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Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon

Privacy group takes High Court action against DPC

Business • 06 Jul

The video messages are available on the nascireland.org website

New Covid-19 advice initiative for migrant communities

Coronavirus • 19 May

WhatsApp are introducing new measures to halt the spread of disinformation

WhatsApp attempt to limit spread of disinformation

Coronavirus • 07 Apr

People should ask themselves: Who is telling me this? How do they know this? Why are they saying this?

Coronavirus: 'Do not amplify fake news'

Coronavirus • 16 Mar

Concerns over GDPR have been raised

GAA urges clubs to stop using WhatsApp chat groups

Ireland • 29 Jan

WhatsApp user numbers rise 5% as Twitter growth stalls

Business • 15 Jan

The Data Protection Commission already has eight individual probes into the US social media giant

Regulator queries Facebook on transcription of audio

Science and Technology • 14 Aug 19

Facebook's profit in the second quarter fell 49% from a year ago to $2.6 billion while revenues increased 28% to $16.9 billion

Legal woes dent Facebook profit but revenue grows

Business • 25 Jul 19

Spyware is used to steal a user's sensitive data, such as personal information

WhatsApp attack: How to protect your smart device

Science and Technology • 14 May 19

Concerns that the software was used in attempts to access the phones of human rights campaigners

WhatsApp notifies DPC of 'security vulnerability'

Science and Technology • 14 May 19

Chris Hughes: "The most problematic aspect of Facebook's power is Mark's unilateral control over speech"

Break up Facebook, says company's co-founder

Business • 10 May 19

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is focused on building out its privacy-focused vision for the future of social networking

Facebook sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty

Business • 25 Apr 19

Is Facebook really changing for the better?

World • 06 Apr 19

Facebook said it was considering whether to refund advertisers for lost exposure due to the problems

Facebook restores services after global outage

Science and Technology • 14 Mar 19

Helen Dixon said the largest number of complaints related to the right of access to personal data held by others

Surge in number of data breaches reported in 2018

Ireland • 28 Feb 19

Facebook has pledged to respond to concerns about manipulation and abuse, and to take data protection more seriously

Facebook hits record profit despite privacy challenges

World • 31 Jan 19

Facebook and Twitter had fewer Irish users during the second half of 2018

Facebook loses in latest social networking survey

Business • 30 Jan 19

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is said to be planning end-to-end encryption on the Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger apps

Facebook is to integrate apps for easier communication

Business • 25 Jan 19

Concerns have been raised after images of a fatal crash were shared on Whatsapp

Gardaí checking CCTV after images of M50 crash shared

Ireland • 25 Jan 19

Up to this, a WhatsApp user could forward a message to 20 individuals or groups

WhatsApp limits text forwards to five recipients

Business • 21 Jan 19

Whatsapp was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $19bn

Facebook says Whatsapp video calling bug fixed

Science and Technology • 10 Oct 18

The company said it believes the changes will keep WhatsApp a private messaging app

WhatsApp curbs message forwarding in India

News Lens • 20 Jul 18

WhatsApp has been under immense pressure to curb the spread of misinformation in India

WhatsApp seeks to fight fake news after India murders

News Lens • 10 Jul 18

WhatsApp's co-founder Jan Koum to leave after clashing with the company's parent

WhatsApp co-founder set to leave the company

Business • 02 May 18

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