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Facebook listened in on private talk

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Original article by David Swan
The Australian – Page: 3 : 16-Aug-19

The Irish Data Protection Commission is investigating whether Facebook and other technology companies have breached EU privacy rules. This follows revelations they listened in on anonymous audio conversations in order to improve their products. Daniel Muchow, from Sydney company Risk-Logic, says the eavesdropping was a further example of Facebook taking advantage of user data for its own benefit, while he contends Facebook is "milking user apathy".

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IRISH DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, RISK-LOGIC

Privacy warning on Facebook currency

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Original article by Leo Shanahan
The Australian – Page: 4 : 6-Aug-19

An Australian-led initiative has seen privacy regulators from around the world write an open letter to Facebook, in which they voice concerns about its proposed Libra digital currency. The letter states that Facebook has not provided sufficient information on how Libra would protect the data of Facebook users. They are also concerned that Facebook has indicated that it intends to promote the use of Libra in developing countries, many of which lack suitable data protection regulations.

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FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PRIVACY COMMISSIONER, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

Over 90% of Australians lack understanding of how leading apps use data

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Jul-18

Roy Morgan’s privacy survey has found that more than 90% of Australians aged 14+ are either "not sure" or only "somewhat understand" how several leading apps use and/or share their data. This includes 94.6% of Australians who use Apple apps, 94.3% of Twitter users, 94.0% of Instagram users and 93.7% of Snapchat users. The findings are based on interviews with a representative sample of 967 Australians drawn from Roy Morgan’s Single Source panel. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine says that despite the concerns raised about the potential misuse of personal data, only a tiny minority of Australians (between 5-10%) believe they "fully understand" how companies such as Apple, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Google use and/or share their personal data.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, APPLE INCORPORATED, TWITTER INCORPORATED, INSTAGRAM LLC, SNAPCHAT INCORPORATED, MESSENGER, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED

Facebook outlines privacy revamp

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Original article by Deepa Seetharaman
The Australian – Page: 22 : 19-Apr-18

Social media giant Facebook has revealed changes to its privacy policy in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal and the imminent introduction of stricter laws in Europe with regard to the use of personal data. Facebook will initially roll out its new privacy policy in Europe, with users to be explicitly asked permission for Facebook to use their personal data for targeted advertising and its facial recognition technology.

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FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA LLC

Foxtel reacts to Facebook woes by slashing ad spend

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 6 : 13-Apr-18

Pay-TV company Foxtel will reduce the proportion of its marketing budget that is allocated to advertising on Facebook. The move follows the data breach scandal and the two-day testimony of CEO Mark Zuckerberg before the US Congress. Foxtel’s chief marketing officer Andy Lark says that Facebook is a media company rather than a technology company, and it should start acting like one. He adds that despite recent changes to Facebook’s privacy policy, the underlying problems exposed by the Cambridge Analytica scandal have not been addressed.

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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PRIVACY COMMISSIONER, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS