Facebook has to comply with German data protection law, the Higher Court of Berlin ruled in a decision that directly contradicted an earlier decision by another court.The Berlin court confirmed a 2012 verdict that found that Facebook’s Friend Finder violated German law because it was unclear to users that they imported their entire address book into the social network when using it.The court also confirmed that several clauses of Facebook’s privacy policy and terms of service violate German law.The assertion by the court that the social networking company was bound by German data protection law is being seen as an important victory by consumer groups. The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV), which brought the case, was particularly pleased with the court’s decision that Facebook has to comply with German data protection laws, said Carola Elbrecht, VZBV’s project manager for consumer rights in the digital world, on Tuesday.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
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Facebook is being accused by U.K. lawmakers of offering access to its users and their data based on the amount of money a prospective partner would spend, following the latest document dump painting its leadership team in a potentially unflattering light.On Wednesday, British lawmaker Damian... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Data breaches can make us feel helpless, but there are things you can do to protect your online accounts. Since Facebook reported last week that hackers had stolen access tokens to almost 50 million accounts, there have been no signs that the perpetrators leaked any user data online or published... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you’re a business leader, you’ve heard, read or thought about it more than you probably want to: the ceaseless war to protect your company’s network and data from a hacker. The next big data breach is always lurking around the corner, but businesses don’t have to live in fear of losing... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While Facebook tries to close the book on its Cambridge Analytica scandal, it's still dealing with many more. The FTC is conducting a non-public probe into the company's behavior around privacy data, the EU's stricter laws are making it hard for the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a court case mounted with the Romance Writers of America, the Authors Guild has prevailed against Faleena Hopkins in the Southern District of New York: Authors can use the word 'cocky' in titles. The post Freedom to Publish Advocacy: Authors Guild Wins ‘CockyGate’ Court Ruling appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time, researchers will be able to access Facebook's data and publish their findings without pre-approval from the company. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suddenly, all bets are on regarding the future of American sports gambling. A surge in betting caused by the Supreme Court’s lifting of a federal ban on sports wagering is expected to trigger new gaming opportunities and burnish existing sports books in Las Vegas casinos — but also spawn a battle... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regulators, publishers, and privacy watchdogs say moves by the tech giants may leave European internet users no better off. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing giant Axel Springer has lost a long-running case seeking to limit the use of Adblock Plus. Continue reading at BBC World
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Facebook has announced a sweeping overhaul of its data collection rules, and revealed that most people's accounts were likely targets of "scraping" by malicious actors.Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer, on Wednesday published a blog post outlining nine areas where Facebook would focus on... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an interview released for the first time today, the Facebook CEO discussed privacy with Freaknonomics Radio last summer. It was a simpler time. Last summer, months before Mark Zuckerberg was feeling the intense pressure of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, the Facebook CEO said he knew... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The election authority in Seattle says that Facebook has violated city finance laws. Regulations are in place that require the company to reveal who paid for campaign ads on the social network. The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission is seeking information about advertising spending for city... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has published its privacy principles for the first time, ahead of the European Union's general data protection regulation (GDPR) which comes into force on May 25 -- although the company is pitching it as being part of Data Privacy Day. On top of this, the social network has also... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 'a lot of anxiety to many businesses as they grapple with the full implications' of the European Union's new data privacy regulations, the UK's Publishers Association launches a special toolkit for its member publishers. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Launches Data Protection... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The last time the Supreme Court took a hard look at how to impose sales taxes on home shopping, it was the era of mail-order catalogs — “before Amazon was even selling books out of Jeff Bezos’ garage,” lawyers recently told the justices. In 1992, the high court upheld a constitutional rule that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speech by company executive contradicts denial by Trump campaign that claimed the company used its own data and Facebook data to help the campaignCambridge Analytica used its own database and voter information collected from Facebook and news publishers in its effort to help elect Donald Trump,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s Mark Zuckerberg’s business model that allows Facebook to be manipulated by political activists – no wonder he’s in denial about itOne of my favourite books is The Education of Henry Adams (published in 1918). It’s an extended meditation, written in old age by a scion of one of Boston’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers said they want more data sharing, better subscription options and greater flexibility in how articles and ads can be designed within distributed platforms. The post ‘It is harder to differentiate in the platforms’: Publishers want more data, monetization options from Facebook, Google... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This spring, Blossom posted a Facebook video that began with an image of women's underwear and featured seven tidy hacks for organizing your clothes. The post racked up a staggering 382 million views and nearly 12 million shares, making it the most viral video in Facebook history, according to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The move could help quantify the monetary benefits of Facebook's fast-loading articles format, which publishers have been souring on. The post Facebook is throwing publishers a bone in the form of more performance data on Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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