Facebook Outlines Evolving Privacy Tools on Data Privacy Day
Social Media Today
JANUARY 29, 2020
Facebook has outlined its evolving data privacy tools on Data Privacy Day, including its off-platform activity listing and improved log-in alerts.
Facebook Launches New 'Privacy Center' to Facilitate More Control Over Privacy and Data-Sharing Options
Social Media Today
JANUARY 7, 2022
The new Privacy Center will provide more oversight and control over your various data tracking options.
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Digital Data Tracking and Privacy: The Future Implications of COVID-19
Social Media Today
APRIL 3, 2020
Both Facebook and Google are now contributing location tracking data to help combat COVID-19, but privacy advocates have warned that there are dangers with this approach.
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WhatsApp Updates Privacy Policy, Paving the Way for the Integration of Facebook's Messaging Apps
Social Media Today
JANUARY 6, 2021
WhatsApp is updating its privacy and data sharing processes, which will see more user data shared with parent company Facebook.
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Facebook Launches New Privacy and Data Hub to Help Businesses Understand its Policies
Social Media Today
JANUARY 29, 2019
To mark Data Privacy Day, Facebook has launched a new website which provides easy access to its data usage policies, and notes on how to protect people's information.
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2020: The Year Data Saved The World
Waxing UnLyrical
DECEMBER 24, 2020
I think it will be as The Year Data Saved The World. So, while 2020 will certainly be The Year COVID-19 Changed The World, I think it will also be The Year Data Saved The World. Using data to solve a problem. How you think 2020 will be remembered? Image: HCFM Communicate via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 4.0. Think about it.
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The Implications of Privacy Updates on Social Media Performance
Ignite Social Media
MAY 27, 2021
Digital Privacy Takes Center Stage in 2021. As the digital space continues its evolution, two very important privacy situations are unfolding that can fundamentally change the marketing landscape. Apple took a strong stand on user privacy with its iOS 14.5 What Privacy Updates Mean for Social Media Marketers.
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WhatsApp’s Fight With The Indian Government Over Its Data Privacy Rules May Have Global Reverberations
Forbes Social Media
JUNE 15, 2021
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is unlikely to move out of India, its biggest market, but concerns loom about data privacy, freedom of speech and mass surveillance.
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Can You See Who Views Your VSCO? Understanding Privacy and User Experience on the Popular Photo Platform
BeingOptimist
MAY 31, 2023
Due to some privacy concerns users have started expressing concern and have asked if there is a way to see who has viewed their VSCO profile. Security: If you are concerned about your privacy, you may want to know who is viewing your profile. VSCO has been criticized for its privacy practices.
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Eight Common Facebook Issues And Steps To Resolve Them
SocMed Sean
APRIL 26, 2022
Most of the time, Facebook works just fine. Here’s how you can quickly fix some of the most common Facebook bugs. Facebook Messenger Keeps Displaying a Notification of a New Message, But There Isn’t One. When you click on the Facebook app, it shows an unread Messenger chat, but when you go there, no unread message exists.
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What an Ad-Free Facebook and Instagram Subscription Could Mean to Advertising
Jon Loomer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
According to a report from the New York Times , Meta is considering an ad-free subscription option for both Facebook and Instagram in the European Union. This law aims to give users more control over their data, which could further restrict Meta from collecting it for advertising and other purposes. It would also disrupt advertisers.
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[Answered] How Do I Download My Facebook Data After The Cambridge Analytica Hack?
SocMed Sean
MARCH 26, 2018
As I discussed in my last post, there is a lot of fervor right now about the security of Facebook data. Some folks are threatening to quit Facebook completely, while other (myself included) are just working to remind people that on Facebook, we are the product. Requesting Your Facebook Data File.
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Facebook to Appoint New Privacy Oversight Roles in Deal with FTC
Social Media Today
MAY 3, 2019
In an investigation over privacy and data breaches, Facebook is looking to provide more assurance to regulatory bodies.
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Facebook Succeeded In Killing Cybersecurity Like It Did Privacy
Forbes Social Media
MARCH 23, 2019
Two billion users no longer care that Facebook shares their data with myriad companies all over the world to misuse or when it loses their data through breach after breach after breach after breach. It seems that like privacy, Facebook has taught the world to no longer care about cybersecurity.
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Facebook scandal: The dawn of a new era in social media marketing?
Sherrilynne Starkie
MARCH 24, 2018
Facebook’s so-called data breach is dominating news cycles, and the story is making people more aware of how the social network uses their data. Of course, this wasn’t exactly a data breach, because users have willingly agreed to allow Facebook to access and sell their data. deleteFacebook ?
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The Average Social Media Privacy Policy Takes an Hour to Read
The Realtime Report
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
The Average Social Media Privacy. Privacy Policies vs. Historical Texts and Literary Works. Whether you care to admit it or not, we’ve all hit the “I accept” button on a privacy policy without reading the fine print. Up until recently, it wasn’t that big of a deal to not read privacy policies. Written by.
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Growing Privacy Concerns Put Social Networks’ Targeting at Risk
Ignite Social Media
AUGUST 19, 2020
Currently, most social networks use web browser information to power a pixel or tag (Facebook Pixel, Twitter Tag, Pinterest Tag, LinkedIn Insight Tag ), which is a snippet of code that is placed on a brand’s site. Facebook’s Solution: The Conversions API. Without cookie data, social networks lose access to valuable information.
These Ads Suck: Will Users in a Privacy-Altered World Like What They See?
Jon Loomer
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
If Facebook is right, we’re in the process of entering a very different online world. Privacy as the goal, advertising will suddenly seem very “different” to users. This prompt, most importantly for Facebook advertisers who run ads for mobile web, will be shown for Facebook and Instagram app users.
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FTC Releases Statement About Facebook Privacy #DeleteFacebook
Bill Hartzer
MARCH 26, 2018
The United States Federal Trade Commission has issued a statement about recent privacy concerns of Facebook users. Tom Pahl, Acting Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, issued a statement about Facebook’s privacy practices. That event was NOT a data breach.
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EU Users Will Soon Have the Option to Separate their Facebook and IG Accounts
Social Media Today
JANUARY 22, 2024
The next stage of the EU's data privacy regulations come into effect in March.
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Can You See Who Views Your Facebook Page?
BeingOptimist
JANUARY 6, 2024
Can you see who views your Facebook page? Given the vast reach of social networks, privacy, and personal data protection have become some of the most pressing issues in today’s digital age. Facebook, as one of the leading social media platforms, is no exception. Is It Possible To See Who Views Your Facebook Page?
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Facebook Updates its 'Privacy Check-Up' Tool to Clarify Which Elements You Can Control
Social Media Today
JANUARY 6, 2020
Facebook has updated its 'Privacy Check-Up' tool to better clarify how user data can be accessed, and what users can do to limit exposure.
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Facebook Reports Large Q1 Ad Revenue Gains Despite Data Privacy Scandal
Social Media Today
APRIL 26, 2018
So far it appears that advertisers and consumers are sticking with the platform despite revelations that privacy was compromised for 87 million users. Looks like the world didn't #DeleteFacebook.
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Facebook Outlines Coming Ad Measurement and Targeting Changes to Offset ATT Impacts
Social Media Today
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Facebook continues to add new options to help advertisers maximize ad performance, in-line with Apple's data privacy changes.
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Facebook posts large Q1 ad revenue gains despite data privacy scandal
Social Media Today
APRIL 26, 2018
So far it appears that advertisers and consumers are sticking with the platform despite revelations that privacy was compromised for 87 million users.
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Facebook Outlines New Differential Privacy Framework to Protect User Information in Shared Datasets
Social Media Today
JUNE 3, 2020
Facebook has provided an overview of its latest process designed to protect the personal information of users when sharing data with third-parties.
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[Comic] Three Lessons You Should Learn From Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
SocMed Sean
JULY 18, 2018
It’s been a few months now since the big announcement of that Cambridge Analytica was gaming Facebook by leveraging lacking policies regarding the harvesting of data using Facebook apps. If you don’t want your private data on Facebook, then don’t post it there. I’ll start with the tips.
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The Interests That Facebook Advertisers Can Use to Target You
Jon Loomer
APRIL 20, 2022
A recent North Carolina State study suggests that Facebook interest targeting is inaccurate or irrelevant 30% of the time. So, how accurate are the interests that Facebook advertisers can use to target you? This is something that all Facebook users can check. Facebook has had so many years to get this right.
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Facebook Announces the Removal of Thousands of Ad Targeting Categories Relating to Sensitive Topics
Social Media Today
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Facebook will remove thousands of targeting categories to align with data privacy regulations.
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Facebook Announces New Data Protection Measures in $5 Billion Settlement with FTC and SEC
Social Media Today
JULY 25, 2019
As part of it's $5 billion settlement with the FTC, Facebook has detailed a range of new privacy and data protection measures.
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136 New Report Suggests Facebook's Data Scandals Will Impact Trust in its Libra Currency Offering
Social Media Today
JULY 26, 2019
Facebook's recent data privacy issues could have a significant impact on the take-up of its Libra currency, according to this new survey report.
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Five Things to Do About Facebook Privacy Other Than Closing Your Account
Socialized
MAY 14, 2010
Sure you’re ticked off about Facebook’s abuses of consumer privacy, but does closing your account accomplish anything? Even if one million people closed their accounts, that would represent 1/4 of one percent of Facebook’s 400 million user base. Read Facebook’s own Privacy page.
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FTC Releases Statement About Facebook Privacy #DeleteFacebook
Bill Hartzer
MARCH 26, 2018
The United States Federal Trade Commission has issued a statement about recent privacy concerns of Facebook users. Tom Pahl, Acting Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, issued a statement about Facebook’s privacy practices. That event was NOT a data breach.
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Facebook Still Doesn't Understand What Privacy Means
Forbes Social Media
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Zuckerberg’s stance on user data is an Orwellian commodification of the most personal and intimate digital lives of its two billion users. In the end, it reminds us just how little we mean to Facebook and that after all these privacy scandals, it still doesn’t understand privacy.
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EU Users Will Soon Have the Option To Separate Their Facebook and IG Accounts
Social Media Today
JANUARY 22, 2024
The next stage of the EU's data privacy regulations come into effect in March.
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Is Setting Your Facebook Profile To Private Really Enough To Protect Your Privacy?
SocMed Sean
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Today, Cassie shares some insights about privacy issues related specifically to Facebook. You can also check out some of Cassie’s other tips on Twitter at @SecureThoughtsC Facebook Privacy is an on-going concern. However, by doing this we’re exposing ourselves to many kinds of privacy breaches.
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