Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach deal to end $8bn trial Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed today to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users' privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge. Business • 17 Jul
Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach deal to end $8bn trial Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed today to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users' privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge. Business • 17 Jul
Air Spy-er: How your appliances may be listening to you 'Smart' appliances might seem futuristic, but they can also be a new way for companies to gobble up more of your personal data, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 09 Nov 24
Air Spy-er: How your appliances may be listening to you 'Smart' appliances might seem futuristic, but they can also be a new way for companies to gobble up more of your personal data, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 09 Nov 24
Two thirds of people have seen untrue online content Almost two thirds of people have seen online content which they considered untrue or doubtful, new research from the Central Statistics Office has found. Business • 20 Dec 23
Two thirds of people have seen untrue online content Almost two thirds of people have seen online content which they considered untrue or doubtful, new research from the Central Statistics Office has found. Business • 20 Dec 23
Do we need to rethink how we post about our children online? Legislators in France are considering a law which could see some parents prevented from sharing images of their children on social media. We asked two people to join our WhatsApp group to debate the merits of such proposals. Upfront • 21 Mar 23
Do we need to rethink how we post about our children online? Legislators in France are considering a law which could see some parents prevented from sharing images of their children on social media. We asked two people to join our WhatsApp group to debate the merits of such proposals. Upfront • 21 Mar 23
Biden signs order implementing EU-US data transfer deal US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. Business • 07 Oct 22
Biden signs order implementing EU-US data transfer deal US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. Business • 07 Oct 22
EU watchdog calls for ban on surveillance tool Pegasus The European Union's data protection watchdog has called for a ban on the controversial spyware tool Pegasus, developed by Israeli-based NSO Group. World • 15 Feb 22
EU watchdog calls for ban on surveillance tool Pegasus The European Union's data protection watchdog has called for a ban on the controversial spyware tool Pegasus, developed by Israeli-based NSO Group. World • 15 Feb 22
Twitter bans sharing of photos without consent Twitter has said it will not allow sharing of personal media such as photos and videos on its platform without the consent of the person. Business • 30 Nov 21
Twitter bans sharing of photos without consent Twitter has said it will not allow sharing of personal media such as photos and videos on its platform without the consent of the person. Business • 30 Nov 21
Apple boss criticises social media practices Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has criticised polarization and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook. Business • 28 Jan 21
Apple boss criticises social media practices Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has criticised polarization and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook. Business • 28 Jan 21
Clarity needed on EU-US data transfers - Facebook Companies need clarity on what they can do with EU-US data transfers in light of the European Court of Justice's decision to strike down previous arrangements, Facebook's head of global affairs has said. Business • 21 Oct 20
Clarity needed on EU-US data transfers - Facebook Companies need clarity on what they can do with EU-US data transfers in light of the European Court of Justice's decision to strike down previous arrangements, Facebook's head of global affairs has said. Business • 21 Oct 20
France opens privacy investigation into TikTok France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said that it has opened a preliminary investigation into Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok after it received a complaint. Business • 11 Aug 20
France opens privacy investigation into TikTok France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said that it has opened a preliminary investigation into Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok after it received a complaint. Business • 11 Aug 20
Privacy concerns, technical doubts dull Covid app hopes A smartphone app that warns when a user has made contact with a Covid-19 sufferer was meant to help suppress the virus - but doubts have been cast doubt its effectiveness even before it has been launched, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 02 Jun 20
Privacy concerns, technical doubts dull Covid app hopes A smartphone app that warns when a user has made contact with a Covid-19 sufferer was meant to help suppress the virus - but doubts have been cast doubt its effectiveness even before it has been launched, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 02 Jun 20
Facebook users' phone numbers exposed in privacy lapse Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts have been listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant. News Lens • 05 Sep 19
Facebook users' phone numbers exposed in privacy lapse Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts have been listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant. News Lens • 05 Sep 19
Break up Facebook, says company's co-founder One of the co-founders of Facebook has called for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company's head, Mark Zuckerberg, had become far too powerful. Business • 10 May 19
Break up Facebook, says company's co-founder One of the co-founders of Facebook has called for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company's head, Mark Zuckerberg, had become far too powerful. Business • 10 May 19
Apple rolls out privacy updates ahead of GDPR Apple has announced a number of new developments around how it handles customer data, ahead of the arrival of new EU rules on data protection in May. Technology • 29 Mar 18
Apple rolls out privacy updates ahead of GDPR Apple has announced a number of new developments around how it handles customer data, ahead of the arrival of new EU rules on data protection in May. Technology • 29 Mar 18
Google increases customer privacy controls Google has increased privacy controls for users and rolled out a website that answers frequently asked questions in response to increasing concern over how the search giant collects and uses its massive amounts of data. Business • 01 Jun 15
Google increases customer privacy controls Google has increased privacy controls for users and rolled out a website that answers frequently asked questions in response to increasing concern over how the search giant collects and uses its massive amounts of data. Business • 01 Jun 15
Data protection talks in Brussels The German interior minister appears to have criticised Ireland's approach to data protection oversight by drawing comparisons with the lack of regulation leading to the banking collapse. News • 13 Mar 15
Data protection talks in Brussels The German interior minister appears to have criticised Ireland's approach to data protection oversight by drawing comparisons with the lack of regulation leading to the banking collapse. News • 13 Mar 15
Invading privacy will not stop terrorism - Cook The head of technology giant Apple has said privacy is a "basic human right" and no government or private company should be able to access personal information. News • 28 Feb 15
Invading privacy will not stop terrorism - Cook The head of technology giant Apple has said privacy is a "basic human right" and no government or private company should be able to access personal information. News • 28 Feb 15
Samsung seeks to soothe Smart TV fears Samsung Electronics has sought to downplay concerns that its top-range smart TVs might be eavesdropping on viewers in the privacy of their own homes. Business • 10 Feb 15
Samsung seeks to soothe Smart TV fears Samsung Electronics has sought to downplay concerns that its top-range smart TVs might be eavesdropping on viewers in the privacy of their own homes. Business • 10 Feb 15
Facebook plots first steps into healthcare Facebook already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention but sSoon, it could also know the state of your health. Business • 03 Oct 14
Facebook plots first steps into healthcare Facebook already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention but sSoon, it could also know the state of your health. Business • 03 Oct 14
Facebook changes privacy setting after pressure Facebook has bowed to user pressure and changed its default privacy setting for new users, so that their posts will only be visible to friends. News • 22 May 14
Facebook changes privacy setting after pressure Facebook has bowed to user pressure and changed its default privacy setting for new users, so that their posts will only be visible to friends. News • 22 May 14
Anonymous log-in for Facebook apps Facebook has taken steps to improve user privacy by introducing a new anonymous log-in feature on apps that link with the social network. Business • 01 May 14
Anonymous log-in for Facebook apps Facebook has taken steps to improve user privacy by introducing a new anonymous log-in feature on apps that link with the social network. Business • 01 May 14
Google threatened with French fine over privacy France's data protection watchdog has ordered Google to change its privacy policy or face fines, leading a Europe-wide push to get the Internet giant to clarify its intentions and methods for collecting user data. Business • 20 Jun 13
Google threatened with French fine over privacy France's data protection watchdog has ordered Google to change its privacy policy or face fines, leading a Europe-wide push to get the Internet giant to clarify its intentions and methods for collecting user data. Business • 20 Jun 13
Obama defends phone surveillance program President Barack Obama has staunchly defended the sweeping US government surveillance of Americans' phone and internet activity. News • 11 Jun 13
Obama defends phone surveillance program President Barack Obama has staunchly defended the sweeping US government surveillance of Americans' phone and internet activity. News • 11 Jun 13
Google to allow users to decide future of data Google has become the first internet multinational to allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online. News • 12 Apr 13
Google to allow users to decide future of data Google has become the first internet multinational to allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online. News • 12 Apr 13
