Facebook Sues Two App Developers for Click Injection Fraud
LionMobi and JediMobi generated unearned payouts from Facebook for misrepresenting that a real person had clicked on the ads. Keep Reading
Border Patrol Chief Defends Her Membership in Controversial Facebook Group
Chief Carla Provost said during a congressional subcommittee hearing in Washington that she logged on to Facebook very rarely. Keep Reading
Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion and Implement Robust New Protections of User Information
New compliance measures include appointment of an independent assessor to monitor Facebook’s conduct and privacy reviews for all new or modified Facebook products. Keep Reading
Facebook and Twitter Have Not Been Invited to White House Social Media Summit, Sources Say
The White House announced the summit in June, describing it as an event to bring together "digital leaders for a robust conversation." Keep Reading
McAleenan Orders Investigation into ‘Disturbing and Inexcusable’ Border Patrol Facebook Posts
"Any employee found to have compromised the public’s trust in our law enforcement mission will be held accountable," he said. "They do not represent the men and women of the Border Patrol." Keep Reading
Border Patrol Agents Violating Standards of Conduct in Private Facebook Group ‘Will be Held Accountable,’ Provost Promises
"CBP immediately informed DHS Office of the Inspector General and initiated an investigation," said Klein after report of vulgar and offensive posts. Keep Reading
Al-Qaeda’s Master Terrorists Are Still on Facebook and YouTube
In 2006, Ibrahim Suleiman al-Rubaish was repatriated to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo Bay after he’d served more than five years as an enemy combatant. Keep Reading
Facebook Removes More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From Iran
Based on a tip from FireEye, Facebook conducted an internal investigation and has shared its analysis with law enforcement, policymakers and partners. Keep Reading
3 Tips for Protecting Against the New WhatsApp Bug
The communication platform boasts over 1.5 billion users – who now need to immediately update the app due to a new security threat. Keep Reading
Facebook Auto-Generates Videos Celebrating Extremist Images
In a clever bit of self-promotion, the social media giant takes a year of a user’s content and auto-generates a celebratory video. Keep Reading
