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With Sharp Criticism, Regulators Approve Electric Rates For Facebook-Meta Data Center 2026-05-08 20:05 Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Construction is underway at the site of Meta’s future data center Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Beaver Dam, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Wisconsin utility regulators signed off on Alliant Energy’s …
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Facebook hack leads to safety concerns, fake posts on her page for woman in Cumberland County 2026-05-01 22:50 ABC 11 - North Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- If your Facebook page gets hacked, getting it back can be a struggle. Kim Moser is learning that the hard way. It started a few weeks ago after getting an alert from Facebook about changes to her account. She says, "The hackers …
Meta found in breach of EU law over failure to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram 2026-04-30 08:40 The Journal LAST UPDATE | 23 hrs ago TECH GIANT META has been found to be in breach of EU digital law for failing to effectively prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram. The preliminary finding by the European Commission this morning …
EU Finds Meta In Breach Of Digital Rules Over Underage Users On Facebook, Instagram 2026-04-29 12:39 Outlook India "Our preliminary findings show that Instagram and Facebook are doing very little to prevent children below this age from accessing their services," EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said in a statement. "Terms and conditions should not be mere …
Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off Facebook and Instagram 2026-04-29 09:46 The Next Web The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta has violated DSA obligations requiring it to prevent underage children from accessing its platforms, a charge previously levelled only at adult content sites. The European Commission has …
Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook 2026-04-29 07:14 European Commission European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 Apr 2026 The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta's Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of …
‘I never ever rented a U-Haul’: Woman finds large item on Facebook Marketplace that she needs a truck to move. Then she uses this $20 Home Depot hack 2026-04-28 04:20 The Mary Sue Scoring a good deal on a piece of furniture while browsing Facebook Marketplace may feel like a win until you realize you actually have to pick it up. These transportation costs can add up, making the deal not so lucrative anymore. Instead of paying for a …
Woman raked in over 100K with Facebook marketplace and car boot sales life hack 2026-04-26 17:54 Daily Star "I saved £25k furnishing my home from FB Marketplace and car boot sales" A first-time buyer has revealed how her side hustle, which has managed to bag her more than 100K over the years, helped her save £25k by furnishing her home using one simple …
Meta announces massive ‘unified account’ overhaul to simplify Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp security 2026-04-24 11:14 The Indian Express Meta has unveiled an enhanced version of the account system, designed to make user accounts, security settings, and device connections more manageable within the expanding platform.As Meta continues to evolve into an array of applications and devices, from …
Hackers Compromise Native News Online Facebook Page Again 2026-04-19 09:24 Native News Online From the Publisher I am writing to inform our readers that the Native News Online Facebook page was hacked at approximately 8:06 a.m. today. This marks the third time our Facebook page has been compromised. We had implemented security measures to prevent …
#housing: Facebook Group Admin Fined for Privacy Breach in Landmark Tenant Case 2026-04-18 16:46 Waatea News A Facebook group administrator has been ordered to pay $7,500 in damages after breaching the Privacy Act, in a case highlighting growing concerns around the sharing of personal information online. The Human Rights Review Tribunal ruled against the …
88% Still Stalk Exes on Facebook? New 2026 Data Reveals Persistent Post-Breakup Habits 2026-04-18 10:37 International Business Times - Australia Nearly nine in 10 people admit to checking their ex's Facebook profile after a breakup, according to recurring research that continues to circulate widely in 2026, even as broader cyberstalking statistics show technology playing an ever-larger role in …
Facebook hack hits Copa Farmers Market organizer, triggers scam 2026-04-16 18:34 InMaricopa - Arizona A Facebook hack of a prominent community organizer led to fraudulent posts, financial scams and confusion, including lost money. Kevin Keone Okuma, who organizes the Copa Farmers Market, said his personal Facebook account was compromised on April 4 and …
Italian Court Allows Class Action Against Meta Over Facebook Data Scraping 2026-04-15 18:17 Claims Journal A Milan court on Tuesday accepted a class action brought by a consumer group against Meta Platforms over the theft of personal data suffered by Facebook Italy. According to the court order, the data scraping incident, which took place between January 2018 …
Italy court allows class action against Meta over Facebook data scraping 2026-04-14 16:38 Yahoo Finance MILAN, April 14 (Reuters) - A Milan court on Tuesday accepted a class ‌action brought by a consumer group ‌against Meta Platforms over the theft of personal data suffered by Facebook Italy. According to the court order, the data scraping incident, which …
Facebook 'Engineer' Says He's 'Done With Tech' — SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya Says High Pay No Longer Means Real Security 2026-04-13 07:21 Benzinga Alleged Post Reflects Growing Anxiety In Tech Jobs A post circulating on X, citing comments allegedly made by a Meta engineer on the anonymous forum Blind, has struck a nerve across the industry. The writer claimed that being a "Facebook engineer…
Brit Facebook worker ‘downloaded 30,000 private images from social media giant in massive data breach’ 2026-04-07 12:41 The Sun A FORMER Facebook worker is under criminal investigation after he allegedly downloaded around 30,000 private images. The Brit Meta engineer is believed to have designed a programme that accessed the personal pictures while bypassing internal security …
Facebook Messenger Collects 32 of 35 Data Types, Highest Among Top Analyzed Apps, While Signal Ranks Highest in Minimizing Privacy Risks 2026-04-04 14:05 Digital Information World It’s hard to imagine a life without being able to send a message to a friend, family member, or coworker at a moment's notice. However, while we send hundreds of messages every day, most of us never think about who else might be reading them. We trust …
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan 2026-04-03 00:21 IT Brief - New Zealand Upwind has appointed Joe Sullivan as a Strategic Advisor. He previously served as Chief Security Officer at Facebook, Uber and Cloudflare. The appointment adds a prominent cybersecurity executive as Upwind expands its position in cloud and AI security. …
Facebook Users Lose Cert. Bid In Tax-Data Collection Fight 2026-04-02 04:50 Law360 By Dorothy Atkins ( April 1, 2026, 11:29 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has refused to certify proposed classes of consumers accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of illegally collecting sensitive financial data from tax preparation websites, finding that …
Sheryl Sandberg says new AI data centre start-up reminds her of early Facebook 2026-03-24 07:41 Irish Independent
Supreme Court Could Decide If Facebook Data Sharing Violates Your Privacy In Paramount Case 2026-03-23 13:43 The Free Press - Tampa - Florida The U.S. Supreme Court has been called to weigh in on a high-stakes legal battle that could redefine how much control Americans have over their digital footprints. The Liberty Justice Center officially filed an amicus brief in the case Salazar v. Paramount …
Supreme Court of Canada reserves decision on landmark Facebook data-harvesting case 2026-03-19 21:42 CBC/Radio-Canada Play Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Supreme Court of Canada …
Media Insider: Will John Campbell help RNZ rise again?; RNZ reporter’s sweary blooper; Katie Bradford’s new role; Questions over Facebook, Google ad data 2026-03-19 19:24 The New Zealand Herald We’ll have to wait until the second survey period results, in August, before we see any proper impact. And while there was a keen battle for the role of co-host alongside Ingrid Hipkiss – Media Insider understands Lloyd Burr and Emile Donovan were two …
Facebook Can Fire 15,000 Employees As Data Centre Cost Rises To $600 Billion 2026-03-16 10:49 Trak.in Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly preparing one of the largest layoffs in its history, potentially cutting more than 15,000 jobs worldwide. The restructuring could affect over 20% of Meta’s global workforce, which …
Coventry security guards subjected to 'disgraceful' racial abuse on Facebook 2026-03-15 17:37 Coventry Live Staff were racially abused on Facebook(Image: Coventry BID) Several Coventry security guards have been subjected to online abuse described as 'disgraceful.' Comments were aimed at the BID Street Patrol Team, which covers city centre areas such as …
Gran said she won a holiday on Facebook until airport security found texts from her son 2026-03-13 18:54 Daily Star Bradley Couzins and Amanda Meadowcroft were sentenced A mother and son have been jailed for smuggling 14kg of cocaine into Manchester Airport. Amanda Meadowcroft, 53, and her friend were intercepted by Border Force at Manchester Airport on 22 April last …
Scammers hack into Jefferson County animal shelter’s Facebook page 2026-03-12 15:52 KMOV - Missouri JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Scammers have hacked into the Jefferson County Animal Care Center’s Facebook page and are posting fake ads offering French bulldogs for adoption, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s …
C-SPAN Shakes Suit Over Video Data Sharing With Facebook 2026-03-11 04:01 Law360 By Allison Grande ( March 10, 2026, 11:28 PM EDT) -- A D.C. federal judge tossed a proposed class action accusing C-SPAN of illegally collecting and sharing information about website visitors' video-viewing habits, finding that the plaintiffs had …
Repression in Cuba: State Security summons a young Cuban for an "interview" regarding her posts on Facebook 2026-03-10 12:09 CiberCuba The young Cuban Rocío Sanz Rodríguez reported on Monday that she was summoned by the National Revolutionary Police (PNR) following her critical posts on social media. He explained on his that a State Security agent came to his home in the afternoon to …
Lake Township trustees issue data center moratorium in response to Facebook post 2026-03-09 16:33 The Press - Ohio By Nicholas Huenefeld | Editor-in-Chief The Lake Township trustees voted on March 3 to issue a 12-month moratorium on data centers within their jurisdiction in response to a Facebook post on the “Lake Township Voice” and “AW Area Community Response …
Attempt made to hack Facebook page of RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane 2026-03-03 06:51 Khabarhub KATHMANDU: An attempt has been made to hack the official Facebook page of Rabi Lamichhane, the chair of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). According to Lamichhane’s secretariat, the page has been temporarily locked by Facebook after repeated attempts were …
Kentucky Wildlife Rescue recovering from Facebook hack 2026-03-03 00:02 WHAS 11 - Kentucky Second Chances saves nearly one wild animal every day. Its founder struggles with donors and volunteers after losing thousands of followers overnight. KENTUCKY, USA — A wildlife rescue in Bullitt County counted on its Facebook page for volunteers and …
EU court adviser rejects Meta Platforms challenge over Facebook data 2026-02-26 20:57 The News International The latest update reveals that a European Union court adviser rejects Meta's fight against EU antitrust demands for Facebook data. An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday, February 26, 2026, backed Meta Platforms' fight against EU …
EU court adviser rejects Meta's fight against EU antitrust demands for Facebook data 2026-02-26 09:27 Channel News Asia BRUSSELS, Feb 26 : An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday backed Meta Platforms' fight against EU antitrust regulators over what the U.S. tech giant said were aberrant requests for information from the later during two investigations into …
Germany Blocks Facebook Data Access 2026-02-24 15:45 Sada Elbalad Tue 24 Feb 2026 | 03:39 PM A German court has ruled that Facebook cannot access or process contact data belonging to individuals who are not registered on the platform through its “Find Friends” feature, marking a significant decision under European data …
Upton mayor did not breach code of conduct during Facebook spat, says council 2026-02-19 16:19 Malvern Gazette Four complaints were made about Jeremy Owenson, who is also deputy leader of Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC), following an argument about fundraising car boot sales. Complainants had accused Cllr Owenson of making inaccurate and misleading comments, …
“Sally Jade Jones”, “Caoimhin B Morcant” and “Charles Gray” are fake Facebook accounts being used by a far-left activist to acquire data on thousands of political opponents in Aotearoa 2026-02-19 08:30 Kiwiblog February 19, 2026 9:21pm by Lucy Rogers A few months ago I founded a Facebook group called NZ Against Hamas to organise Kiwis who are interested in pro-Jewish advocacy and counterprotests against the anti-Israel movement in this country. (Incidentally, if …
Matriculation Examination Security Breach: Facebook Live triggers arrest; police hunt ITI director 2026-02-18 06:12 The Times of India
Malicious Chrome Extension Steals Facebook Business Manage 2FA Codes and Analytics Data 2026-02-17 10:56 Cyber Security News A malicious Chrome extension that claims to help Meta Business users quietly steals Facebook Business Manager 2FA codes and analytics data, putting high‑value ad accounts at risk of takeover. The extension, “CL Suite by @CLMasters” (ID: …
ALERT: Facebook Page RelocateWell Poses as OPay to Steal Nigerians’ Data 2026-02-14 20:15 Foundation for Investigative Journalism RelocateWell, a Facebook page, is posing as OPay, one of Nigeria’s top fintech companies, to harvest the phone numbers and private data of Nigerians in exchange for a suspicious N20,000 giveaway. FIJ discovered the Facebook page on Saturday and saw that it …
Homeland Security to Facebook, Instagram, Google, Reddit, Discord: On 'behalf of' ICE and ICE Agents, give us ... 2026-02-14 16:09 The Times of India US Homeland Security is reportedly seeking personal data of individuals behind social media accounts critical of ICE agents. Tech giants like Google and Meta have received numerous legal requests for user information, citing officer safety concerns. …
Sheriff’s Office Facebook hack highlights growing cybersecurity risks 2026-02-11 16:34 BG Falcon Media - Ohio Following the alleged hijacking of the Wood County Sheriff’s Office Facebook account by hackers, it may be time to review how secure social media accounts really are. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page shifted from posting snow updates …
PDP urges security agencies to investigate Edo APC chairman’s death threat to Facebook user 2026-02-08 12:54 Daily Post The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has called on security agencies to investigate the acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State, Jarret Tenebe, over his alleged death threat to a Facebook user identified as Blessing P …
UPDATED: Sheriff’s Office reports Facebook hack after suspicious posts 2026-02-04 23:26 BG Falcon Media - Ohio Updates are located below the original story. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office says its Facebook page was hacked. The announcement comes after two posts that shared conspiracy theories related to late U.S. financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey …
How To Check Which Websites Share Your Data With Instagram And Facebook: Check This Simple Step-By-Step Guide 2026-02-02 10:51 Times Now Every time you browse an online store, search for a product, or install a new app, chances are that activity doesn’t stay limited to that platform. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, collects signals from outside its own apps to better …
ABC says ‘compromised staff account’ led to photos of porn actors being posted on Facebook page 2026-01-27 07:18 The Guardian The national broadcaster’s Facebook page for ABC News was briefly overtaken by a hacker who posted two suggestive photographs of OnlyFans adult content creators and an unflattering photograph of the prime minister eating a hotdog. The cover image on the …
How to track websites sharing data with Facebook and Instagram: A step-by-step guide 2026-01-26 18:23 The Times of India Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, tracks your activity across other apps and websites for personalized experiences and targeted ads. Users can now review and manage this data through the 'Your Activity off Meta Technologies' tool …
'The worst accusation': beautician's life upended by Facebook security bot 2026-01-26 06:47 Examiner