Mark Zuckerberg
Sen. Peters demands answers from Zuckerberg on why Facebook contractors listened to private audio messages
Zuckerberg told Peters during a Senate hearing last year that the idea of Facebook listening to the microphone and using it for ads is a “conspiracy theory.”
Facebook contractors listened to users’ private audio messages
This follows reports of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft also running similar programs where user’s audio recordings are sent to third-party contractors.
Facebook accused of lying to UK lawmakers over privacy scandals
Members of Parliament want to know why Zuckerberg said he only found out about the Cambridge Analytica issue last year, when staff have said he knew about it a year earlier.
Facebook is globalizing the idea of bypassing end-to-end encryption by compromising devices
The debate about end-to-end encryption is rendered useless if Facebook is compromising messages before they even leave the device.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey vows to suppress “misinformation” on the road to the 2020 elections
Dorsey isn’t the only big tech CEO that’s made this promise.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to be held personally responsible for all future privacy violations
Zuckerberg agreed to the terms as part of a new settlement with the FTC.
Amazon and Google don’t like you calling their smart speakers “surveillance devices”
The companies are trying to battle the negative perception of their smart speakers.
UK Facebook use drops 38% in the last year, analytics company shows
People’s suspicions have been confirmed – people are turning their backs on Facebook.
Facebook oversight board architects defends the proposed plan
Facebook has been heavily criticized for its censorship in recent months.
Facebook used “Stormchaser” tool to keep track of negative press
You would think that with a negative Facebook story every day, the company would have already given up the idea of trying to contain negative press.
Larry Sanger calls the state of the internet “appalling’
The Wikipedia co-founder called for a Declaration of Digital Independence.
Democrats say Facebook is “not doing enough” ahead of the 2020 election
The terms “fake news” and “misinformation” are thrown around.