Now playing Next USA Facebook accused of mass surveillance Social media network allegedly gathered information on people who had not signed up to Facebook 25/05/2018
Now playing Next world news Twitter sees the funny side to GDPR e-mail burst People have been receiving a spurt of e-mails ahead of major new data protection laws coming into force on Friday and the deadline has sparked some funny responses and memes on social media. 24/05/2018
Now playing Next World New EU data rules stop us being 'naked' New EU rules come in this week, which aim to give us more protection - when it comes to our personal data. GDPR should make it easier for us to access information that companies hold about us. After all the scandals we've seen of - like Cambridge Analytica - many will be welcoming it. 23/05/2018
Now playing Next Belgium Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and your privacy Mark Zuckerberg's visit to the European Parliament coincides with the introduction of the EU's new rules on data protection, which requires companies to give European citizens greater control over their personal data. But some believe that all publicity is good publicity. 22/05/2018
Now playing Next world news Why does everyone keep asking if they can use my data? If you've been seeing a lot of messages on websites about your data, or getting bombarded with emails, here's why. 22/05/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Mark Zuckerberg apologises to European Parliament for massive data lea Watch live as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets lawmakers in the European Parliament. 22/05/2018
Now playing Next world news GDPR explained: what the EU’s major new data protection rules mean for New data protection rules come into force on May 25. They have been billed as the biggest shake-up of data privacy laws since the birth of the web. 22/05/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Facebook's Zuckerberg bound for Brussels Social media boss to face data protection grilling, but closed-doors meeting is slammed 17/05/2018
Now playing Next Europe News EU moves to protect whistleblowers Under proposed new rules, informants would be protected from being fired or demoted 23/04/2018
Now playing Next world news Facebook to roll out Europe's stringent privacy rules worldwide Facebook’s two billion users may get the full benefit of the European Union’s stringent data protection regulations 18/04/2018
Now playing Next Russia UK, US, and Australia blame Russia for global cyber attack Security officials in the UK, US and Australia have accused Russia of hacking into millions of machines and using them as part of an espionage campaign against the West since 2015. 17/04/2018
Now playing Next USA Zuckerberg emerges unscathed from Congress grilling over Facebook flaws The Facebook CEO revealed his own data had been breached during the second day of questioning by US senators 12/04/2018
Now playing Next world news Beware of fertility apps — your data may be sold to companies, warns think tank Those using fertility, pregnancy, and period-tracking apps are at risk of having their data harvested for third-parties, says Brazilian think thank Coding Rights. 11/04/2018
Now playing Next USA Zuckerberg says sorry to US Senate over Facebook data breach The social media website founder also pledged to work with government on regulation if necessary 11/04/2018
Now playing Next USA Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress The testimony marks the first time that 33-year-old Zuckerberg has faced Congress. 10/04/2018
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. From bank records to browsing history, not all data are equal when it comes to privacy | View New regulations on data security in Europe are a step in the right direction to protecting consumers, but more important is how companies respond. 10/04/2018
Now playing Next world news Were your details leaked to Cambridge Analytica? Here’s how you can find out At least 87 million Facebook profiles were harvested by political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica starting in 2014. Here’s how you can find out if your information was leaked, and how to delete it. 09/04/2018
Now playing Next world news Facebook on collision course with EU over data protection? Just over a month to go until the European Union’s stringent data protection regulation kicks in. But how prepared is Facebook as it grapples with the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal? 06/04/2018
Now playing Next world news As Facebook data losses spiral, analyst says Zuckerberg should go Whatever the fate of the Facebook founder, drastic action is needed to restore trust in the social media giant, but its actions may have queered the pitch for the entire sector says expert. 05/04/2018
Now playing Next Economy British lawmakers quiz Facebook data whistleblower The whistleblower at the heart of the Facebook privacy scandal testified on Tuesday before British lawmakers investigating digital privacy. Facebook CEO will not appear before the committee in London. 27/03/2018