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German privacy agency orders changes to Facebook real name policy

German lawmakers are once again coming at Facebook over privacy issues. This time the country's data protection officers say Facebook's requirement of its members to use their real names violates German laws.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 3 comments

Review: The latest Facebook scams to watch out for

Scams on the web seem to never go away. The latest scams or rumors on Facebook increase as the company continues to add users at home and around the world.

In the Media by Anthony Carranza - 3 comments

Facedeals: An offer we should probably refuse (update)

Facial recognition just got real as Redpepper begins testing its product on the public through business to consumer deals.

In the Media by Dierdra Baptiste

Yahoo! denies molesting your privacy on Facebook

An exec from Yahoo! denies allegations that the company molests the privacy of Facebook users without their knowledge. Instead, he said the opposite, Yahoo! cares about your privacy.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Minnesota girl, 12, sues school, cops, over Facebook privacy

Minneapolis - The lawsuit, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, was brought after a middle school student was forced to give her passwords to her school.

In the Media by Arthur Weinreb - 11 comments

Women and young adults like to 'unfriend' on social networks

Washington - Approximately 60% of internet users 'social network.' What is 'privacy' in the social networking world when people share numerous personal details over the internet. Have the general public given up privacy rights? Pew Research Center investigates.

In the Media by Lesley Lanir - 1 comment