Probes facebook to collect data

Facebook fined $277M in Europe over data scraping probe

28.11.2022 — Facebook app logo The penalty resulted from an investigation into the discovery of a collated set of personal data that had been scraped …

Facebook Blocks Collection of Sensitive Data Through Apps …

Facebook Blocks Collection of Sensitive Data Through Apps Following New York Probe – WSJ

18.02.2021 — The regulator concluded that Facebook has failed to appropriately investigate its past collection of sensitive data and called for further …

The investigation followed a Wall Street Journal article detailing unauthorized sharing of personal information with the social-media company.

Facebook’s use of ad data triggers antitrust probes in UK and EU

04.06.2021 — Facebook is facing a fresh pair of antitrust probes in Europe. … Facebook collects vast troves of data on the activities of users of its …

Probes Begin as Facebook Slammed by Data Leak Blowback

While estimates vary, the app could have collected personal data from between 30 million to 60 million Facebook accounts. Facebook contends that Kogan lied to …

Facebook may be facing the fight of its life. The social media company is seeing mounting pressure and a collective outcry over personal data for millions of its

Facebook subpoenas reveal broad scope of Massachusetts …

Facebook subpoenas reveal broad scope of Massachusetts probe into app data collection | MLex Market Insight

09.08.2021 — Facebook subpoenas reveal broad scope of Massachusetts probe into app data collection. 09 August 2021 22:14 by Mike Swift.

Subpoenas sent to Facebook show that investigators working for Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.

Facebook hit with new antitrust probes in the UK and EU – CNBC

Facebook hit with new antitrust probes in the UK and EU

04.06.2021 — Facebook collects vast troves of data on the activities of users of its social network and beyond, enabling it to target specific customer …

Regulators in the U.K. and the EU launched formal competition investigations into Facebook on Friday.

EU, UK regulators probe Facebook over classified ad data – DW

EU, UK regulators probe Facebook over classified ad data – DW – 06/04/2021

04.06.2021 — Authorities in London and Brussels have opened separate investigations into whether Facebook is abusing its market position by collecting …

Authorities in London and Brussels have opened separate investigations into whether Facebook is abusing its market position by collecting user data for its online classified advertising service, known as Marketplace.

Turkey probes Facebook’s move to collect WhatsApp data

Turkey probes Facebook’s move to collect WhatsApp data | Reuters

11.01.2021 — The Turkish Competition Board said on Monday it launched an investigation into WhatsApp and its owner Facebook Inc (FB.

The Turkish Competition Board said on Monday it launched an investigation into WhatsApp and its owner Facebook Inc (FB.O) after the messaging app asked users to agree to let Facebook collect user data including phone numbers and locations.

Facebook taking steps to stop collecting sensitive data from …

Facebook taking steps to stop collecting sensitive data from apps after New York probe – ABC News

New York regulators launched a probe after a 2019 Wall Street Journal article. ByCatherine Thorbecke. February 19, 2021, 10:25 AM.

New York regulators said in a new report that Facebook did little to enforce a policy that prevents it from collecting sensitive user data from apps.

German Facebook probe links data protection and competition …

German Facebook probe links data protection and competition policy

02.03.2016 — If the authorities find a connection between the infringement and the dominant position, it could be abusive practice under competition law …

On March 2, 2016, the German Federal Cartel Office opened an antitrust investigation into Facebook’s contract clauses on data use, in what appears to

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