Meta will retire social media tracking tool CrowdTangle in August 2024, which is awkward timing given the amount of important elections this year.
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Pegasus spyware creator ordered to reveal code used to spy on WhatsApp users
Meta has won a court case against spyware vendor NSO Group to reveal the Pegasus spyware code that allows spying on WhatsApp users.
Meta and TikTok consider charging users for ad-free experience
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Meta is considering charging its European users around $14 a month if they…
Meta is using your public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its AI
Post anything publicly on Facebook and Instagram? Meta has likely been using those posts to train its AI, according to the…
The privacy perils of the Metaverse
A recently released report from New York University claims that the Metaverse, an all-in-one virtual online space, poses a potentially major…
A week in security (July 31 – August 6)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! Malwarebytes EDR and MDR removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting…
The end looms for Meta’s behavioural advertising in Europe
The EU is going toe to toe with Meta once more, with the social network giant conceding defeat yet again. After…
Meta subsidiaries must pay $14m over misleading data collection disclosure
Meta has run into yet another bout of court related issues—two subsidiaries have been ordered to pay $14 million regarding undisclosed…
Tax preparation firms shared sensitive information with Meta
A group of seven US senators has sent a letter to the heads of the IRS, the Department of Justice, the…
Criminals target businesses with malicious extension for Meta’s Ads Manager and accidentally leak stolen accounts
Like all social media platforms, Facebook constantly has to deal with fake accounts, scams and malware. We have written about scams targeting…