Government sends second notice to Facebook, Cambridge Analytica; wants more details on data breach by May 10
Taking a tough stance against Cambridge Analytica's "cryptic response" to its first notice, the government has again sent notices to both the British data analytics firm and Facebook, confronting them with additional questions on potential misuse of data.
Apr 25, 2018, 17:42 PM IST
Facebook introduces new privacy updates for EU users
Apart from seeking inputs from regulators and government officials, privacy experts and designers, Facebook brought together hundreds of employees across product, engineering, legal, policy, design and research teams to finalise new updates.
Apr 18, 2018, 15:06 PM IST
More than 87 million Facebook users' data stolen, claims ex-Cambridge Analytica employee
Brittany Kaiser told the parliamentary committee on Tuesday that Cambridge Analytica had a suite of personality quizzes designed to extract personal data from the social network.
Apr 17, 2018, 19:12 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg reveals his 'greatest regret' in running Facebook
The 33-year-old CEO said Facebook was in a constant struggle to guard against Russian manipulation of the Facebook platform to influence elections in the US and elsewhere.
Apr 12, 2018, 07:26 AM IST
Was your Facebook data accessed by Cambridge Analytica? Check this tool to find out
The latest estimate of affected users is up to 87 million.
Apr 11, 2018, 15:58 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress over data scandal: Full text of his testimony
Facebook is currently embroiled in a widening scandal that a British data firm called Cambridge Analytica had improperly gathered detailed Facebook information on 87 million users, up from a previous estimate of more than 50 million.
Apr 11, 2018, 09:58 AM IST
A pause of 8 seconds, then a refusal: Mark Zuckerberg says won't reveal his own personal information
Zuckerberg accepted personal responsibility for the leak of users` data and vowed that the company will do better in guarding such information.
Apr 11, 2018, 06:45 AM IST
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises before US Congress for data leak, says 'take full responsibility'
Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after it was revealed that the personal data of millions of users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that worked for US President Donald Trump's campaign.
Apr 11, 2018, 00:46 AM IST
Data leak: Ahead of US Senate hearing, experts coach Mark Zuckerberg to handle questioning
Ahead of his tour to Washington where he will be testifying before US lawmakers, the Facebook founder is said to be getting coached by several experts on how to handle the pressure and questioning.
Apr 09, 2018, 23:34 PM IST
Up to 2.7 million Europeans affected by Facebook data scandal: EU
The EU wrote to Facebook last week to ask how many Europeans were affected by the growing scandal over the harvesting of personal data which was then shared with British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.
Apr 06, 2018, 16:31 PM IST
5.6 lakh in India may have been hit by data leak, says Facebook; government awaits Cambridge Analytica's reply
Facebook has said that that personal data on as many as 87 million of its users was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica.
Apr 05, 2018, 22:23 PM IST
Facebook's major focus on polls in India, US, Pakistan: Zuckerberg
Terming 2018 a "big year" for elections, Zuckerberg said Facebook was enhancing its security features to prevent trolls from spreading information.
Apr 05, 2018, 13:37 PM IST
Made a huge mistake but give me another chance: Mark Zuckerberg on leading Facebook
Embroiled in a massive data breach following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook had said data on about 87 million people mostly in the US may have been improperly shared with London-based political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
Apr 05, 2018, 08:56 AM IST
Data breach: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress on April 11, says US panel
Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after it was revealed that the personal data of 50 million users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
Apr 04, 2018, 18:41 PM IST
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says no plans to extend all of European privacy law globally
US Facebook users may soon find themselves in a more vulnerable spot than users in Europe, courtesy Zuckerberg's recent statement.
Apr 04, 2018, 08:55 AM IST
Anand Mahindra proposes funding for alternative social media rivaling Facebook
Data mining firm Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting personal information of over 50 million Facebook users illegally to influence polls in several countries.
Mar 30, 2018, 12:11 PM IST
Smriti Irani trolls Rahul with photo of Congress symbol in Cambridge Analytica office
Congress ka Haath, Cambridge Analytica ke Saath, tweeted Smriti Irani.
Mar 29, 2018, 07:15 AM IST
Government slaps notice on Facebook over data leak, seeks specific details
The government has asked whether the personal data of Indian voters and users were compromised by Cambridge Analytica.
Mar 29, 2018, 06:27 AM IST
EC to formulate code for social media platforms which collaborate with it: Report
CEC OP Rawat had said on Tuesday that Facebook would remain the poll panel's social media partner during the Karnataka Assembly elections.
Mar 28, 2018, 22:07 PM IST
Facebook announces new privacy steps, allows users to delete personal stored data
Whistleblower Christopher Wylie has claimed that Cambridge Analytica created psychological profiles on 50 million Facebook users via a personality prediction app.
Mar 28, 2018, 18:22 PM IST
