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Facebook reveals bug exposed 6.8 million users' photos
Facebook exposed the photos of millions of users without their permission, the social media network announced on Friday. The internal team at Facebook said they discovered a bug which affected people who gave third-party applications limited access to their user profiles. As...
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Facebook knew about Russian activity in 2014: British MP
A British MP Tuesday claimed Facebook knew about potentially malicious Russian activity in 2014, long before such activity becomes public, during a parliamentary hearing where international lawmakers grilled the company. Damian Collins, head of a parliamentary inquiry into fake news and...
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Anger mounts in Benin as new data tax drives up internet costs
A planned protest against a sharp hike in internet costs in Benin was blocked on Friday in Cotonou, the country's commercial hub, after the authorities refused to grant a licence for the demonstration. This week saw the start of a new law, imposed without explanation, that has driven up...
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After scandals, many Americans step away from Facebook: survey
A large number of Americans are stepping back from Facebook in the wake of recent scandals over the social network's handling of private user data, a study showed Wednesday. The Pew Research Center report found 42 percent of US Facebook users said they had "taken a break" from the...
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