A timeline of Facebook's privacy issues — and its responses
Mar 24, 2018 · Those privacy issues are now front and center. Facebook's loose handling of how its data was acquired by app developers has plunged the company into the biggest crisis of its …
Meta settles $8B Facebook privacy lawsuit before Zuckerberg …
Jul 17, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission fined Facebook $5 billion in 2019 after finding that it failed to comply with a 2012 agreement with the regulator to protect users' data.
Privacy concerns with Facebook - Wikipedia
The number one reason for users to quit Facebook was privacy concerns (48%), being followed by a general dissatisfaction with Facebook (14%), negative aspects regarding Facebook …
Facebook Data Privacy Scandal: A Cheat Sheet - TechRepublic
Jul 30, 2020 · Read about the saga of Facebook's failures in ensuring privacy for user data, including how it relates to Cambridge Analytica, the GDPR, the Brexit campaign, and the 2016 …
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg settles in $8 billion Facebook privacy case
Jul 17, 2025 · Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms reached a surprise settlement Thursday in a lawsuit seeking $8 billion in damages tied to …
Facebook privacy practices the focus of $8 billion trial targeting ...
Jul 16, 2025 · An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they …
Facebook Data Breaches: Full Timeline Through 2023 - Firewall …
Oct 5, 2023 · Below, we’ll get into the full history of Facebook’s data breaches and privacy violations, starting with the most recent. In late 2022, Facebook agreed to a $725 million …
Facebook’s $725 Million Privacy Settlement: What Claimants …
Jan 16, 2025 · Facebook’s parent company, Meta, agreed to a historic $725 million settlement in response to a class action lawsuit claiming that it violated user privacy by sharing personal …
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court …
Nov 23, 2025 · Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to …
Facebook Tweaks Privacy Settings Amid User Concerns
Dec 21, 2024 · Naomi Gleit, Meta’s head of product, stated that this decision directly addresses parental concerns about inappropriate contact and excessive screen time. As part of this …