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Facebook’s under pressure once again from European authorities over the amount of data it collects, according to a string of reports that hit over the weekend. In particular, the focus is on an meeting this week between data protection officials from across the continent that could spell trouble for the world’s most powerful social network. According to the U.K.’s Telegraph, the signal is that they will move to curb Facebook’s collection methods: a move is led by Viviane Reding, the commissioner in charge of human rights.
Europe scrutinizes Facebook’s data collection — again? — Tech News and Analysis
Here’s What A Facebook Response To A User Data Subpoena Looks Like | TechCrunch
Last year, Facebook got a little more transparent explaining what kind of data it would provide to law enforcement officials when they made formal subpoenas for user profiles. Now, we can have a look at exactly what that Facebook account report looks like, perhaps for the first time. The document comes by way of the newspaper the Boston Phoenix, which this week published a long feature on how digital sleuthing led to detectives tracking down Philip Markoff, a man accused of robbing two women and murdering a third, having initially made contact with them through Craigslist. (Markoff committed suicide before his case went to trial.) The feature is worth reading in itself, but what’s equally interesting is that the Phoenix has taken the opportunity to also make public an extensive amount of evidence that was used in the case, covering things like CCTV footage, audio of police interviews… and all of Markoff’s Facebook data.
Following reports that some employers around the U.S. have solicited social media access and/or passwords from potential hires, both Facebook and government officials have protested. Not only is sharing social media passwords against many of the major networks’ terms of service, the practice has also been viewed as an invasion of privacy by the ACLU. Furthermore, the companies, government agencies or colleges that have gained access to the social media accounts of potential employees or students may become liable for any content posted therein. For instance, if a job candidate has posted an admission of guilt for a crime, his or her employer may find itself legally vulnerable.
What's at Stake When Employers Ask for Social Media Passwords? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Facebook today weighed in on the issue of employers asking current and prospective employees for their Facebook passwords . The company noted that doing so undermines the privacy expectations and the security of both the user and the user’s friends, as well as potentially exposes the employer to legal liability. “If you are a Facebook user, you should never have to share your password, let anyone access your account, or do anything that might jeopardize the security of your account or violate the privacy of your friends,” Facebook Chief Privacy Officer for Policy Erin Egan said in a statement. “We have worked really hard at Facebook to give you the tools to control who sees your information. As a user, you shouldn’t be forced to share your private information and communications just to get a job.
Facebook: Legal action against employers asking for your password | ZDNet
Summary: Facebook wants to protect its users from employers demanding access to their accounts. The company has clarified, however, that it currently has no plans to sue such employers. Facebook today stirred up quite the storm when it outlined how it wants to protect its users from employers demanding access to their accounts . The company said it is looking to create new laws as well as take legal action wherever necessary . Menlo Park contacted me to clarify one point though: it’s not suing any employers just yet. Here’s the original statement from Facebook Chief Privacy Officer for Policy Erin Egan:
Facebook: No plans to sue employers asking for your password | ZDNet
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Frequent Facebook users have a love-hate relationship with the world's largest social network. It's hard not to worry about how Facebook is using the information we so freely feed it, yet the platform itself is so fun and enjoyable to use, oftentimes it's easier to overlook the bigger privacy picture for in-the-moment fun. Parents share images of their kids with friends and distant relatives.Who owns your social graph — you or Facebook? — Tech News and Analysis
Facebook’s control over the information in your social graph is in the news again. The company recently blocked a Google Chrome extension that scraped your contact info so that you could export it somewhere else, such as into Google’s new Google+ social network. The move has reignited debate over who exactly owns the information about your social graph — is it yours, or is it Facebook’s?
Facebook Privacy: Social Network Tracks Users After They Leave Site; Congress, FTC - ABC News
In recent weeks, Facebook has been wrangling with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the social media website is violating users' privacy by making public too much of their personal information. Far more quietly, another debate is brewing over a different side of online privacy: what Facebook is learning about those who visit its website. Facebook officials are now acknowledging that the social media giant has been able to create a running log of the web pages that each of its 800 million or so members has visited during the previous 90 days.
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