Brussels threatens Facebook over data transparency
The European Commission has warned Facebook it is losing patience with the social network’s failure to comply with new transparency…
ICO data probe ratchets up £1.4m bill – and counting
The Information Commissioner’s Office investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes – which, by its own admission,…
Facebook holds talks over plan to link with major banks
Facebook has raised more than a few eyebrows following reports that it is seeking deals with major banks that could…
MPs demand crackdown on data industry over fake news
The data industry and social media firms should face tougher regulation to combat a growing crisis of data manipulation and…
Tech giants join forces to tackle data sharing issues
With most tech giants still struggling to come to terms with GDPR, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter have at least…
Facebook suspends analytics firm which works for BBC
Facebook is attempting to prove it is serious about customers’ privacy by suspending yet another analytics firm – whose clients…
‘Teflon’ Facebook sees ad spend rise by nearly 50%
Consumers may be worried about Facebook’s data governance but predictions that the Cambridge Analytica data scandal would trigger a mass defection…
Major UK data firms under scrutiny as watchdog bites
Some of the UK’s leading data companies, including CACI, Experian, Equifax, TransUnion (formerly Callcredit) and Data8, are among those firms…
Denham under fire over ‘unchallenged’ Facebook fine
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has been castigated for announcing that her office intends to fine Facebook £500,000 over the misuse…
Top brands act to fight unfair data processing contracts
The world’s top brands are scrabbling to ensure they are not forced into sign one-sided and unfair data processing agreements…