Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps following data investigation
Source: Washington Post
Facebook revealed Friday that it had suspended tens of thousands of apps that may have mishandled users' personal data, part of an investigation sparked by the social giant's entanglement with Cambridge Analytica. The suspensions far more than the hundreds against which Facebook has taken action against in the past occurred for a variety of reasons, the company said in a blog post, without elaborating. They were associated with about 400 developers.
This is not necessarily an indication that these apps were posing a threat to people, said Ime Archibong, the companys vice president of product partnerships. Many were not live but were still in their testing phase when we suspended them."
The revelations are likely to reignite calls for heightened regulation of Facebook, while infuriating critics in Congress, who believe the social-networking giant had escaped tough punishment for its past privacy abuses.
The Federal Trade Commission issued a record-breaking $5 billion fine and other penalties against Facebook for allowing Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy, to harness personal data on millions of users through the use of a quiz app. The incident prompted Facebook to conduct a full audit of third-party developers on its platform. The FTC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/20/facebook-suspends-tens-thousands-apps-following-data-investigation/
Seems like an awfully long time to get around to this!
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)Scalded Nun
(1,231 posts)This is why they hate the EU who will not allow what is freely allowed here.
FakeNoose
(32,345 posts)Zuck needs his billions, he's still a young man.
not fooled
(5,791 posts)in Silicon Valley this week to scoop up all those campaign $$$$$ from "libertarian" Big Tech assholes.
fuckerberg sure looks happy in that photo.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,085 posts)paleotn
(17,778 posts)I hate to come down on what people wear as it's of little consequence to me, but you'd think someone of Zuck's worth could dress a wee bit better than that.
Oh, and thanks for closing the barn door, Facebook, after the horses have run off to the next county.
FakeNoose
(32,345 posts)...not a black hoodie and jeans. Probably the best it's gonna get.
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)This piece of shit helped elect Trump using psychological warfare while setting up for his own presidential run. Fuck a fine. He will just manipulate currency with his new pursuit of creating the worlds largest central bank.
These assholes need real consequences. Take away their freedom and their ability to influence or control others.