Facebook changes led users to reveal more—study
Facebook users began sharing more private data after the social network giant revamped its policies and interface, according to a study released Tuesday.
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Europe to move against Google over privacy rules
European data protection agencies intend to take action against the US Internet giant Google after it failed to follow their orders to comply with EU privacy laws, a French agency said on Monday.
Internet users seeking more ‘invisibility’—study
Consumer efforts to protect personal data and remain “invisible” online is leading to a “data blackhole” that could adversely impact digital advertisers, technology research firm Ovum said Wednesday.
Facebook users get new privacy shortcuts
Facebook on Wednesday unveiled simplified tools for protecting privacy at the world’s leading social network and made it easier for users whose pictures are on display to ask friends to remove them.
Facebook kicks off vote on new policies
Facebook asked its one billion members Monday to vote on an overhaul of privacy and other policies in what may be the last binding referendum of its kind at the huge social network.
Facebook proposes to end voting on privacy issues
Facebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies, though it will continue to let users comment on proposed updates.
Parents, teens uneasy Facebook ‘friends’—study
US parents are keeping a close eye on their teens’ activities on Facebook and other social networks, provoking a “mixed” reaction from the youngsters, a new study showed Tuesday.
US finalizes privacy settlement with Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to finalize its settlement with Facebook, resolving charges that the social network exposed details about users’ lives without getting the required legal consent.
US proposes tougher online privacy for children
A US regulator Wednesday proposed tougher standards to protect privacy and collection of data of children using the Internet.
Google to pay $22.5M fine in privacy case
Google is poised to pay a $22.5 million fine to resolve allegations that it broke a privacy promise by secretly tracking millions of Web surfers who rely on Apple’s Safari browser, according to a person familiar with settlement.
Twitter: Gov’t requests for user data, to block content up in 2012
Twitter said Monday in its first “transparency report” that the number of government requests for user information or to block content is rising in 2012.
Hackers violate user privacy at porn website
Online porn venue Digital Playground was recovering on Monday after hackers looted credit card numbers, email addresses and other sensitive member information.
Peeing Frenchman sues Google for making him ‘laughing stock’
A Frenchman is suing Google for making him the laughing stock of his village after the firm’s Street View service put on the Internet a picture of him urinating in his garden, his lawyer said Thursday.
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