Facebook controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2026
Meta's Oversight Board orders the company to remove deepfake videos from Facebook
Ruling
Meta's Oversight Board has ordered the company to remove deepfake videos from Facebook. The decision, reported as a controversy note, concerns the platform's handling of manipulated media. The Oversight Board's order directs Meta to take down the deepfake videos from Facebook. No further details about the specific videos, the parties involved, or the outcome of the removal were provided in the source.
Source excerpt
Meta’s Oversight Board Orders the Company to Remove Deepfake Videos From Facebook
2026
Bank Leumi sues Meta over scam ads
Lawsuit filed
Bank Leumi filed a lawsuit against Meta in Tel Aviv District Court, seeking NIS 26.6 million. The bank alleges that fraudulent advertisements impersonating it on Facebook and Instagram are used to steal customers' sensitive information and access their accounts. It further claims that Meta's screening and monitoring systems are insufficient to detect and prevent these scams.
Bank Leumi filed a NIS 26.6 million lawsuit against Meta in Tel Aviv District Court, alleging that fraudulent advertisements impersonating the bank on Facebook and Instagram are used to steal customers' sensitive information and access their accounts, and that Meta's screening and monitoring systems are insufficient to detect and prevent the scams.
Source excerpt
Bank Leumi has filed a NIS 26.6 million lawsuit against Meta in Tel Aviv District Court, alleging that fraudulent advertisements impersonating the bank on Facebook and Instagram are being used to steal customers’ sensitive information and access their accounts.
The fraudulent advertisements allegedly use Bank Leumi’s name and trademarks without authorization while offering fake promotions, including shopping vouchers and vehicle raffles.
The bank claims Meta’s screening and monitoring systems are insufficient to detect and prevent the scams before they reach users.
2026
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million
Fine or penalty
A New Mexico court ordered Meta Platforms to pay $567 million over alleged harms to young users on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The order followed a March jury verdict finding that Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed information related to child sexual exploitation on its platforms.
Stated objective. The court directed $420 million toward treatment services for young people; remaining funds were reported to be for awareness and prevention programmes, screening services and related costs.
Source excerpt
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $567 million over alleged harms to young users on Facebook and Instagram.
The ruling that was issued by Judge Bryan Biedscheid in the second phase of a landmark trial directed $420 million of the amount to be used for treatment services for young people.
The order follows a March jury verdict that imposed $375 million in civil penalties on Meta after finding that the company knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed information related to child sexual exploitation on its platforms.
2026
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million and change youth-safety measures
Ruling
A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta created a public nuisance and ordered it to pay $567 million into an abatement fund and implement youth-safety measures for Facebook and Instagram in the state. The court found that WhatsApp was not a contributing cause of the public nuisance and did not subject it to the same orders. Meta said it disagreed with the ruling and would appeal.
Source excerpt
Judge Bryan Biedscheid of Santa Fe also ordered various changes to the way Meta’s platforms operate for children using them in New Mexico after ruling yesterday (6 August) that the company had created a “public nuisance” in the state.
Social media and tech giant Meta has been fined $567m by a court in the US state of New Mexico, with the money to be used to address harms caused to young people by its Instagram and Facebook platforms.
WhatsApp, the third Meta-owned platform under scrutiny in the case, was found by the court not to be a “contributing cause to the public nuisance” and therefore would not be subject to the same orders as Instagram and Facebook.
2019
Libra Association signs 21 charter members
The Libra Association signed 21 charter members at its inaugural meeting in Geneva, advancing Facebook's Libra digital-currency project. Facebook was involved in the project, and the association said Libra would not begin trading or accepting deposits until regulatory concerns were addressed.
Source excerpt
The Libra Association, the non-profit that will govern the currency, officially signed on 21 charter members on Monday at the organisation’s inaugural meeting in Geneva.
Politicians have said they believe Facebook’s struggles with protecting users’ privacy would spill over into Libra, despite it being a separate organization.
2019
Current sues Facebook over Calibra logo
Lawsuit filed
Current filed a lawsuit against Facebook alleging trademark infringement over the Calibra logo. The suit also names Calibra, a Facebook subsidiary that owns IP related to Calibra, and design agency Character as defendants; the article reports allegations, not a court determination.
Source excerpt
The suit names four defendants: Facebook, Calibra, a Facebook subsidiary that owns IP related to Calibra, and Character, the design agency that made the Calibra logo.
Current, a startup bank. Apparently, Current agreed, so much so that it somewhat similarhas filed a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging trademark infringement.
a mobile banking app has sued the social network's Calibra subsidiary over their very similar logos.
2019
Attorneys general expand antitrust investigation into Facebook
Investigation
In October 2019, New York Attorney General Leticia James announced that 39 additional states had joined an antitrust investigation into Facebook. According to the announcement, the expansion brought the effort's support to 47 attorneys general from states and the District of Columbia. The event is recorded as a controversy note in the brand's wiki, reflecting the widening of the multistate antitrust scrutiny of Facebook at that time.
Source excerpt
New York AG Leticia James, who is leading the probe, made the announcement Tuesday that 39 more states had joined her investigative effort since she first announced it last month.
Our investigation now has the support of 47 attorneys general from around the nation, who are all concerned that Facebook may have put consumer data at risk, reduced the quality of consumers’ choices, and increased the price of advertising.
2019
Facebook announced political-ad policy and misinformation safeguards
Company response
Facebook announced updates to its political-ad practices ahead of the 2020 US presidential election, including greater transparency in its ad library, a candidate ad-spend tracker, and measures to label state-controlled media and content rated false or partly false by third-party fact-checkers. It also introduced Facebook Protect to help secure accounts of candidates, elected officials and their teams.
Stated objective. make political advertising more transparent and fight against misinformation
Source excerpt
Facebook today (21 October) introduced steps to safeguard its site against misinformation and check political advertisers, without committing to taking down political ads with such false claims.
The company is updating its ad library to make it more transparent, and rolling out a US presidential candidate ad spend tracker.
Over the next month, content across Facebook and Instagram that has been rated false or partly false by a third-party fact-checker will start to be more prominently labeled so that people can better decide for themselves what to read, trust and share,
2019
Libra Association responds to regulatory concerns
Company response
In a controversy note concerning Facebook, the Libra Association stated that it was working with regulators to address concerns about how the Libra system would comply with anti-money-laundering requirements. The association's statement was a response to regulatory concerns regarding the Libra system's compliance with anti-money-laundering rules. The note records the association's stated position that it was cooperating with regulators on this matter.
The Libra Association said it was working with regulators to address concerns about how the Libra system would comply with anti-money-laundering requirements.
Stated objective. Reassure regulators about the system's anti-money-laundering compliance.
Company response
Clarification — Libra Association
Today, we are carrying out a normal course of work with regulators to show them that, in terms of anti-money laundering, the (Libra) system will be at least equivalent to the conventional monetary system
Source excerpt
The head of the Libra Association, created by Facebook to launch its new cryptocurrency, said Thursday the project’s leaders would aim to “reassure” regulators who have voiced mounting concern over the virtual money.
Today, we are carrying out a normal course of work with regulators to show them that, in terms of anti-money laundering, the (Libra) system will be at least equivalent to the conventional monetary system
2019
Court dismisses investor lawsuit against Facebook
Ruling
A US federal judge dismissed an investor lawsuit accusing Facebook and executives of deceiving investors about the likely effect of a privacy breach on Facebook's stock price. The judge said the investors had not sufficiently alleged that Facebook or its executives knowingly made false statements; the investors were allowed to refile.
Source excerpt
Facebook and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday won dismissal of an investor lawsuit accusing them of deceiving investors about the likely impact of a privacy breach on its stock price, though the investors will have a chance to refile their case.
US District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California said the investors had failed to allege that Facebook or its executives knowingly made false statements that led to investor losses.
The investors focus on a privacy breach, first reported in December 2015, that allowed Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm, to access data for an estimated 87 million Facebook users.
2019
Stackla sues Facebook over access to public data
Lawsuit filed
In 2019, Stackla filed a lawsuit against Facebook. According to the filing, Stackla claimed that Facebook's decision to block Stackla's access to public data on Facebook and Instagram was unfairly killing Stackla's business. The dispute centered on access to public data on the two platforms. The source report characterized the suit as alleging that Facebook was trying to crush Stackla's business.
Stackla sued Facebook, claiming Facebook’s decision to block Stackla’s access to public data on Facebook and Instagram was unfairly killing Stackla’s business.
Source excerpt
Stackla has itself sued Facebook, claiming that Facebook's decision to block Stackla's access to Facebook and Instagram public data was just a face-saving exercise following Facebook's Cambridge Analytica fiasco, which was unfairly killing Stackla's business.
2019
Facebook faces criticism over Federalist Society gala sponsorship
Public backlash
Facebook faced criticism for sponsoring the Federalist Society's annual gala dinner, where Brett Kavanaugh was scheduled to be the keynote speaker. Demand Justice called on supporters to urge Facebook to stop funding the event, and protesters demonstrated at the dinner.
Company response
Clarification — Facebook
Stone said “purposely” focusing on its support for one organization would serve to “distract from our lengthy track record of supporting groups from across the political spectrum”.
Source excerpt
Facebook is facing criticism for sponsoring the annual gala dinner of the Federalist Society, the powerful rightwing legal group behind the nomination of the conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh.
The event drew protests on Thursday evening, including a large video screen playing the testimony of Dr Christine Blasey Ford, the California psychologist who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Stone said “purposely” focusing on its support for one organization would serve to “distract from our lengthy track record of supporting groups from across the political spectrum”.
2019
Facebook sponsors Federalist Society convention
Facebook was reported to be a gold sponsor of an upcoming Federalist Society convention. Brett Kavanaugh was scheduled to speak at the convention as keynote speaker. The report identified Facebook's sponsorship role and Kavanaugh's scheduled keynote appearance at the event.
Source excerpt
Facebook is sponsoring an event at which US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is speaking — a move that risks employee unrest, and that has sparked immediate protests from activist groups.
On Thursday, political newsletter Popular Information reported that Facebook will be a "gold sponsor" for an upcoming convention by conservative law group The Federalist Society, at which Kavanaugh will appear as the keynote speaker on Thursday.
2019
Quinnipiac student sues Facebook over post removals
Lawsuit filed
A law student at Quinnipiac University sued Facebook after the platform removed posts that named the White House whistleblower. The lawsuit claims that Facebook violated the student's First Amendment rights and asserts that the company's process for removing posts is opaque.
Source excerpt
A law student at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut is suing Facebook after the company removed his posts that named the White House whistleblower.
The lawsuit claims Facebook violated the student’s First Amendment right to free speech and says the process of removing posts is totally opaque.
2019
Facebook defends its political-ad policy in UK controversy
Company response
Facebook stated that an edited video shared by the UK Conservative Party would not violate its rules if it were run as a paid political ad. The company also defended its policy of exempting ads from political parties and candidates from its fact-checking rules. The article additionally reports criticism of this policy. The event was reported on November 8, 2019.
Facebook said that an edited video shared by the UK Conservative Party would not violate its rules if run as a paid political ad, and defended exempting ads from political parties and candidates from its fact-checking rules. The article also reports criticism of the policy.
Company response
Clarification — Facebook
简单来说，是的。
Source excerpt
Facebook周四表示，英国执政的保守党分享的一段剪辑过的视频如果作为付费广告来投放，那么不违反其关于政治广告的规定，并表示这段视频促进了公众对这个话题的讨论。
“来自政党和政治候选人的广告不受我们事实核查规则的约束。”她表示，“这意味着，保守党所投放广告的内容是公众辩论的主题，而这也是因为人们可以看到辩论的存在。”
欧盟反垄断负责人玛格丽特·维斯塔格（Margrethe Vestager）周四批评Facebook继续投放政治广告的做法。
2019
Facebook discloses partner access to group member information
Issue disclosure
Facebook disclosed that some apps had retained access to group member information longer than intended. The company stated that it had removed the access of those apps and would ask partners to delete retained data and conduct audits to confirm deletion. Facebook also said it had seen no evidence of abuse.
Company response
Remediation — Facebook
We have since removed their access.
Remediation — Facebook
we will ask them to delete any member data they may have retained, and we will conduct audits to confirm that it has been deleted
Source excerpt
In a fresh disclosure, the social media company said it recently found that some apps had retained access to group member information, like names and profile pictures in connection with group activity from the Groups API, for longer than it was intended.
We know at least 11 partners accessed group members’ information in the last 60 days. Although we’ve seen no evidence of abuse, we will ask them to delete any member data they may have retained, and we will conduct audits to confirm that it has been deleted,
We have since removed their access.
2019
Facebook sues OnlineNIC over cybersquatting domains
Lawsuit filed
Facebook filed a lawsuit against domain name registrar OnlineNIC and its privacy/proxy service ID Shield, alleging that they registered addresses made to appear affiliated with Facebook. Facebook sought a permanent injunction and damages. The dispute concerned cybersquatting domains, according to the reported event.
Source excerpt
The social network has filed a lawsuit against domain name registrar OnlineNIC and its privacy/proxy service ID Shield for registering addresses that were clearly created to appear as if they're affiliated with Facebook.
According to a copy of the lawsuit TechCrunch posted, Facebook is asking for a permanent injunction against OnlineNIC's activities and is also asking for damages.
2019
Facebook sued over alleged discrimination in financial-services ads
Lawsuit filed
Facebook was sued in San Francisco federal court over allegations that its tailored financial-services advertising discriminated against older and female users. The suit alleges that Facebook helped financial-services companies target users based on age and gender. Facebook said it was reviewing the complaint and stated that its policies prohibit discrimination.
Company response
Investigation — Facebook
The social media giant said itâs reviewing the complaint.
Clarification — Facebook
Our policies have long prohibited discrimination and weâre proud of the strides weâre making in this area.
Source excerpt
Facebook was sued over claims that tailored advertising for financial services on the social media network discriminates against its older and female users who might be interested in products such as mortgages, personal loans and insurance.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in San Francisco federal court, alleges Facebook helped financial services companies target users based on age and gender, resulting in younger people and men getting a disproportionate number of services and opportunities.
The social media giant said itâs reviewing the complaint.
2019
Facebook agrees to pay compensation over Cambridge Analytica data leak
Settlement
Facebook agreed to pay £500,000 in compensation in connection with the Cambridge Analytica data leak. The article also reports that Facebook had admitted that user information was improperly obtained in 2016.
Source excerpt
就“剑桥分析”数据泄露一事，Facebook答应支付50万英镑（约合64.3万美元）用做赔偿金。
Facebook终于承认2016年美国总统大选时，通过违规获取5000万用户信息帮助特朗普赢得总统大选。
2019
Facebook sues OnlineNIC over deceptive domain names
Lawsuit filed
In 2019, Facebook announced that it had filed a lawsuit in California against domain registrar OnlineNIC and its proxy service ID Shield. According to Facebook's announcement, the suit alleged that the defendants registered domain names designed to mislead users into believing that those domains were associated with Facebook. The announcement identified the filing venue as California and named both OnlineNIC and ID Shield as defendants. Facebook characterized the domain names at issue as intended to create a misleading impression of affiliation with the company. The announcement did not specify the number of domain names involved, the relief sought, or the outcome of the filing.
Facebook announced that it filed suit in California against domain registrar OnlineNIC and its proxy service ID Shield, alleging that they registered domain names designed to mislead users into believing they were associated with Facebook.
Source excerpt
Facebook today announced it has filed suit in California against domain registrar OnlineNIC and its proxy service ID Shield for registering domain names that pretend to be associated with Facebook, like www-facebook-login.com or facebook-mails.com, for example.
2019
Facebook settles UK data-use investigation
Settlement
Facebook reached a settlement with the UK Information Commissioner's Office regarding the office's investigation into Facebook's misuse of personal data in political campaigning. Under the settlement, Facebook agreed to pay £500,000. The event was reported on 30 October 2019.
Source excerpt
今日，Facebook与ICO就Facebook在政治竞选中滥用个人数据的调查达成和解，同意支付50万英镑的赔偿金。
2019
Facebook removes Russian disinformation accounts targeting African countries
Issue disclosure
Facebook removed misleading accounts, pages and groups originating in Russia that targeted users in African countries. According to Facebook, the campaigns attempted to conceal the identities of those behind them and were coordinated. The removal was reported on 30 October 2019.
Source excerpt
Facebook has removed multiple misleading accounts, pages and groups originating in Russia that targeted members of the social network in African countries.
Gleicher said the "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" operations targeted Madagascar, the Central African Republic, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon.
2019
WhatsApp sues NSO over alleged phone hacking
Lawsuit filed
In a controversy involving Facebook-owned WhatsApp, the messaging service sued the surveillance firm NSO in federal court in San Francisco, accusing NSO of helping government spies hack users' phones. NSO denied the allegations. The dispute centers on the claim that NSO assisted government surveillance in accessing users' phones, a claim the firm rejects.
WhatsApp sued NSO in federal court in San Francisco, accusing the surveillance firm of helping government spies hack users' phones. NSO denied the allegations.
Company response
Denial — NSO
Source excerpt
WhatsApp has sued an Israeli surveillance firm, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of more than 1000 users across four continents.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco, messaging service WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, accused NSO of facilitating government hacking sprees in 20 countries.
2019
Facebook sues NSO Group over alleged WhatsApp user hacking
Lawsuit filed
Facebook filed a lawsuit against NSO Group, alleging that NSO was involved in hacking WhatsApp users. According to the complaint, accounts were used to send malicious code to targeted devices in April and May 2019. WhatsApp said it warned the 1,400 affected users. The allegations are drawn from Facebook's complaint and WhatsApp's statement; the summary does not include further details on the outcome of the litigation.
Company response
Ongoing disclosure — WhatsApp
WhatsApp said the company sent a warning note to all the affected 1,400 users impacted by this attack, directly informing them about what happened.
Source excerpt
Facebook filed a lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, alleging that the company was actively involved in hacking users of its end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp messaging service.
The flaw (CVE-2019-3568) successfully allowed attackers to silently install the spyware app on targeted phones by merely placing a WhatsApp video call with specially crafted requests, even when the call was not answered.
Pegasus allows access to an incredible amount of data from victims' smartphones remotely, including their text messages, emails, WhatsApp chats, contact details, calls records, location, microphone, and camera.
2019
Facebook sues NSO Group over alleged WhatsApp hack
Lawsuit filed
Facebook filed a lawsuit against NSO Group, alleging that the Israeli cyber surveillance firm hacked WhatsApp users earlier in 2019. In the suit, Facebook sought to bar NSO from accessing or attempting to access WhatsApp and Facebook services, and sought unspecified damages. The action concerned alleged unauthorized access to the messaging service and the company's platforms.
Facebook sued NSO Group, alleging that the Israeli cyber surveillance firm hacked WhatsApp users earlier in 2019. Facebook sought to bar NSO from accessing or attempting to access WhatsApp and Facebook services and sought unspecified damages.
Source excerpt
Facebook is seeking to have NSO barred from accessing or attempting to access WhatsApp and Facebook’s services and is seeking unspecified damages.
Facebook is suing an Israeli cybersecurity company over claims it hacked WhatsApp users earlier this year.
Facebook Inc on Tuesday sued Israeli cyber surveillance firm NSO Group, alleging it hacked users of messaging platform WhatsApp earlier this year.
2019
Facebook sues web hosts over alleged trademark infringement
Lawsuit filed
Facebook filed a lawsuit against OnlineNIC and ID Shield in the US District Court of the Northern District of California, accusing them of trademark infringement and cybersquatting over websites that allegedly targeted Facebook and its users.
Company response
Clarification — Facebook
“People count on us to protect the integrity of our apps and services,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. “We don’t tolerate people creating web addresses that pretend to be associated with our family of apps. Today’s lawsuit shows we will take action against those behind this abuse.”
Source excerpt
The company filed its lawsuit on Monday in the US District Court of the Northern District of California. It accuses web hosts OnlineNIC and ID Shield of trademark infringement and cybersquatting.
The two companies have been hosting websites like “HackingFacebook.net,” which offers tools for phishing and hacking Facebook accounts, according to the lawsuit.
Facebook filed a lawsuit against two web hosting companies with the aim of removing sites that offer tools for phishing and hacking accounts on the social network and Instagram.
2019
Facebook sues ILikeAd over alleged ad fraud
Lawsuit filed
Facebook sued ILikeAd Media International, alleging that it used celebrity-bait links and deceptive ads to install malware and take over users’ advertising accounts. Facebook sought damages and an order barring the company from doing business on Facebook. The article also says Facebook had notified hundreds of thousands of users that their account information may have been exposed.
Company response
Refund or compensation — Facebook
它还向那些账户被ILikeAd用来经营未经授权广告的客户发放了超过400万美元的退款。
Source excerpt
Facebook表示，这使得被告能够劫持用户的广告账户，即所谓的"账户接管欺诈"，从而违反了Facebook的服务条款和广告政策。
Facebook在申诉中提出了尚未详细说明的损失赔偿请求，以及要求禁止该公司在Facebook上的业务。
Facebook周四起诉了一家香港公司，声称该公司诱使人们点击名人的照片和虚假的广告链接，从而安装恶意软件，并为假冒商品、减肥药和男士性功能增强剂做广告。
2019
Facebook sued over an alleged ad-account hacking campaign
Lawsuit filed
Facebook filed a lawsuit against two Chinese citizens and the company ILikeAds, accusing them of operating a hacking campaign targeting Facebook ad accounts and using victims' money to buy ads. These are allegations in the lawsuit, not a court determination.
Source excerpt
The lawsuit is also filed against the company ILikeAds, a Hong Kong based advertising business that promoted itself as a “one-stop comprehensive solution to advertisers.”
The two alleged hackers would take over their victims’ accounts and use the victims’ money to buy ads for fraudulent products like diet pills, male enhancement supplements and counterfeit goods, according to the lawsuit.
Facebook filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Chinese citizens, accusing them of operating a hacking campaign targeting ad accounts on the social network.
2019
Judge allows Facebook users to pursue group security claims but not damages
Ruling
A federal judge ruled that users affected by Facebook's September 2018 data breach could sue as a group to require improved security measures, but could not pursue class-action damages. The judge rejected Facebook's claim that the requested security measures were unnecessary because it had fixed the bug that caused the breach.
Source excerpt
In a decision late Tuesday night, US District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said neither credit monitoring costs nor the reduced value of stolen personal information was a “cognisable injury” that supported a class action for damages.
Users were allowed to sue as a group to require Facebook to employ automated security monitoring, improve employee training, and educate people better about hacking threats.
Alsup rejected Facebook’s claim that these were unnecessary because it had fixed the bug that caused the breach.
2019
Judge rules on Facebook data-breach class action
Ruling
A federal judge ruled that users whose personal information was stolen in a 2018 data breach could not pursue damages as a group, but could sue as a group to require Facebook to improve security measures.
Source excerpt
In a decision late Tuesday night, U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said neither credit monitoring costs nor the reduced value of stolen personal information was a "cognizable injury" that supported a class action for damages.
A federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook Inc <FB.O> users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company after a series of privacy lapses.
2019
Facebook reports third-party SDK data-access incident
Issue disclosure
Facebook said security researchers reported that the One Audience and Mobiburn SDKs had been integrated into certain apps, enabling third-party developers to access personal data. Facebook said it removed apps that violated its policies, banned the two actors, and planned to notify affected users.
Company response
Investigation — Facebook
经过调查，我们将违反平台政策的应用从我们的平台删除，并向One Audience和Mobiburn发出禁止令。
Personnel action — Facebook
经过调查，我们将违反平台政策的应用从我们的平台删除，并向One Audience和Mobiburn发出禁止令。
Ongoing disclosure — Facebook
对于授权这些应用访问自己个人资料，从而导致信息可能泄露的用户，我们计划发出通知。
Source excerpt
Facebook和Twitter收到来自安全研究人员的报告称，他们发现名为One Audience的软件开发工具包允许第三方开发者访问个人数据，包括使用Twitter帐户登录Giant Square和Photofy等应用的用户电子邮件地址、用户名和最近发布的Twitter消息。
Facebook发言人就周一的事件发表了以下声明：“安全研究人员最近通知我们，有两个恶意行为者，分别是One Audience和Mobiburn。他们向开发者付费，让他们在热门应用商店的某些应用中集成恶意的软件开发工具包。经过调查，我们将违反平台政策的应用从我们的平台删除，并向One Audience和Mobiburn发出禁止令。对于授权这些应用访问自己个人资料，从而导致信息可能泄露的用户，我们计划发出通知。
2019
Sacha Baron Cohen criticizes Facebook over political ads
Public backlash
In an award acceptance speech, Sacha Baron Cohen criticized Facebook for running political advertisements without fact-checking and called on it to fact-check ads and stop micro-targeting false claims. These were his criticisms, not a determination by a regulator or court.
Source excerpt
Baron Cohen also condemned Facebook for running political adverts without fact-checking.
“If you pay them, Facebook will run any ‘political’ ad you want, even if it’s a lie,” he said.
2019
Turkish DPA fines Facebook over data breach
Fine or penalty
The Turkish Data Protection Board fined Facebook EUR 256,222 over a breach in which an attacker could access third-party profile data through the “View As” mode with a video uploader. The Board also said Facebook should be fined for avoiding breach notification.
Company response
Remediation — Facebook
the patch was made 2 days later and Facebook was disabled the "View As" feature 3 days later.
Source excerpt
Turkish Data Protection Board ("Board") fined Facebook for 256.222 EUR with its decision of September 18, 2019.
The breach is due to a system deficit causing an attacker reaching profile data of a third party if the "View As" mode is used with a video uploader.
The intervention was late as the patch was made 2 days later and Facebook was disabled the "View As" feature 3 days later.
2018
Cambridge Analytica data scandal
Information associated with Facebook users was obtained through a third-party application and connected to political profiling work, prompting worldwide criticism, government hearings and regulatory scrutiny.
Content moderation and political manipulation criticism
Facebook has faced recurring criticism over misinformation, hate speech, coordinated influence operations, political advertising, surveillance concerns and the platform’s alleged contribution to real-world harms, including controversy surrounding Myanmar.