and no Facebook user data was involved,' says the tech giant
Facebook launches tool to let users control data flow
Facebook's new tool allows users to control data that it receives from other apps and websites about their online activity
Should you change your Facebook password after plaintext password incident?
Yes, says a cybersecurity expert from cybersecurity firm Sophos
German competition watchdog to rule on Facebook
Germany's Federal Cartel Office has accused Facebook of collecting data from users on third-party websites where the Facebook 'Like' button is embedded
'We don't sell people's data,' says Facebook's Zuckerberg
The CEO argues that targeting ads based on interests was different from selling people's data
Facebook defends data sharing after new report on partner deals
'None of these partnerships or features gave companies access to information without people's permission,' says Konstantinos Papamiltiadis, Facebook's head of developer platforms and programs
Lawsuit filed by U.S. attorney general adds to Facebook data woes
'Facebook failed to protect the privacy of its users and deceived them about who had access to their data and how it was used,' says Attorney General Karl Racine in a statement.
Facebook allowed Netflix, Spotify to access private user messages
(UPDATED) A 'New York Times' report details the data-sharing partnerships Facebook has had with other companies
Facebook mulled charging for access to user data
A report that internal emails indicated Facebook mulled charging companies for access to user data are referred to in a lawsuit filed against the social network in 2015 by Six4Three, creator of a failed app called 'Pikinis'
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Hackers did not use stolen data to access other apps – Facebook
'That investigation has so far found no evidence that the attackers accessed any apps using Facebook Login,' says Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of product management
Facebook to build $1-B Singapore data center, first in Asia
It is expected to be operational around 2022, and will host Facebook servers and centralize its IT operations
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'I'm sorry,' Facebook boss tells European lawmakers
Mark Zuckerberg says it has become clear in the last two years that Facebook executives 'haven't done enough to prevent these tools from being used for harm'
Zuckerberg testimony to EU Parliament to be livestreamed
Following criticism on closed-door meetings, the Facebook CEO and the European Parliament President Antonio Tajani switch gears
U.S. Justice Department, FBI probing Cambridge Analytica – report
The probe appears to focus on Cambridge Analytica's finances and how it obtained and used personal data from Facebook
Facebook details policing for sex, terror, hate content
Facebook says improved technology using artificial intelligence had helped it act on 3.4 million posts containing graphic violence, nearly three times more than it had in the last quarter of 2017
Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse
'We have large teams of internal and external experts working hard to investigate these apps as quickly as possible,' says an officer of Facebook
Cambridge Analytica to close after Facebook data scandal
'Despite Cambridge Analytica's unwavering confidence that its employees have acted ethically and lawfully... the siege of media coverage has driven away virtually all of the company's customers and suppliers,' says the company
Professor defends role in Cambridge Analytica data scandal
Aleksandr Kogan explains, 'Back then we thought it was fine... I think that core idea that we had – that everybody knows and nobody cares – was fundamentally flawed. And for that, I'm sincerely sorry'
Cambridge Analytica used other quiz apps to harvest Facebook data, says ex-employee
New information coming out of a UK committee investigation suggests other quiz apps used by the research firm may have compromised far more than the 87 million Facebook users estimated
Facebook confirms it collects data beyond users
'When you visit a site or app that uses our services, we receive information even if you're logged out or don't have a Facebook account,' says product management director David Baser
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Facebook beyond Zuck
Even if Facebook hired millions of content moderators, they are no match to the vetting capacity and breadth of its very capable and knowledgeable users, who should now engage Facebook more aggressively and intelligently
PH privacy commission to probe Facebook after data scandal
The National Privacy Commission wants Facebook to submit documents that would help establish the scope and the effects of the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal in relation to Filipino users
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Rappler Talk: Did Duterte's campaign team work with Cambridge Analytica?
The Duterte presidential campaign's chief social media strategist claims the Cambridge Analytica CEO "influenced" his work
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Cambridge Analytica’s parent firm claims it won 2010 election for PH president
EXCLUSIVE: Butch Abad, the campaign manager of former president Benigno Aquino III, denies any involvement with Strategic Communication Laboratories and says its claims may be 'total fabrication'
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Top EU lawmaker says Zuckerberg 'must' face European Parliament
'He must not underestimate the capacity of the European Parliament to do actions against Facebook and against him as CEO of Facebook,' says the head of the parliament's leading political group
Cambridge Analytica's parent company claims ties with Duterte friend
EXCLUSIVE: Istratehiya, a local political consultancy firm, admits talking and meeting with Strategic Communication Laboratories in the lead up to the 2016 Philippine elections, but claims no partnership was sealed
Duterte social media campaign manager: ‘Nix influenced my work’
(UPDATED) Jose Gabriel 'Pompee' La Viña, who appears in a photo with Cambridge Analytica's Alexander Nix, says he never worked with the parent company but took some lessons from the talk of Nix himself when he visited Manila in 2015
Facebook suspends more data analytics firms amid privacy scandal
Data analytic firms, CubeYou and AggregateIQ, have reportedly been suspended from the social media giant’s platform
Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages
The 33-year-old chief executive is expected to face a grilling before a Senate panel on Tuesday, April 10, and follow up with an appearance in the House of Representatives the following day
Up to 2.7 million Europeans affected by Facebook data scandal – EU
Facebook confirms the number of people affected by the data scandal in the EU
Cambridge Analytica’s parent company claimed 'strong, no-nonsense' client in 2013
(UPDATED) While the description calls to mind President Rodrigo Duterte, it could not have been him
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Did Cambridge Analytica use Filipinos' Facebook data to help Duterte win?
Facebook says data of over 1.1 million Filipinos was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in U.S. Congress on April 11
The congressional appearance will be the Facebook CEO's first since the scandal broke on the hijacking of data on tens of millions of users.
Facebook to update privacy and data policies
The new policies currently being crafted focus on transparency, providing explanations on how Facebook gathers and use data, and why you see the ads that you do
Facebook says 87 million may be affected by data privacy scandal
Mark Zuckerberg says he accepts responsibility for the failure to protect user data but maintains that he is still the best person to lead the network of two billion users
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[EDITORIAL]#AnimatED: Dear Facebook, it’s truly complicated
If you think that what is happening to Facebook is going to go away soon and does not have far-reaching consequences down the line, think again
Facebook 'ugly truth' memo triggers new firestorm over ethics
Experts weigh in on the leaked 2016 memo and Facebook's office culture, as the world's biggest social network is mired in controversy over the hijacking of personal data by a political consulting firm
Playboy quits Facebook over data privacy scandal
'There are more than 25 million fans who engage with Playboy via our various Facebook pages, and we do not want to be complicit in exposing them to the reported practices,' says Playboy
Mark Zuckerberg planning to testify before U.S. Congress – report
Facebook sources say the social media network's CEO will be testifying within a matter of weeks, and is now crafting a strategy for the testimony
Facebook runs UK, U.S. newspaper ads apologizing for data scandal
'We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can't we don't deserve it,' Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says
Consent and Facebook's data scandal: Know what you're signing up for
In an age when Facebook has become a staple in daily life, how can an average person protect his or her personal data online?
