June 14, 2018 Facebook sees significant drop in people using it for news Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has come under fire for the rise of so-called "fake-news," something the company is correcting, albeit with mixed success. Despite Facebook's efforts, the company has seen a significant drop in people using it for news, as messaging apps, including Facebook-owned WhatsApp, become more prevalent in how news is consumed.
June 14, 2018 World Cup: What are fans searching for on Google? The 2018 World Cup kicks off on Thursday when host nation Russia takes on Saudi Arabia in the tournament’s opening game.
June 12, 2018 Facebook releases 500 pages of answers to questions from Congress, but leaves some things vague Facebook released more than 500 pages of answers to U.S. lawmakers’ questions amid continuing fallout from its handling of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal and other issues plaguing the tech giant.
June 8, 2018 Facebook slammed ahead of Sheryl Sandberg's MIT commencement address Activist group Freedom from Facebook has taken out a full-page ad in MIT’s student newspaper slamming the social network.
June 8, 2018 Facebook changed privacy settings to 'public' for as many as 14M users Facebook is facing its latest privacy gaffe.
June 7, 2018 Google could be facing another massive fine from the EU Google is facing what could be a huge fine as European regulators scrutinize how it bundles services with its Android operating system.
June 6, 2018 Facebook confirms sharing user data with Chinese electronics companies Facebook acknowledged Tuesday that it has shared “controlled” access to user data with at least four Chinese companies, including one marked as a national security threat, amid allegations over its handling of private data, a report said.
June 5, 2018 Apple smacks Facebook over Web tracking Apple ramped up its data privacy efforts at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference and took aim at Facebook, the latest sign of a brewing battle between the iPhone maker and the social network.
June 4, 2018 Facebook 'disagrees' with report saying it gave companies extensive access to users' data without consent Facebook responded late Sunday to a news report that it struck agreements with at least 60 phone and other device manufacturers and gave them extensive access to its users’ personal information.
June 2, 2018 How to stop Facebook stalking, Amazon burglars, expediting videos and more: Tech Q&A Is it possible to stop Facebook from tracking me wherever I go on the web so they can show me privacy-invading targeted ads?
