Social information processing

Bulgaria is no longer included in the so called "Blacklist" of countries from which US protects intellectual property, bTV said. The document is known as "Special List 301". Bulgaria has invariably been in it for the past 5 years.

If a new European law restricting what companies can do with people's online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook Inc users around the world would be protected by it. The online social network is making changes that ensure the number will be much smaller.

Facebook is a global ecosystem, linking everyone and everything instantaneously, directly, without checks, without mediators, without end. In just a few years, this virtual space became the home of 2 billion people, who express their hopes, fears, wishes and accomplishments in it, who praise and vilify each other, who communicate nonstop.

Facebook took out full-page ads in European newspapers April 16 to trumpet tough new EU legislation that promises "more data protection for you," as the company seeks to win back trust following a damaging privacy scandal.

Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company's history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers who accused him of failing to protect the personal information of millions of Americans from Russians intent on upsetting the U.S. election.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, has appeared before a US Congress committee to answer questions about how the social media giant's policies in the wake of a massive data privacy breach.

When Congress returns Monday from a two-week recess, all eyes will be on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he takes the hot seat in two congressional hearings over the latest privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, reported CNN. 

A majority of Facebook users evidently have no idea what they consented to when they registered to use the social ­network, according to a new study conducted by the University of Vienna.

Playboy issued a press release late Tuesday night to announce its withdrawal from Facebook. It has deactivated the Playboy accounts that Playboy Enterprises manages, directly affecting some 25 million fans, according to the company.

A committee of British lawmakers published on March 29 written evidence provided by a whistleblower who says information about 50 million Facebook users ended up in the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.