Facebook privacy bug affects 14 million users
A software bug meant millions of Facebook users may have unknowingly posted private information to the public, the company has warned.
Tech talk with Paul Brislen
Facebook claims it isn't a publisher yet has disrupted publishing to such an extent that it now has more than a billion users around the world who get their news primarily from Facebook. Audio
Facebook to launch online dating platform, affects Tinder
Facebook is set to offer its first dating service, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced.
Another Facebook photo fail
Facebook looked daft in in 2016 when it censored a Norwegian newspaper’s use of famous Vietnam War photo because of nudity. Facebook said it would rethink the way it applies its ‘community standards’… Audio
Another Facebook photo fail
Facebook looked daft in in 2016 when it censored a Norwegian newspaper’s use of famous Vietnam War photo because of nudity. Facebook said it would rethink the way it applies its ‘community standards’…
AudioTeen charged over cyber bullying
A Christchurch teenager is one of the first people to be charged under the Harmful Digital Communication laws.We ask Heather Henare of Skylight Counselling if punitive measures against young… Audio
Ten things learned in 10 hours of Zuckerberg testimony
Opinion - Peter Griffin sat through both of Mark Zuckerberg's appearances on Capitol Hill, watching them live streamed, ironically enough, on Facebook. Here's what he learned.
Mark Zuckerberg apologises for privacy breach
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's first-ever Congressional testimony went so well that shares of the social media giant saw their biggest one-day percentage gain since April 2016. Video, Audio
Mark Zuckerberg faces heat in Facebook probe
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told US senators that the company is attempting to change in light of recent criticism facing the world's largest social network. The 33-year-old internet mogul was… Audio
Privacy Commissioner suggests deleting Facebook
The privacy commissioner says the only way for concerned Facebook users to be certain their data is not being misused is to delete their existing accounts. Video, Audio
No need for NZers to delete Facebook - NetSafe
Thousands of New Zealanders' data was exposed in the Facebook data breach, but while it is a reminder to take privacy seriously there's no need to quit the platform altogether, NetSafe says.
Facebook privacy settings revamped after scandal
Facebook says an overhaul of its privacy tools will make it easier for people to find and edit the personal information the company holds.
Privacy Commissioner deletes Facebook
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says Facebook refused to give a complainant access to personal information held on the accounts of several other users, and refused to cooperate with his… Video, Audio
Cambridge Analytica: Data used to influence 2016 US election
The whistleblower for data mining company Cambridge Analytica has made some astonishing claims while giving evidence to a British parliamentary committee. Christopher Wylie says he helped develop an… Audio
Facebook and your data
Facebook doesn't just know about your "likes" it can access your phone contacts and phone call traffic. Audio
Facebook faces Federal Trade Commission privacy inquiry
The US Federal Trade Commission will investigate Facebook over how private data on millions of users was given to Cambridge Analytica.
Impact for NZ of Facebook's privacy breach: Jordan Carter
The investigation into Cambridge Analytica is ongoing. It's alleged to have harvested the information of millions of Facebook users and used it to profile and target voters during the US election and… Audio
The Cambridge Analytica fallout
The Cambridge Analytica files have caused a huge fallout, its CEO now suspended, after a UK newspaper revealed the company used underhanded tricks to sway election campaigns. Audio
The Facebook, Cambridge Analytica saga, explained
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been asked to appear before British MPs who are probing the misuse of users' private data to help swing elections. The request comes after Britain's Information… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 21 March 2018
Obama's NZ visit: Golf, powhiri, private talks; Govt snipes at Air NZ over regional flights; Air NZ boss reacts to govt call on regional flights; The Facebook, Cambridge Analytica saga, explained… Audio
