Data Harvesting news and trends

CA College Student Accuses TikTok Of Illicit Data Harvesting
Legal // December 04, 2019

A California college student has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the viral video service of sending her personal data to its parent company in China, as well as creating an online profile for targeted advertising without her consent. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Federal Judge Green-Lights Facebook Privacy Lawsuit
Facebook // September 10, 2019

A federal judge has ruled that a class-action suit against Facebook can proceed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Brit MP: Facebook Knew About Russian Meddling In 2014
Facebook // November 27, 2018

A U.K. politician said Facebook was aware that Russian-linked organizations were harvesting data from the social media giant, since October 2014, according to Bloomberg. The Russian individuals reportedly utilized a feature that allowed advertisers to collect copious amounts of data. Facebook previously said it was unaware...

EU Creates Social Media Working Group To Observe Data Harvesting
Facebook // April 13, 2018

European Union privacy watchdogs are responding to the Facebook data scandal by taking a closer look at the harvesting of personal data from social media sites for economic or political purposes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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CA College Student Accuses TikTok Of Illicit Data Harvesting

December 04, 2019
A California college student has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the viral video service of sending her personal data to its parent company in China, as well as creating an online profile for targeted advertising without her consent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Federal Judge Green-Lights Facebook Privacy Lawsuit

September 10, 2019
A federal judge has ruled that a class-action suit against Facebook can proceed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Brit MP: Facebook Knew About Russian Meddling In 2014

November 27, 2018
A U.K. politician said Facebook was aware that Russian-linked organizations were harvesting data from the social media giant, since October 2014, according to Bloomberg. The Russian individuals reportedly utilized a feature...

EU Creates Social Media Working Group To Observe Data Harvesting

April 13, 2018
European Union privacy watchdogs are responding to the Facebook data scandal by taking a closer look at the harvesting of personal data from social media sites for economic or political...