Meta expands its bug bounty program to include reports on data scraping
Meta (earlier Facebook) has expanded its bug bounty program to reward reports of data scraping vulnerabilities. The new program will
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[Breaking] Irish DPC submits draft decision on Instagram GDPR inquiry
The Data Protection Commission of Ireland (DPC) has submitted a draft decision in a GDPR inquiry against Instagram. The DPC
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Rohingya refugees sue Meta for failing to act against hate speech
A group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar has filed a case against social media giant Meta (earlier Facebook) for its
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Max Schrems’ nyob files corruption complaint against Irish DPC for blackmail
Austrian lawyer & privacy activist Max Schrems has filed a corruption complaint against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for
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Standing Committee on IT awaits Speaker’s assent for Haugen testimony
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has submitted a request to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to summon Facebook
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MeitY seeks details on Facebook algorithm after Whistleblower allegations
Weeks after Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen’s testimony, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has written a letter to
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Why did the UK fine Facebook £50.5m in Giphy acquisition?
The U.K’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Facebook £50.5m for breaching an order imposed during its investigation into
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Instagram spends most of its advertising budget on targeting teens: Report
According to The New York Times (paywalled), Instagram spent most of its global advertising expenditure toward showing ads to minors since
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Social Media is flagging and removing lesser hate speech content: EU
An evaluation by the European Commission shows that social media companies flagged and removed less hate speech content than in
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Australia is redrafting its defamation laws after disputed court judgment
Australia is urgently redrafting its defamation laws after a court ruling found news publishers liable for user comments on their
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