privacy

Facebook Restores New Year Message Tool After Suspending for Security Breach

December 31, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 19 weeks ago

Facebook has since restored the service

  

Mark Zuckerberg's Sister Angry Over Facebook Privacy Breach

December 26, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 20 weeks ago

Randi Zuckerberg was mad at a friend who tweeted a picture she only shared with friends on Facebook

  

Twitter: Oops! We Accidentally Reset Passwords

November 8, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 27 weeks ago

Twitter has admitted to unintentionally resetting a large number of users' passwords on Wednesday

  

Myspace Settles FTC Case Charging Privacy Violations

May 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Myspace has agreed to recurring privacy assessments over the next 20 years to ensure the security of its users

  

Facebook Reaches Settlement with FTC on Privacy Violations

November 29, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The social media giant must receive express consent from users before sharing more of their information publicly

  

Franken to Apple, Google: Mobile Customers' Privacy Not Being Protected (Video)

May 10, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Senator puts companies on the line at a first-ever congressional hearing on mobile technology and privacy

  

Feds Charge Google 'Buzz' With Deceptive Practices; Google Admits Mistakes

March 30, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Allegations, related to "Google Buzz," mark the first time FTC has charged a U.S. company with privacy violations

  

Time Warner Must Provide Names of Illegal File-Sharers

March 23, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Judge rejects arguments that disclosing personal information of customer violates privacy rights

  

New Facebook Application, New Privacy Blowback

August 22, 2010 By The Wall Street Journal 2 years ago

Facebook privacy boo-birds get out the pitchforks for the new Places location service, and Facebook fights back

  

Facebook Rolls Out 'Drastically Simplified' Privacy Controls

May 26, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Zuckerberg: "We're really going to try not to have another backlash"

  

Facebook: 'Drastically Simplified' Privacy Controls Coming Wednesday

May 25, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Executive says simpler options to arrive midweek

  

Facebook Calls Emergency Privacy Meeting

May 13, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Social media juggernaut facing user heat over concerns

  

Consumer Groups Launching Online Privacy Push

August 30, 2009 By Anonymous 3 years ago

Groups will release letters to House members to ensure stronger oversight of online marketing targeted to kids.

  

What the Mid-Term Elections Will Mean for Hollywood

December 31, 1970 By Ira Teinowitz 43 years ago

Bad news for net neutrality, good news for media consolidations -- and an embattled, logjammed Julius Genachowski