Sentences with phrase «access to its users data after»

Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would no longer allow app developers access to its users data after three months of inactivity, that it would reduce the information people are required to give app developers, and it would audit all apps with access to large amounts of data before 2014, when the platform dramatically reduced the amount of data shared with third parties.

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At the time, laxer privacy settings across Facebook meant Kogan had access to data from tens of millions more users after their friends had installed the app.

After news that political research firm Cambridge Analytica was able to gain access to unauthorized user data through the guise of a personality quiz, Facebook found itself in hot water.

The company is facing questions from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic about how it handles personal user data after a pair of weekend reports by The Observer newspaper in the U.K. and The New York Times alleged research firm Cambridge Analytica improperly gained access to the data of more than 50 million Facebook users.

On Wednesday, after admitting that its system could have allowed «malicious actors» to gather data on most of its 2 billion users, Facebook opted to immediately remove access to several sets of data previously accessible to developers via Instagram and Facebook's APIs.

Zuckerberg also announced the social media giant would no longer allow app developers to access its users» data after three months of inactivity and it would reduce the amount of information people are required to hand over to third parties.

Social network Facebook Inc. has restricted access to its application programming interface (APIs) after it was revealed that the Cambridge Analytica data breach has affected 87 million users, globally, beating the initial estimates of 50 million.

Uber did not explicitly tell drivers that their movements are being tracked, but the company says it is informing users only when it needs to access the data after a company complaint.

Facebook shares have fallen around five per cent after media reports that a political consultancy that worked on President Trump's campaign gained inappropriate access to data on 50 million Facebook users.

The probes follow a weekend of turmoil for Facebook after reports that Cambridge Analytica gained access to the data of more than 50 million users.

The probes follow a weekend of turmoil for Facebook after reports that Cambridge Analytica gained access to the data of more than 50 million users.

Both panels, along with Senate Commerce, invited Zuckerberg to appear before them after reports that Cambridge Analytica, a British big data firm, obtained access to private information of millions of Facebook users under questionable circumstances.

Jessi Hempel, Wired senior writer, and James Cakmak, Monness Crespi, Hardt & Company stock analyst, provide insight to Facebook's challenges after claims Cambridge Analytica improperly gained access to user data.

The disclosure rules for Facebook come as the company is under increasing pressure to change its policies after it was revealed data firm Cambridge Analytica received access to user information, which in turn aided Donald Trump's presidential campaign in targeting its core supporters.

Facebook is still vying to rebuild its image after reports surfaced in March that millions of users» accounts were improperly accessed by Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked on Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

The event comes more than a month after news broke that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump's campaign, accessed information from as many as 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge.

Facebook Inc faced new calls for regulation from within U.S. Congress and was hit with questions about personal data safeguards on Saturday after reports a political consultant gained inappropriate access to 50 million users» data starting in 2014.

Data become accessible to other authorised users only after a predefined embargo period of six months which allows researchers priority to access to their own dData become accessible to other authorised users only after a predefined embargo period of six months which allows researchers priority to access to their own datadata.

March 19, 2018 • Facebook is under intense pressure after it admitted that Cambridge Analytica, a political data - mining firm, got access to massive amount of user data.

Beyond that initial move to cut off app access after a three - month period of user inactivity, Facebook now says it will no longer let apps ask for personal data like religious views, political affiliation, relationship status, custom friends list, education and work history, and activity on fitness, book reading, music listening, news reading, video watching, and game playing.

Facebook announces plans to restrict data access after 87 million users» data was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica.

Facebook Inc. ignited a firestorm over how it manages third - party access to its users» information, after the social network said a firm with ties to the 2016 Trump campaign improperly kept data for years despite saying it had destroyed those records.

News broke this weekend that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, accessed information from 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge, and might have kept that data even after Facebook told the company to delete it.

The proposed class action would represent people who bought Facebook shares from Feb. 3, 2017, when Facebook filed its annual report and cited security breaches and improper access to user data, through March 19 of this year, two days after a New York Times report revealed how data from Cambridge Analytica obtained through Facebook were used without «proper disclosures or permission.»

Facebook (FB) is under intense pressure to answer these questions — and more — after it admitted that a company linked to President Donald Trump's campaign had accessed and improperly stored a huge trove of its user data.

Both panels, along with Senate Commerce, invited Zuckerberg to appear before them after reports that Cambridge Analytica, a British big data firm, obtained access to private information of millions of Facebook users under questionable circumstances.

The stakes are extremely high for Menlo Park - based Facebook as it tries to win back its users» trust after reports over the weekend that Cambridge Analytica — a London - based data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump's presidential campaign — had accessed the personal information of 50 million Facebook users without their permission.

Politicians in the United States and in Europe are calling on Zuckerberg to look into how the social network's user data may have been compromised after data firm Cambridge Analytica, which had ties to Trump's campaign, reportedly gained access to information from approximately 50 million Facebook users.

The growing scrutiny comes after news broke that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump's campaign, reportedly gained access to information about 50 million Facebook (FB) users.

Facebook Inc said on Friday that it had suspended Canadian political consultancy AggregateIQ from its platform after reports that the data firm may have improperly had access to the personal data of Facebook users.

The F.T.C. investigation is connected to a settlement the agency reached with Facebook in 2011 after finding that the company had told users that third - party apps on the social media site, like games, would not be allowed to access their data.

Facebook Inc said on Friday that it had suspended Canadian political consultancy AggregateIQ from its platform after reports that the data firm may have improperly had access to the personal data of Facebook users.

Last month Cambridge Analytica was suspended by Facebook after the Observer and the New York Times reported that the firm had access to user data it shouldn't have had.

He said Facebook would no longer allow app developers to access its users data after three months of inactivity and would reduce the information people are required to give app developers to name, email and profile photo.

And on Friday, Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica after receiving reports the firm didn't delete data from an app developer, despite saying it had done so, potentially giving it access to massive amounts of user information to allegedly tailor misinformation campaigns.

Facebook's stock price has been plummeting and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is being called to appear before multiple countries» political bodies after last week's reports that Cambridge Analytica, the data firm hired by the Donald Trump campaign in the 2016 US election, had access to 50 million Facebook users» data without their consent.

For example, it aims to make money from studios who want to target its customers with their marketing efforts, or access user data to learn about trends; it's taking a cut of ticket sales and concessions at some theaters; it has begun to acquire movies; and it hopes that eventually, users will slow down their movie - going to their usual once per month (or less), after the initial rush of having an all - you - can - watch subscription wears off.

The proposed class action would represent people who bought shares of Facebook from Feb. 3, 2017, when Facebook filed its annual report and cited security breaches and improper access to user data, through March 19, two days after a New York Times report revealed how data from Cambridge Analytica obtained through Facebook was used without «proper disclosures or permission.»

Microsoft today announced that its Microsoft Edge browser is available for download on the iPad and Android tablets, four months after it was first released for the iPhone and Android smartphones.Designed to create a seamless browsing experience for Windows 10 users who also have Apple or Android devices, the Microsoft Edge browser features content and data syncing between the iOS version of the app and the PC version.A «Continue on PC» feature lets users push websites from a PC to a mobile device and vice versa (Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update required) and the «Hub View» features easy access to favorites, reading list, history, and books.Passwords, favorites, and reading lists are all synced across devices where a user is signed in to create a personalized browsing

In fact, Facebook and Cambridge Analytica worked side - by - side for the 2016 Donald Trump campaign at its digital operation in San Antonio, Texas — a year after the tech giant discovered that Cambridge Analytica had access to the Facebook users» data in violation of the company's policies.

Five days after it was revealed that political data - mining firm Cambridge Analytica had access to personal information from more than 50 million Facebook users before it worked with Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg went on CNN Wednesday evening (March 21) to talk about the growing scandal.

A day after Facebook admitted that the personal data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly accessed by Cambridge Analytica, COO Sheryl Sandberg admitted during an appearance on the...

After Cambridge Analytica released a report regarding the access of millions of Facebook user's data, people around the world were shocked to learn how much of their information was stored by the social media network.

According to media reports, Facebook learned of the fact that Cambridge Analytica had access to the personal information of the social network's users, after which it demanded that the data analysis firm delete the acquired information.

The company is coming under increasing scrutiny after a political data firm got access to private information on 50 million Facebook users.

Apple, however, stated in a contract seen by Reuters that third - party apps will only be able to access face - mapping data off the iPhone X after the user grants permission.

In 2008 Facebook sued the company, alleging it had violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the California state CFAA equivalent when it allowed users to access Facebook data after it blocked a specific IP address Power was using to connect to Facebook data.

(Reuters)-- Facebook Inc said on Friday that it had suspended Canadian political consultancy AggregateIQ from its platform after reports that the data firm may have improperly had access to the personal data of Facebook users.

After The New York Times and the Guardian's Observer reported Saturday that political data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica improperly gained access to personal data of more than 50 million Facebook users, many other privacy issues with Facebook came out.

The Federal Trade Commission has confirmed that it is investigating Facebook's privacy practices after it was revealed that the company allowed Cambridge Analytica access to the personal data of some 50 million Facebook users without their expressed consent.