The post Report: Facebook Ignored Reported Hate Speech That Led To Murder appeared first on Facecrooks. Earlier this year, it was reported that hate speech on Facebook ultimately led to the murder of a professor belonging to an ethnic minority…
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Child Advocates Blast Facebook For “Appalling” Push To Let Kids In Metaverse
The post Child Advocates Blast Facebook For “Appalling” Push To Let Kids In Metaverse appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, a coalition of more than 70 children’s advocacy groups wrote a letter to Facebook imploring the company not to follow…
School District Joins Suit Accusing Facebook Of Harming Young Users
The post School District Joins Suit Accusing Facebook Of Harming Young Users appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, a school district in Michigan joined a federal lawsuit against Facebook alleging that the social media giant facilitates cyberbullying, contributes to eating…
Researchers Discover Well-Known Malware Hidden In Facebook Ads
The post Researchers Discover Well-Known Malware Hidden In Facebook Ads appeared first on Facecrooks. It’s not unusual for Facebook scammers to take advantage of buzz around a new product or technological breakthrough to fool unsuspecting users. And according to a…
New Tool Helps Facebook Users Opt Out Of Data Tracking
The post New Tool Helps Facebook Users Opt Out Of Data Tracking appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has recently been under intense pressure in Europe to give users a way to opt out of data tracking. However, when it finally…
Facebook Is Giving Users More Control Over Spam In Their Feeds
The post Facebook Is Giving Users More Control Over Spam In Their Feeds appeared first on Facecrooks. If you’ve used Facebook for any amount of time, you know that spam is an unfortunately common occurrence. In response, the company works…
New “Lily Collins” Hack Is Locking People Out Of Their Facebook Accounts
The post New “Lily Collins” Hack Is Locking People Out Of Their Facebook Accounts appeared first on Facecrooks. Another month, another rapidly growing Facebook scam. According to multiple reports around the web, a new attack has begun to spread that…
Study: Facebook Was A Major Source Of Fake News During Last Election
The post Study: Facebook Was A Major Source Of Fake News During Last Election appeared first on Facecrooks. After the contentious 2020 presidential election, many experts blamed Facebook for not doing enough to stop the spread of misinformation. The social…
AI Company Scraped 30 Billion Photos From Facebook To Build Facial Recognition Database
The post AI Company Scraped 30 Billion Photos From Facebook To Build Facial Recognition Database appeared first on Facecrooks. It’s always a good idea to keep your Facebook photos under strict privacy settings, because you never know who may be…
Lawmakers Propose Bill To Break Up Facebook For “Taking Advantage Of Their Customers”
The post Lawmakers Propose Bill To Break Up Facebook For “Taking Advantage Of Their Customers” appeared first on Facecrooks. US lawmakers have been threatening for years to crack down on Facebook with strong regulations that would prevent it from abusing…
Facebook Will Finally Allow Users To Opt Out Of Data Tracking In Europe
The post Facebook Will Finally Allow Users To Opt Out Of Data Tracking In Europe appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s business model relies on collecting as much of our data as possible to monetize it via advertising. That’s why, no…
Arkansas Announces Lawsuit Against Facebook For Harming Young Users
The post Arkansas Announces Lawsuit Against Facebook For Harming Young Users appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has increasingly dealt with pressure from lawmakers over the harm it may cause young users, and that fight escalated in a big way this…
TV Networks Slam Facebook Over Allowing Scam Ads
The post TV Networks Slam Facebook Over Allowing Scam Ads appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is often criticized by consumer advocates for not doing enough to crack down on fraudulent ads on its platform. Many of these critics have even…
Yet Another Health Network Is Sued For Sharing Sensitive Patient Data With Facebook
The post Yet Another Health Network Is Sued For Sharing Sensitive Patient Data With Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. Over the past year, Facebook and health care networks have faced increasing scrutiny (and legal troubles) for the sharing of sensitive…
Lawsuit Claims Facebook Turned Blind Eye To Sex Trafficking
The post Lawsuit Claims Facebook Turned Blind Eye To Sex Trafficking appeared first on Facecrooks. According to a new lawsuit filed against Facebook parent company Meta this week, the social media giant and its leaders have turned a blind eye…
Privacy Rights Group Targets Facebook Political Microtargeting Practice
The post Privacy Rights Group Targets Facebook Political Microtargeting Practice appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook often gets in trouble in Europe for its privacy practices, and that trend continued this week with a privacy rights group called noyb causing yet…
Facebook Is Finally Rolling Out Paid Verification System For Improved Security
The post Facebook Is Finally Rolling Out Paid Verification System For Improved Security appeared first on Facecrooks. Last month, Facebook began testing its paid “Verified” feature for Australian and New Zealand users. The company is offering these users direct access…
Report: Many Facebook Hacking Victims Are Having Their Accounts Permanently Deleted
The post Report: Many Facebook Hacking Victims Are Having Their Accounts Permanently Deleted appeared first on Facecrooks. When your Facebook account is hacked, it can be extremely difficult to regain control. However, the company can also decide to permanently delete…
Patient’s STD Test Results Posted To Facebook After Privacy Breach
The post Patient’s STD Test Results Posted To Facebook After Privacy Breach appeared first on Facecrooks. Having your information hacked is a traumatic experience for everyone, but it becomes even worse when the hacker begins publicly humiliating the victim. That’s…
Court Finds Facebook “Unlawfully” Used Personal Data Of Dutch Users
The post Court Finds Facebook “Unlawfully” Used Personal Data Of Dutch Users appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is used to dealing with more pressure from European privacy regulators than in the US. However, many of these countries have recently stepped…
Lawsuit Claims That Mark Zuckerberg Knew About Facebook Addiction Problems
The post Lawsuit Claims That Mark Zuckerberg Knew About Facebook Addiction Problems appeared first on Facecrooks. Several years ago, a Facebook whistleblower revealed that the company had knowledge its platforms could be harmful and addictive to users yet did nothing…
Police Are Investigating Scam Taylor Swift Tickets On Facebook
The post Police Are Investigating Scam Taylor Swift Tickets On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook Marketplace is an excellent tool to connect users looking to buy and sell goods. Unfortunately, it’s an equally good platform for scammers to take…
Facebook AI Leaks Online And Gets Used To Create Offensive Chatbot
The post Facebook AI Leaks Online And Gets Used To Create Offensive Chatbot appeared first on Facecrooks. These days, many tech companies are investing in artificial intelligence technology that can be used to build powerful chat bots, and Facebook is…
Sexual Deepfake Ads Using Actress’ Faces Are Running On Facebook
The post Sexual Deepfake Ads Using Actress’ Faces Are Running On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook and Instagram began running ads for a deepfake app that show actresses like Emma Watson and Scarlett Johansson initiating sexual acts.…
New Facebook Malware Is Targeting Government Employees, Business Accounts And More
The post New Facebook Malware Is Targeting Government Employees, Business Accounts And More appeared first on Facecrooks. A team of security researchers have identified a new malware threat that has been spreading on Facebook targeting government infrastructure employees, manufacturing companies,…
Online Therapy Company Fined For Sharing Private Consumer Data With Facebook
The post Online Therapy Company Fined For Sharing Private Consumer Data With Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s business model is built on collecting as much of our data as possible — even when it includes sensitive and private medical…
Facebook Revamps Controversial Program That Gave Special Content Moderation Treatment To VIPs
The post Facebook Revamps Controversial Program That Gave Special Content Moderation Treatment To VIPs appeared first on Facecrooks. In November 2021, Facebook came under fire after it was revealed that the social media giant was giving special treatment to high-profile…
One State Throws A Wrench In Facebook Privacy Settlement Plans
The post One State Throws A Wrench In Facebook Privacy Settlement Plans appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook expected to finally put the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal to bed when a district court in California approved a $725…
Facebook Introduces New Tool To Crack Down On Spread Of Teens’ Intimate Images
The post Facebook Introduces New Tool To Crack Down On Spread Of Teens’ Intimate Images appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook introduced an ambitious new tool intended to crack down on “revenge porn,” or the spread of explicit pictures…
Facebook Whistleblower Wants To Force The Company To Be More Transparent
The post Facebook Whistleblower Wants To Force The Company To Be More Transparent appeared first on Facecrooks. In late 2021, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen released a trove of documents that revealed disturbing aspects of the company’s internal practices, including that…
Meta Is Revamping “Facebook Jail” For Violating Company’s Rules
The post Meta Is Revamping “Facebook Jail” For Violating Company’s Rules appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s content moderation rules aren’t always clear — especially to users who break them. The company often tosses violators in “Facebook jail” without explaining what…
Report: Facebook Shows Children Ads For Gambling, Alcohol And More
The post Report: Facebook Shows Children Ads For Gambling, Alcohol And More appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is the master of monetizing our data by showing us targeted ads. However, the company often gets in trouble for the sensitive info…
Facebook Introduces Paid Verification Subscription Service With Added Security
The post Facebook Introduces Paid Verification Subscription Service With Added Security appeared first on Facecrooks. It’s safe to say that Facebook has a spotty reputation for protecting its users. However, the social media giant announced this week that it’s preparing…
Facebook Is Still Auto-Generating Pages For Terrorist Groups
The post Facebook Is Still Auto-Generating Pages For Terrorist Groups appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s algorithm is a source of many problems the company faces, and the latest such controversy reared its head this week when the Tech Transparency Project…
Lawmakers Vow To Protect Children From “Toxic Content” On Facebook
The post Lawmakers Vow To Protect Children From “Toxic Content” On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. There aren’t many issues in American politics that unite both parties, but cracking down on Facebook is one of them. This week, several prominent…
Facebook Criticized For Allowing Hateful, Violent Content To Spread In Ethiopia
The post Facebook Criticized For Allowing Hateful, Violent Content To Spread In Ethiopia appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is often accused of failing to contain the spread of hate speech and offensive content here in the US, and that problem…
Facebook Fined For “Egregious” Conduct In Privacy Case
The post Facebook Fined For “Egregious” Conduct In Privacy Case appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, a US federal judge fined Facebook and its law firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for doing everything they could to disrupt and delay a…
Lawmakers Press Facebook Over Risky Data Access In Hostile Countries
The post Lawmakers Press Facebook Over Risky Data Access In Hostile Countries appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has long been proud of the access it provides to developers to create apps and other tools for users. However, some of those…
LA Hospital Sued For Selling Patient Data To Facebook
The post LA Hospital Sued For Selling Patient Data To Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. In recent months, Facebook has come under fire for collecting users’ private health information from hospital networks around the country. The latest such scandal occurred…
Lawmakers Press Facebook Over Risky Data Access In Hostile Countries
The post Lawmakers Press Facebook Over Risky Data Access In Hostile Countries appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has long been proud of the access it provides to developers to create apps and other tools for users. However, some of those…
Court Rules That Facebook Must Face Lawsuit From Content Moderators
The post Court Rules That Facebook Must Face Lawsuit From Content Moderators appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook suffered a major legal loss when a judge in Kenya rejected the company’s bid to throw out a lawsuit against it…
Watchdog Group Issues Warning About Scam Financial Influencers On Facebook
The post Watchdog Group Issues Warning About Scam Financial Influencers On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. If you’ve used Facebook for any amount of time, you know that financial scams are a sadly common occurrence on the platform. However, the…
Digital Health Company Allegedly Sold Sensitive Health Information To Facebook
The post Digital Health Company Allegedly Sold Sensitive Health Information To Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s business relies on collecting as much of our personal data as possible — even our most sensitive health information. However, the Federal Trade…
Digital Health Company Allegedly Sold Sensitive Health Information To Facebook
The post Digital Health Company Allegedly Sold Sensitive Health Information To Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s business relies on collecting as much of our personal data as possible — even our most sensitive health information. However, the Federal Trade…
Facebook Bug Discovered That Allowed Anyone To Bypass Two-Factor Authentication
The post Facebook Bug Discovered That Allowed Anyone To Bypass Two-Factor Authentication appeared first on Facecrooks. For years, Facebook has quietly paid freelance security researchers to find and report bugs within its systems. And it’s a good thing they do,…
Facebook Accused Of Secretly Draining Users’ Cell Phone Batteries
The post Facebook Accused Of Secretly Draining Users’ Cell Phone Batteries appeared first on Facecrooks. According to a former Facebook employee who worked on its Messenger app, the social media giant can secretly drain users’ cell phone batteries in order…
Facebook Scams, Account Takeovers Are On The Rise
The post Facebook Scams, Account Takeovers Are On The Rise appeared first on Facecrooks. By this point, almost everyone knows that scams and fake accounts are an unfortunately common occurrence on Facebook. However, recent reports and studies have indicated that…
Privacy Regulators Accuse Home Depot Of Sharing User Data With Facebook Without Consent
The post Privacy Regulators Accuse Home Depot Of Sharing User Data With Facebook Without Consent appeared first on Facecrooks. According to an investigation from Canada’s chief privacy regulator, Home Depot routinely shared customers’ private data with Facebook without first obtaining…
Facebook Announces It Will Centralize More Privacy Settings Across Its Apps
The post Facebook Announces It Will Centralize More Privacy Settings Across Its Apps appeared first on Facecrooks. Last week, Facebook’s parent company Meta announced that it will begin centralizing privacy settings for users of Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Several important…
Facebook Is Expanding Features For End-To-End Encryption On Messenger App
The post Facebook Is Expanding Features For End-To-End Encryption On Messenger App appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has long believed that end-to-end encryption is the right answer to help protect user privacy. However, the company has previously not offered the…
Privacy Rights Group Accuses Facebook Of Dodging Billions In Fines
The post Privacy Rights Group Accuses Facebook Of Dodging Billions In Fines appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is no stranger to getting dinged for privacy violations in European countries. For example, the company got slapped with a €390 million fine…
Facebook Oversight Board Recommends Company Changes Nudity And Sexual Activity Community Standard
The post Facebook Oversight Board Recommends Company Changes Nudity And Sexual Activity Community Standard appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, the independent Facebook Oversight Board issued a landmark decision calling for the social media giant to reassess how it handles…
Facebook Sues Surveillance Company For Scraping Data Of 600,000 Users
The post Facebook Sues Surveillance Company For Scraping Data Of 600,000 Users appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook announced legal action against a surveillance company for allegedly creating tens of thousands of fake accounts in order to scrape the…
Report: Facebook’s Privacy Troubles Could Make It Vulnerable To Competitors
The post Report: Facebook’s Privacy Troubles Could Make It Vulnerable To Competitors appeared first on Facecrooks. Over the years, Facebook has been plagued by constant privacy controversies. And some experts think that these problems could ultimately lead to a competitor…
Facebook Oversight Board Says The Company Was Wrong To Remove Posts Calling For Death Of Iranian Leader
The post Facebook Oversight Board Says The Company Was Wrong To Remove Posts Calling For Death Of Iranian Leader appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is often criticized for censoring political speech and infringing on its users’ freedom of expression. However,…
Facebook Announces It Will Restrict Access To Teens’ Data
The post Facebook Announces It Will Restrict Access To Teens’ Data appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook’s parent company Meta announced that it will restrict the data available to marketers to target ads at teenage users. This change comes…
Facebook Says It Is Censoring Content Surrounding Brazil Riots
The post Facebook Says It Is Censoring Content Surrounding Brazil Riots appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook announced that it will be cracking down on content that supports or praises anti-democratic rioters who ransacked government buildings in Brazil over…
Facebook Weighs Free Speech Concerns In Lifting Ban On Former President Trump
The post Facebook Weighs Free Speech Concerns In Lifting Ban On Former President Trump appeared first on Facecrooks. Two years ago, Facebook took the unprecedented step of banning former president Donald Trump from its platform. At the time, the company…
Man Jailed For Fake Facebook Page Wants Supreme Court To Let Him Sue Police
The post Man Jailed For Fake Facebook Page Wants Supreme Court To Let Him Sue Police appeared first on Facecrooks. In 2016, Ohio man Anthony Novak was arrested for creating a Facebook page that impersonated and made fun of the…
Facebook Fined $414 Million For Ad Targeting Practices In Europe
The post Facebook Fined $414 Million For Ad Targeting Practices In Europe appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook’s advertising practices in Europe took a major hit when regulators ruled that it’s illegal for the company to force users to…
Watchdog Group Warns About Missing Child Scam Going Viral On Facebook
The post Watchdog Group Warns About Missing Child Scam Going Viral On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. Online scammers will try anything to trick unsuspecting users, including tugging on their heartstrings. Many of these scams take advantage of people’s interest…
Business News Editor Falls Victim To $300 Facebook Scam
The post Business News Editor Falls Victim To $300 Facebook Scam appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is one of the most popular platforms with cybercriminals and scammers, and with good reason. Just about anyone can fall victim to their attacks,…
Study: Facebook Can Make Depressed People More Depressed
The post Study: Facebook Can Make Depressed People More Depressed appeared first on Facecrooks. Late last year, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed that the company knew that its products can be harmful for the mental health of users, yet it…
Businesss Owner Has Facebook Account Permanently Disabled Because Hacker Posted ISIS Flag
The post Businesss Owner Has Facebook Account Permanently Disabled Because Hacker Posted ISIS Flag appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is notorious for being slow to respond to users whose accounts have been hacked — if the company responds at all.…
How To Stay Safe From Facebook Marketplace Scams
The post How To Stay Safe From Facebook Marketplace Scams appeared first on Facecrooks. As Facebook Marketplace continues to grow in popularity, so do the instances of scams on the platform. It’s important to be vigilant and protect yourself from…
Lawmakers Introduce Bill Demanding Facebook Be More Transparent About Data Practices
The post Lawmakers Introduce Bill Demanding Facebook Be More Transparent About Data Practices appeared first on Facecrooks. There aren’t many issues that unite both sides of the political aisle, but criticizing Facebook is one of them. This week, a bipartisan…
Report: Scam Facebook Advertising Is Still Common In The UK
The post Report: Scam Facebook Advertising Is Still Common In The UK appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is often criticized for allowing fraudulent ads to remain on its platform, and with good reason. When the company profits from these bad…
[Scam Alert] Facebook Phishing Scheme Claiming Copyright Violation
The post [Scam Alert] Facebook Phishing Scheme Claiming Copyright Violation appeared first on Facecrooks. Scammers are using a new trick to try and get people to divulge their login information. They’re sending out fake emails claiming to be from Facebook,…
Commission Finds That Facebook Has Abused Market Share, Access To Data
The post Commission Finds That Facebook Has Abused Market Share, Access To Data appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook was dealt another blow to its business interests this week when the EU’s European Commission accused the company of abusing its massive…
Facebook Removes Hundreds Of Accounts Related To Spyware And Surveillance Vendors
The post Facebook Removes Hundreds Of Accounts Related To Spyware And Surveillance Vendors appeared first on Facecrooks. According to a report released by Facebook’s parent company Meta this week, it has removed hundreds of accounts over the past year that…
Facebook Sued For $2 Billion For Allowing Hate Speech And Political Violence
The post Facebook Sued For $2 Billion For Allowing Hate Speech And Political Violence appeared first on Facecrooks. A class action lawsuit filed against Facebook in Kenya this week accuses the social media giant of fueling political violence in Africa…
Report: Facebook Knew Its Algorithms Were Pushing Young Users To Dangerous Content
The post Report: Facebook Knew Its Algorithms Were Pushing Young Users To Dangerous Content appeared first on Facecrooks. Last fall, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed that the social media giant knew its products could be harmful for teenage users. Now,…
Facebook Threatens To Ban All News In The US
The post Facebook Threatens To Ban All News In The US appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook often tries to portray itself as a strong advocate for free speech. However, as soon as its interests are threatened, that can change quickly.…
Privacy Ruling Against Facebook Could Put An End To Targeted Ads
The post Privacy Ruling Against Facebook Could Put An End To Targeted Ads appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s business model relies on collecting user data to target advertising. However, according to multiple reports this week, that entire framework could soon…
Facebook Finally Adds Age Verification To Dating Platform
The post Facebook Finally Adds Age Verification To Dating Platform appeared first on Facecrooks. When Facebook first announced it was creating a dating platform, many privacy experts and users alike expressed skepticism. After all, the platform doesn’t have a great…
Lawsuit Claims Facebook Job Ads Illegally Discriminate
The post Lawsuit Claims Facebook Job Ads Illegally Discriminate appeared first on Facecrooks. In years past, Facebook has gotten in trouble with the government for allowing marketers to discriminate in housing ads. Now, a similar allegation comes from a group…
Report: Facebook Failed To Block Ads Containing Death Threats To Election Workers
The post Report: Facebook Failed To Block Ads Containing Death Threats To Election Workers appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook explicitly bans threats of violence in its Community Standards. However, according to a report released this week from watchdog group Global…
Report: It Can Take Years To Recover A Hacked Facebook Account
The post Report: It Can Take Years To Recover A Hacked Facebook Account appeared first on Facecrooks. No matter how much Facebook improves its security measures, hackers will always be a threat to users on the platform. However, how the…
Facebook Is Removing Religion, Sexuality, Address And More From User Profiles
The post Facebook Is Removing Religion, Sexuality, Address And More From User Profiles appeared first on Facecrooks. When Facebook was first created, it made sense for the platform to invite users to share their personal information. After all, it was…
Facebook Fined 265 Million Euros Over Privacy Breach
The post Facebook Fined 265 Million Euros Over Privacy Breach appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook often gets in more trouble in Europe over privacy violations than it does here in the States. The latest example of that occurred this week…
Report: Tax Filing Websites Sent Facebook Sensitive Financial Info
The post Report: Tax Filing Websites Sent Facebook Sensitive Financial Info appeared first on Facecrooks. In recent months, Facebook has come under fire for gathering too much personal info from users through its Meta Pixel tool. This feature is included…
Facebook Announces Stronger Default Privacy Settings For Young Users
The post Facebook Announces Stronger Default Privacy Settings For Young Users appeared first on Facecrooks. Last fall, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed that the company knew its products could be harmful to young users but wasn’t doing enough to address…
Oversight Board Orders Facebook To Restore Post Comparing Russians To Nazis
The post Oversight Board Orders Facebook To Restore Post Comparing Russians To Nazis appeared first on Facecrooks. Several years ago, Facebook established its semi-independent Oversight Board to help it make decisions in sensitive content moderation cases. While many of these…
$90 Million Facebook Privacy Settlement Approved By Judge
The post $90 Million Facebook Privacy Settlement Approved By Judge appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, a federal judge in California gave final approval to a $90 million privacy settlement granted to Facebook users in a decade-old class action suit.…
Oversight Board Orders Facebook To Restore Post Comparing Russians To Nazis
The post Oversight Board Orders Facebook To Restore Post Comparing Russians To Nazis appeared first on Facecrooks. Several years ago, Facebook established its semi-independent Oversight Board to help it make decisions in sensitive content moderation cases. While many of these…
$90 Million Facebook Privacy Settlement Approved By Judge
The post $90 Million Facebook Privacy Settlement Approved By Judge appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, a federal judge in California gave final approval to a $90 million privacy settlement granted to Facebook users in a decade-old class action suit.…
Report: Facebook Is Hosting A Thriving Black Market Of Fake Business Manager Accounts
The post Report: Facebook Is Hosting A Thriving Black Market Of Fake Business Manager Accounts appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook Marketplace often comes under scrutiny for hosting the sale of illegal wares like guns and drugs. However, there are more…
Journalist Raises Suspicions That Facebook Is Listening To His Conversations
The post Journalist Raises Suspicions That Facebook Is Listening To His Conversations appeared first on Facecrooks. For years, Facebook users have alleged that the social media giant is spying on their real-world conversations to better target advertising. This time, a…
Report: Schools’ Facebook Posts May Violate Student Privacy
The post Report: Schools’ Facebook Posts May Violate Student Privacy appeared first on Facecrooks. Many schools around the country use Facebook as an important tool to communicate with parents and students. However, this can also have major privacy drawbacks for…
New California Privacy Law Could Protect Young Facebook Users Across The Country
The post New California Privacy Law Could Protect Young Facebook Users Across The Country appeared first on Facecrooks. According to a report from Pew this week, a California data privacy law that is set to take effect in 2024 could…
Report: Spanish Language Misinformation Still A Big Problem On Facebook
The post Report: Spanish Language Misinformation Still A Big Problem On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. In the wake of the last two presidential elections, Facebook has taken many steps to crack down on spam and misinformation aiming to sway…
White House Denies Using Controversial Facebook Misinformation Censorship Portal
The post White House Denies Using Controversial Facebook Misinformation Censorship Portal appeared first on Facecrooks. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Facebook built a secret portal that allowed government officials to report content for removal. Now, journalists have pressed…
Report: Special Facebook Portal Allows Government Agencies To Request Censorship Of Disinformation
The post Report: Special Facebook Portal Allows Government Agencies To Request Censorship Of Disinformation appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has long been scrutinized for having a cozy relationship with law enforcement, often willingly handing over user data to police and…
Facebook Fined $25 Million For Violating Financial Transparency Law
The post Facebook Fined $25 Million For Violating Financial Transparency Law appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has strict transparency rules when it comes to who it allows to purchase and run ads on its platform. However, the company doesn’t always…
Facebook Executives Accused Of Taking Bribes To Protect OnlyFans Content
The post Facebook Executives Accused Of Taking Bribes To Protect OnlyFans Content appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook often struggles with controversial content moderation issues, either failing to explain its actions or not doing enough to remove offensive content. However, a…
Report: Gun Ads Still Common On Facebook Despite Ban On Promoting Weapons
The post Report: Gun Ads Still Common On Facebook Despite Ban On Promoting Weapons appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has stringent rules dictating the kinds of ads that can be run on its platform. However, whether it enforces those rules…
Study: Facebook Segments Ads Based On Race, Age, Gender, And More
The post Study: Facebook Segments Ads Based On Race, Age, Gender, And More appeared first on Facecrooks. According to Facebook, its algorithm can help advertisers reach the perfect audience in a safe and effective way. However, according to a new…
Report: Gun Ads Still Common On Facebook Despite Ban On Promoting Weapons
The post Report: Gun Ads Still Common On Facebook Despite Ban On Promoting Weapons appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has stringent rules dictating the kinds of ads that can be run on its platform. However, whether it enforces those rules…
Afghans Targeted By Facebook Visa And Immigration Scams
The post Afghans Targeted By Facebook Visa And Immigration Scams appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook scammers often seek to capitalize on crises around the world by either soliciting sympathy or taking advantage of victims. The latter is the case in…
Lawmaker Presses Facebook To Explain Sensitive Health Data Collection
The post Lawmaker Presses Facebook To Explain Sensitive Health Data Collection appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is continuing to deal with the fallout from a data privacy issue that saw the company receiving sensitive medical information from hospital websites.…