The landscape of Facebook security has shifted dramatically: a massive 1.2 billion-record API scrape in May 2025 exposed millions of phone numbers, and while Meta is now rolling out centralized ...

Jan 27 (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has refused to allow millions of Facebook users to band together as a class in a lawsuit accusing the social media company of duping them about its ...

Facebook has introduced updated privacy settings and data controls in 2026, addressing persistent concerns over extensive user tracking and targeted advertising. These changes come after years of ...

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In the 20 years since then-Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, there has been a profound shift in our understanding of privacy and security in the digital age. Facebook's ...

The 2019 breach exposed the personal information of 533 million Facebook users across 157 countries through a technique known as "scraping." Attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook's contact ...

A campaign against Facebook's use of online data is attracting thousands of people across the world. The Europe vs Facebook privacy campaign group has launched a class action lawsuit, in a bid to make ...

I really hate to have to say this, but I told you so. This latest Facebook (FB) breach of data privacy is terrible and shocking to most, but I have been sounding the alarm for years. Many have been.

Online privacy is a significant concern at the moment, with a growing number of media stories reporting instances of personal data being accessed by unwanted parties. As we add our information into ...

In the era of rampant data collection and targeted advertising, maintaining privacy on social media platforms has become a paramount concern for users. Facebook, with its billions of users, is no ...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) has agreed to pay $4.5 million to its customers following allegations of privacy law violations. The gaming retailer was accused of sharing personal customer information with ...