Wetherspoons shuts down all pub social media accounts
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is closing its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts following the abuse directed at MPs and others.
The Evolution of Online Scams: 21 game-changing digital crimes [INFOGRAPHIC]
From credit cards to dating sites, this infographic shows how digital data has been used and abused over time.
Apple and Google outline new GDPR privacy features
Apple will be bringing refreshed privacy controls for its devices and iCloud services in May with its launch of iOS 11.3, ahead of the new European data privacy laws.
Facebook offers bounty up to $40,000 for reporting data misuse
Facebook is offering a bounty to anyone who discovers rule-violating use of data by developers on the platform, paying from $500 to upward of $40,000 for substantiated cases.
Social media ad spend trends: Facebook grows but Snapchat soars 234%
Facebook is seeing a 62% YoY increase in ad spend on their platform despite current turmoil, according to new data.
“Your user agreement sucks”: Facebook founder admits privacy mistakes in US senate hearing
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted he had made mistakes over the handling of millions of users data by Cambridge Analytica during the first day of a senate hearing in the US.
Social media: and how corporate communications became more complicated
9 ways social media has rewritten the rules of protest – and rewritten the day job for communications teams. With the smallest voice able to take on the biggest brand, here’s a few key watch-outs for communications teams.
Facebook users would have to pay to opt out of profile data sharing- Sandberg
Facebook users could have to pay to completely opt out of their data being used to target them with advertising, according to its chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.
Facebook suspends Brexit data firm Aggregate IQ over alleged data breach
Facebook has suspended Aggregate IQ (AIQ), a Canadian data firm that played a key role in the campaign for the UK to leave the EU, saying it may have improperly received users’ data.
Facebook to verify major page owners to fight fake news
Facebook will start verifying the identities of people running popular pages on its social network, as part of its continued efforts to stem fake news and propaganda.