FACEBOOK’s latest privacy scandal is nothing compared to its powerful advertising system that follows you around the internet. Even deleting your account may not be enough to stop it from snooping on ...

Regardless of what action (if any) ends up being taken against Facebook in light of the Cambridge Analytica debacle, people are waking up to just how much tracking happens on the social network.

When you 'check-in' on Facebook you are giving the app permission to access far more information than you realise FACEBOOK has been tracking your location and you probably didn’t even realise it. You ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Facebook is no stranger to privacy-related controversies, ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, social media giants like Facebook are constantly collecting data about your online and offline activities. From the websites you visit to your exact location, ...

Belgium’s privacy regulator has sued Facebook for tracking people as they surf the web, launching a case that could have ramifications across Europe. The suit ...

Facebook should limit the amount of information that it collects about its users as they surf the web, the Belgian Privacy Commission said Friday. The regulator ...

Last week, Mark Zuckerberg declined to answer a question from an American Senator on Facebook tracking users when logged out – and in the end suggested that someone else would ‘follow up.’ The social ...

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