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вторник, 18 февраля 2020 г.

Härtere Strafen: Gesetz gegen Hass im Netz und Angriffe auf Ehrenamtler

Der Aufschrei war groß, als Justizministerin Christine Lambrecht (SPD) im Dezember ihr Gesetz gegen Hass im Netz vorlegte. Vor allem die Internetgemeinde fürchtete die Weitergabe von Passwörtern, die Digitalwirtschaft kritisierte einen «großen Lauschangriff».

Am Mittwoch soll das Gesetz von der Bundesregierung beschlossen werden, allerdings mit einigen Nachbesserungen. Die beinhalten auch besseren Schutz für bedrohte Lokalpolitiker, Ehrenamtler oder Journalisten: Sie sollen künftig einfacher verhindern können, dass Unbekannte ihre Adresse rausfinden.

Lambrecht versprach am Dienstag: «Wer im Netz hetzt und droht, wird künftig härter und effektiver verfolgt.» Oft beginne Extremismus im Internet, wo menschenverachtende Volksverhetzungen und Bedrohung die Hemmschwellen sinken ließen. «Der Hass trifft Menschen mit Migrationsgeschichte, Flüchtlinge und besonders häufig Frauen. Und der Hass trifft unsere Demokratie mitten ins Herz: Für viele, die sich für ein menschliches und demokratisches Deutschland einsetzen, sind Drohungen Alltag geworden», sagte Lambrecht. Künftig sollten solche Straftaten häufiger als bisher vor Gericht landen.

Die Details zum Gesetz:

MELDEPFLICHT FÜR HASS IM NETZ: Die sozialen Netzwerke wie Facebook und Twitter sollen bestimmte Posts künftig sofort dem Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) melden müssen. Das umfasst etwa Neonazi-Propaganda, die Vorbereitung einer Terrortat, Volksverhetzung, Gewaltdarstellungen, aber auch die Billigung von Straftaten, Mord- und Vergewaltigungsdrohungen und die Verbreitung von Aufnahmen schweren sexuellen Kindesmissbrauchs.

Derzeit müssen die Anbieter solche Inhalte nur löschen. Eine neue Stelle beim BKA soll die Inhalte und die IP-Adressen künftig sammeln. Plattformen, die ihren Pflichten nicht nachkommen, müssen mit Bußgeldern von bis zu 50 Millionen Euro rechnen. Nicht von der Meldepflicht erfasst sind Beleidigungen, üble Nachrede und Verleumdung — hier soll der Betroffene weiter selbst entscheiden können, ob er handeln will.

PASSWÖRTER: Ursprünglich wollte Lambrecht im sogenannten Telemediengesetz den Behörden recht pauschal auch die Abfrage von Passwörtern ermöglichen. Nach heftiger Kritik schränkte sie die Regelung stark ein: Die jeweils zuständige Behörde soll Passwörter nur noch bei besonders schweren Straftaten wie Terrorismus und Tötungsdelikten und nur nach einem Richterbeschluss verlangen dürfen. Sind die Passwörter bei den Anbietern verschlüsselt gespeichert, werden sie auch genauso übermittelt. «Eine Verschlüsselung der Daten
bleibt unberührt», heißt es in dem Entwurf.

HÄRTERE STRAFEN BEI BEDROHUNGEN: Wer anderen Körperverletzung und sexuelle Übergriffe androht oder ankündigt, etwa das Auto des anderen anzuzünden, begeht nach dem Gesetzentwurf künftig eine Straftat — wie bisher nur bei Morddrohungen. Für solche Äußerungen im Internet soll es Freiheitsstrafen von bis zu zwei Jahren geben, bei Mord- oder Vergewaltigungsdrohungen von bis zu drei Jahren. Beleidigungen im Netz sollen ebenfalls mit bis zu zwei Jahren Haft bestraft werden.

MEHR SCHUTZ FÜR KOMMUNALPOLITIKER: Kommunalpolitiker werden unter den besonderen Schutz des Paragrafen 188 des Strafgesetzbuches gestellt. Der schützt bisher eine «im politischen Leben des Volkes stehende Person» vor übler Nachrede und Verleumdung. Angewendet wurde er bislang vor allem bei Bundes- und Landespolitikern.

AUSKUNFTSSPERREN: Politiker, Ehrenamtler oder Journalisten sollen leichter eine Auskunftssperre für ihre Daten im Melderegister erwirken können. Derzeit kann jeder den vollen Namen und die Anschrift anderer bei den Behörden erfragen. Wenn es ein «berechtigtes Interesse» gibt, sind auch weitere Auskünfte unter anderem zum Familienstand, Anschrift des Partners oder Staatsangehörigkeiten möglich.

Auskunftssperren kann man zwar heute schon beantragen, aber nur in besonderen Fällen. Im Bundesmeldegesetz ist die Sperrung vorgesehen, falls es Grund zur Annahme gibt, «dass der betroffenen oder einer anderen Person durch eine Melderegisterauskunft eine Gefahr für Leben, Gesundheit, persönliche Freiheit oder ähnliche schutzwürdige Interessen erwachsen kann». Die Hürden für eine zweijährige Sperre sollen nun sinken. Neben Gefahr für Leben oder Gesundheit soll nun auch «vor Bedrohungen, Beleidigungen sowie unbefugten Nachstellungen» geschützt werden. Ausdrücklich werden Personen genannt, die aufgrund ihrer beruflichen oder ehrenamtlichen Tätigkeit verstärkt Anfeindungen ausgesetzt sind.

ANTISEMITISCHE MOTIVE: Wenn es für eine Tat antisemitische Motive gibt, soll das künftig strafverschärfend wirken. Die Änderung ist eine Reaktion auf den Anschlag von Halle, aber auch auf den enormen Anstieg antisemitischer Straftaten. Seit 2013 nahmen diese laut Justizministerium um 40 Prozent zu.

Facebook has published its recommendations for social media regulation

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 1, 2018 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. - Facebook is leaping into the world of cryptocurrency with its own digital money, designed to let people save, send or spend money as easily as firing off text messages."Libra" -- described as "a new global currency" -- was unveiled June 18, 2019 in a new initiative in payments for the world's biggest social network with the potential to bring crypto-money out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Facebook and an array of partners released a prototype of Libra as an open source code to be used by developers interested in weaving it into apps, services or businesses ahead of a rollout as global digital money next year. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
Mark Zuckerberg says he supports regulation of the tech giants (AFP/Getty Images)

Facebook has said it wants to work with governments on ‘new rules for the internet’, as the social network published a set of recommendations for online content regulation.


The social network has been at the centre of a debate about how internet firms should be made more accountable for the content which appears on their platforms.


Last week, the Government published early proposals for new online harms regulation, including placing broadcasting regulator Ofcom in charge of holding internet companies to account should they fail to uphold a duty of care to users.


Facebook has now published its own recommendations for future regulation, which suggest placing more accountability on companies to do content moderation, which it argues will be a strong incentive for firms to be more responsible.


Sharing the company’s guidelines on Twitter, Facebook’s head of global affairs and communications Sir Nick Clegg said: ‘Facebook wants to work with policymakers to create new rules for the internet.


‘We published a White Paper that offers five principles that could frame content regulation, especially outside the US, that keeps the internet safe and protects free expression.’


PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 12: In this photo illustration, logos of the Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Messenger, Instagram and LinkedIn applications are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone on May 12, 2018 in Paris, France. Faced with the anger of dissatisfied users, the Snapchat application has canceled certain changes, announced at the end of 2017, in the presentation of the application, announced its parent company Snap Friday. Snap, which accumulates the financial losses, announced last November a redesign of this app popular with teenagers to attract new users and advertisers. Snapchat is a free photo and video sharing application available on iOS and Android mobile platforms from Snap Inc. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Facebook called on regulators to let firms innovate rather than enforcing blanket bans (Chesnot/Getty Images)

The guidelines suggest regulations should ‘respect the global scale of the internet and the value of cross-border communications’ and encourage coordination between different international national regulators, as well as look to protect freedom of expression.


In terms of enforcing new rules, it also calls on regulators to develop an understanding of technology which still allows technology firms to innovate rather than issuing blanket bans on certain processes or tools, and asks regulators to take into account the ‘severity and prevalence’ of harmful content in question, its status in law and efforts already underway to address the content.


Writing in the Financial Times, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg said the company supported the need for new online regulation even if it damaged Facebook financially.


‘I believe good regulation may hurt Facebook’s business in the near term but it will be better for everyone, including us, over the long term,’ he said.


‘These are problems that need to be fixed and that affect our industry as a whole. If we don’t create standards that people feel are legitimate, they won’t trust institutions or technology.


‘To be clear, this isn’t about passing off responsibility. Facebook is not waiting for regulation; we’re continuing to make progress on these issues ourselves.


‘But I believe clearer rules would be better for everyone. The internet is a powerful force for social and economic empowerment. Regulation that protects people and supports innovation can ensure it stays that way.’


Man using his Mobile Phone outdoor, close upMan using his Mobile Phone outdoor, close up
Facebook is the biggest social network on the planet (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The social network said it wanted its recommendations to spark further debate about the issue of online regulation, and confirmed it planned to publish more papers on the subject of elections and privacy later this year.


‘If designed well, new frameworks for regulating harmful content can contribute to the internet’s continued success by articulating clear ways for government, companies, and civil society to share responsibilities and work together,’ Facebook’s vice president of content policy, Monika Bickert said.


‘Designed poorly, these efforts risk unintended consequences that might make people less safe online, stifle expression and slow innovation.’

Facebook has published its recommendations for social media regulation

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 1, 2018 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. - Facebook is leaping into the world of cryptocurrency with its own digital money, designed to let people save, send or spend money as easily as firing off text messages."Libra" -- described as "a new global currency" -- was unveiled June 18, 2019 in a new initiative in payments for the world's biggest social network with the potential to bring crypto-money out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Facebook and an array of partners released a prototype of Libra as an open source code to be used by developers interested in weaving it into apps, services or businesses ahead of a rollout as global digital money next year. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images

Mark Zuckerberg says he supports regulation of the tech giants (AFP/Getty Images)

Facebook has said it wants to work with governments on ‘new rules for the internet’, as the social network published a set of recommendations for online content regulation.

The social network has been at the centre of a debate about how internet firms should be made more accountable for the content which appears on their platforms.

Last week, the Government published early proposals for new online harms regulation, including placing broadcasting regulator Ofcom in charge of holding internet companies to account should they fail to uphold a duty of care to users.

Facebook has now published its own recommendations for future regulation, which suggest placing more accountability on companies to do content moderation, which it argues will be a strong incentive for firms to be more responsible.

Sharing the company’s guidelines on Twitter, Facebook’s head of global affairs and communications Sir Nick Clegg said: ‘Facebook wants to work with policymakers to create new rules for the internet.

‘We published a White Paper that offers five principles that could frame content regulation, especially outside the US, that keeps the internet safe and protects free expression.’

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 12: In this photo illustration, logos of the Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Messenger, Instagram and LinkedIn applications are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone on May 12, 2018 in Paris, France. Faced with the anger of dissatisfied users, the Snapchat application has canceled certain changes, announced at the end of 2017, in the presentation of the application, announced its parent company Snap Friday. Snap, which accumulates the financial losses, announced last November a redesign of this app popular with teenagers to attract new users and advertisers. Snapchat is a free photo and video sharing application available on iOS and Android mobile platforms from Snap Inc. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook called on regulators to let firms innovate rather than enforcing blanket bans (Chesnot/Getty Images)

The guidelines suggest regulations should ‘respect the global scale of the internet and the value of cross-border communications’ and encourage coordination between different international national regulators, as well as look to protect freedom of expression.

In terms of enforcing new rules, it also calls on regulators to develop an understanding of technology which still allows technology firms to innovate rather than issuing blanket bans on certain processes or tools, and asks regulators to take into account the ‘severity and prevalence’ of harmful content in question, its status in law and efforts already underway to address the content.

Writing in the Financial Times, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg said the company supported the need for new online regulation even if it damaged Facebook financially.

‘I believe good regulation may hurt Facebook’s business in the near term but it will be better for everyone, including us, over the long term,’ he said.

‘These are problems that need to be fixed and that affect our industry as a whole. If we don’t create standards that people feel are legitimate, they won’t trust institutions or technology.

‘To be clear, this isn’t about passing off responsibility. Facebook is not waiting for regulation; we’re continuing to make progress on these issues ourselves.

‘But I believe clearer rules would be better for everyone. The internet is a powerful force for social and economic empowerment. Regulation that protects people and supports innovation can ensure it stays that way.’

Man using his Mobile Phone outdoor, close upMan using his Mobile Phone outdoor, close up

Facebook is the biggest social network on the planet (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The social network said it wanted its recommendations to spark further debate about the issue of online regulation, and confirmed it planned to publish more papers on the subject of elections and privacy later this year.

‘If designed well, new frameworks for regulating harmful content can contribute to the internet’s continued success by articulating clear ways for government, companies, and civil society to share responsibilities and work together,’ Facebook’s vice president of content policy, Monika Bickert said.

‘Designed poorly, these efforts risk unintended consequences that might make people less safe online, stifle expression and slow innovation.’

New Report Questioning Ring’s Use Of Customer Data

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – What we do on the internet is far from anonymous. Many of the sites we visit and apps we use share our information.


Ring cameras made headlines recently after hackers were able to access some of the devices and even talk through them.


A new report from Electronic Frontier Foundation is questioning the company’s use of its customers’ data.


EFF looked at Ring’s app for Android devices and found it shares info with several marketing and analytics companies.


“What these analytics do is they collect a lot of very specific information about a phone and about a user who’s using a specific app,” said Matthew Guariglia, a policy analyst with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “So for instance, what you’re clicking on the app, how long you’re using it for, but also what kind of device you’re on, what sort of WiFi you’re using to connect through the app.”


EFF also said Facebook is alerted when a user opens the Ring app.


Ring released the following statement:


“Like many companies, Ring uses third-party service providers to evaluate the use of our mobile app, which helps us improve features, optimize the customer experience, and evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing.”


CNET senior reporter Alfred Ng said Ring is far from alone.


Many popular apps share data with third parties including Facebook. “Facebook has its hands in a lot of the internet,” he said.


If you want to see how much, Facebook has added a feature called “Off Facebook Activity.” There, you can see all the apps and websites that are sharing your activity with Facebook. You can also turn off future activity.


“Now that doesn’t mean that, you know, Facebook is no longer tracking your activity off websites,” Ng said, “it’s just not tied to your identity on Facebook anymore.”


Ng said apps and websites tracking our habits have become an industry standard that’s likely here to stay.

New Report Questioning Ring’s Use Of Customer Data

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – What we do on the internet is far from anonymous. Many of the sites we visit and apps we use share our information.

Ring cameras made headlines recently after hackers were able to access some of the devices and even talk through them.

A new report from Electronic Frontier Foundation is questioning the company’s use of its customers’ data.

EFF looked at Ring’s app for Android devices and found it shares info with several marketing and analytics companies.

“What these analytics do is they collect a lot of very specific information about a phone and about a user who’s using a specific app,” said Matthew Guariglia, a policy analyst with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “So for instance, what you’re clicking on the app, how long you’re using it for, but also what kind of device you’re on, what sort of WiFi you’re using to connect through the app.”

EFF also said Facebook is alerted when a user opens the Ring app.

Ring released the following statement:

“Like many companies, Ring uses third-party service providers to evaluate the use of our mobile app, which helps us improve features, optimize the customer experience, and evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing.”

CNET senior reporter Alfred Ng said Ring is far from alone.

Many popular apps share data with third parties including Facebook. “Facebook has its hands in a lot of the internet,” he said.

If you want to see how much, Facebook has added a feature called “Off Facebook Activity.” There, you can see all the apps and websites that are sharing your activity with Facebook. You can also turn off future activity.

“Now that doesn’t mean that, you know, Facebook is no longer tracking your activity off websites,” Ng said, “it’s just not tied to your identity on Facebook anymore.”

Ng said apps and websites tracking our habits have become an industry standard that’s likely here to stay.

пятница, 14 февраля 2020 г.

Facebook’s dating feature raises EU concerns but its Pinterest clone is live

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration the Facebook logo is seen on the screen of an iPhone on January 31, 2019 in Paris, France. The social media Facebook revealed to have paid teenagers to watch their activities on their phone. The company has offered Internet users to download the application "Facebook Research" to observe all their deeds and actions, against payment. Despite this, Facebook shares soar by 11% in the wake of the announcement of a net profit up 61% to $ 6.9 billion for the last quarter of 2018.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Facebook originally planned a dating service back in 2018 (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook has had to delay the launch of a dating feature set to rival Tinder due to privacy concerns from the European Union.


The social network called a halt to the rollout in Europe after it failed to appease the Irish Data Protection Commission over privacy.


Because Facebook is based in Ireland, the Irish authority takes the lead for all EU-related privacy laws and, according to a statement on its website, is not very impressed with Facebook’s actions.


‘We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. Our concerns were further compounded by the fact that no information/documentation was provided to us on 3 February in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessment or the decision-making processes that were undertaken by Facebook Ireland.


‘In order to expedite the procurement of the relevant documentation, authorised officers of the DPC conducted an inspection at Facebook Ireland Limited’s offices in Dublin on Monday last, 10 February and gathered documentation. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that they have postponed the roll-out of this feature.’


Under the GDPR, firms planning to introduce new data processing on a large scale that could have an impact on their data subjects must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to show all concerns have been addressed. Facebook not turning over its DPIA would rightly cause the authority some concern.


Facebook initially announced its plan to launch a dating feature in May 2018 and has been trialling it in a few countries for the last few years. It’s active in Colombia and parts of Asia as well as the United States.


Despite the red light when it comes to dating, Facebook has pressed ahead with another initiative. The company has quietly announced a photo-sharing app called Hobbi that lets users collate photos of projects into collections so they can track them over time.


Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)
Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

If it sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Pinterest does.


As reported by The Information, Hobbi has been quietly released into the iOS App Store in Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Ukraine. If the app performs well, then there’s a chance we could see it eventually launched in the UK.

Facebook’s dating feature raises EU concerns but its Pinterest clone is live

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration the Facebook logo is seen on the screen of an iPhone on January 31, 2019 in Paris, France. The social media Facebook revealed to have paid teenagers to watch their activities on their phone. The company has offered Internet users to download the application "Facebook Research" to observe all their deeds and actions, against payment. Despite this, Facebook shares soar by 11% in the wake of the announcement of a net profit up 61% to $ 6.9 billion for the last quarter of 2018.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook originally planned a dating service back in 2018 (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook has had to delay the launch of a dating feature set to rival Tinder due to privacy concerns from the European Union.

The social network called a halt to the rollout in Europe after it failed to appease the Irish Data Protection Commission over privacy.

Because Facebook is based in Ireland, the Irish authority takes the lead for all EU-related privacy laws and, according to a statement on its website, is not very impressed with Facebook’s actions.

‘We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. Our concerns were further compounded by the fact that no information/documentation was provided to us on 3 February in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessment or the decision-making processes that were undertaken by Facebook Ireland.

‘In order to expedite the procurement of the relevant documentation, authorised officers of the DPC conducted an inspection at Facebook Ireland Limited’s offices in Dublin on Monday last, 10 February and gathered documentation. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that they have postponed the roll-out of this feature.’

Under the GDPR, firms planning to introduce new data processing on a large scale that could have an impact on their data subjects must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to show all concerns have been addressed. Facebook not turning over its DPIA would rightly cause the authority some concern.

Facebook initially announced its plan to launch a dating feature in May 2018 and has been trialling it in a few countries for the last few years. It’s active in Colombia and parts of Asia as well as the United States.

Despite the red light when it comes to dating, Facebook has pressed ahead with another initiative. The company has quietly announced a photo-sharing app called Hobbi that lets users collate photos of projects into collections so they can track them over time.

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

If it sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Pinterest does.

As reported by The Information, Hobbi has been quietly released into the iOS App Store in Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Ukraine. If the app performs well, then there’s a chance we could see it eventually launched in the UK.

Facebook’s dating feature raises EU concerns but its Pinterest clone is live

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration the Facebook logo is seen on the screen of an iPhone on January 31, 2019 in Paris, France. The social media Facebook revealed to have paid teenagers to watch their activities on their phone. The company has offered Internet users to download the application "Facebook Research" to observe all their deeds and actions, against payment. Despite this, Facebook shares soar by 11% in the wake of the announcement of a net profit up 61% to $ 6.9 billion for the last quarter of 2018.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook originally planned a dating service back in 2018 (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook has had to delay the launch of a dating feature set to rival Tinder due to privacy concerns from the European Union.

The social network called a halt to the rollout in Europe after it failed to appease the Irish Data Protection Commission over privacy.

Because Facebook is based in Ireland, the Irish authority takes the lead for all EU-related privacy laws and, according to a statement on its website, is not very impressed with Facebook’s actions.

‘We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. Our concerns were further compounded by the fact that no information/documentation was provided to us on 3 February in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessment or the decision-making processes that were undertaken by Facebook Ireland.

‘In order to expedite the procurement of the relevant documentation, authorised officers of the DPC conducted an inspection at Facebook Ireland Limited’s offices in Dublin on Monday last, 10 February and gathered documentation. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that they have postponed the roll-out of this feature.’

Under the GDPR, firms planning to introduce new data processing on a large scale that could have an impact on their data subjects must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to show all concerns have been addressed. Facebook not turning over its DPIA would rightly cause the authority some concern.

Facebook initially announced its plan to launch a dating feature in May 2018 and has been trialling it in a few countries for the last few years. It’s active in Colombia and parts of Asia as well as the United States.

Despite the red light when it comes to dating, Facebook has pressed ahead with another initiative. The company has quietly announced a photo-sharing app called Hobbi that lets users collate photos of projects into collections so they can track them over time.

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

If it sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Pinterest does.

As reported by The Information, Hobbi has been quietly released into the iOS App Store in Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Ukraine. If the app performs well, then there’s a chance we could see it eventually launched in the UK.

Facebook’s dating feature raises EU concerns but its Pinterest clone is live

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration the Facebook logo is seen on the screen of an iPhone on January 31, 2019 in Paris, France. The social media Facebook revealed to have paid teenagers to watch their activities on their phone. The company has offered Internet users to download the application "Facebook Research" to observe all their deeds and actions, against payment. Despite this, Facebook shares soar by 11% in the wake of the announcement of a net profit up 61% to $ 6.9 billion for the last quarter of 2018.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook originally planned a dating service back in 2018 (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook has had to delay the launch of a dating feature set to rival Tinder due to privacy concerns from the European Union.

The social network called a halt to the rollout in Europe after it failed to appease the Irish Data Protection Commission over privacy.

Because Facebook is based in Ireland, the Irish authority takes the lead for all EU-related privacy laws and, according to a statement on its website, is not very impressed with Facebook’s actions.

‘We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. Our concerns were further compounded by the fact that no information/documentation was provided to us on 3 February in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessment or the decision-making processes that were undertaken by Facebook Ireland.

‘In order to expedite the procurement of the relevant documentation, authorised officers of the DPC conducted an inspection at Facebook Ireland Limited’s offices in Dublin on Monday last, 10 February and gathered documentation. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that they have postponed the roll-out of this feature.’

Under the GDPR, firms planning to introduce new data processing on a large scale that could have an impact on their data subjects must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to show all concerns have been addressed. Facebook not turning over its DPIA would rightly cause the authority some concern.

Facebook initially announced its plan to launch a dating feature in May 2018 and has been trialling it in a few countries for the last few years. It’s active in Colombia and parts of Asia as well as the United States.

Despite the red light when it comes to dating, Facebook has pressed ahead with another initiative. The company has quietly announced a photo-sharing app called Hobbi that lets users collate photos of projects into collections so they can track them over time.

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

If it sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Pinterest does.

As reported by The Information, Hobbi has been quietly released into the iOS App Store in Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Ukraine. If the app performs well, then there’s a chance we could see it eventually launched in the UK.

Facebook’s dating feature raises EU concerns but its Pinterest clone is live

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration the Facebook logo is seen on the screen of an iPhone on January 31, 2019 in Paris, France. The social media Facebook revealed to have paid teenagers to watch their activities on their phone. The company has offered Internet users to download the application "Facebook Research" to observe all their deeds and actions, against payment. Despite this, Facebook shares soar by 11% in the wake of the announcement of a net profit up 61% to $ 6.9 billion for the last quarter of 2018.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook originally planned a dating service back in 2018 (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook has had to delay the launch of a dating feature set to rival Tinder due to privacy concerns from the European Union.

The social network called a halt to the rollout in Europe after it failed to appease the Irish Data Protection Commission over privacy.

Because Facebook is based in Ireland, the Irish authority takes the lead for all EU-related privacy laws and, according to a statement on its website, is not very impressed with Facebook’s actions.

‘We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. Our concerns were further compounded by the fact that no information/documentation was provided to us on 3 February in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessment or the decision-making processes that were undertaken by Facebook Ireland.

‘In order to expedite the procurement of the relevant documentation, authorised officers of the DPC conducted an inspection at Facebook Ireland Limited’s offices in Dublin on Monday last, 10 February and gathered documentation. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that they have postponed the roll-out of this feature.’

Under the GDPR, firms planning to introduce new data processing on a large scale that could have an impact on their data subjects must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to show all concerns have been addressed. Facebook not turning over its DPIA would rightly cause the authority some concern.

Facebook initially announced its plan to launch a dating feature in May 2018 and has been trialling it in a few countries for the last few years. It’s active in Colombia and parts of Asia as well as the United States.

Despite the red light when it comes to dating, Facebook has pressed ahead with another initiative. The company has quietly announced a photo-sharing app called Hobbi that lets users collate photos of projects into collections so they can track them over time.

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

If it sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Pinterest does.

As reported by The Information, Hobbi has been quietly released into the iOS App Store in Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Ukraine. If the app performs well, then there’s a chance we could see it eventually launched in the UK.

Facebook’s dating feature raises EU concerns but its Pinterest clone is live

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration the Facebook logo is seen on the screen of an iPhone on January 31, 2019 in Paris, France. The social media Facebook revealed to have paid teenagers to watch their activities on their phone. The company has offered Internet users to download the application "Facebook Research" to observe all their deeds and actions, against payment. Despite this, Facebook shares soar by 11% in the wake of the announcement of a net profit up 61% to $ 6.9 billion for the last quarter of 2018.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook originally planned a dating service back in 2018 (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook has had to delay the launch of a dating feature set to rival Tinder due to privacy concerns from the European Union.

The social network called a halt to the rollout in Europe after it failed to appease the Irish Data Protection Commission over privacy.

Because Facebook is based in Ireland, the Irish authority takes the lead for all EU-related privacy laws and, according to a statement on its website, is not very impressed with Facebook’s actions.

‘We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. Our concerns were further compounded by the fact that no information/documentation was provided to us on 3 February in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessment or the decision-making processes that were undertaken by Facebook Ireland.

‘In order to expedite the procurement of the relevant documentation, authorised officers of the DPC conducted an inspection at Facebook Ireland Limited’s offices in Dublin on Monday last, 10 February and gathered documentation. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that they have postponed the roll-out of this feature.’

Under the GDPR, firms planning to introduce new data processing on a large scale that could have an impact on their data subjects must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to show all concerns have been addressed. Facebook not turning over its DPIA would rightly cause the authority some concern.

Facebook initially announced its plan to launch a dating feature in May 2018 and has been trialling it in a few countries for the last few years. It’s active in Colombia and parts of Asia as well as the United States.

Despite the red light when it comes to dating, Facebook has pressed ahead with another initiative. The company has quietly announced a photo-sharing app called Hobbi that lets users collate photos of projects into collections so they can track them over time.

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

If it sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Pinterest does.

As reported by The Information, Hobbi has been quietly released into the iOS App Store in Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Ukraine. If the app performs well, then there’s a chance we could see it eventually launched in the UK.

Facebook’s dating feature raises EU concerns but its Pinterest clone is live

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration the Facebook logo is seen on the screen of an iPhone on January 31, 2019 in Paris, France. The social media Facebook revealed to have paid teenagers to watch their activities on their phone. The company has offered Internet users to download the application "Facebook Research" to observe all their deeds and actions, against payment. Despite this, Facebook shares soar by 11% in the wake of the announcement of a net profit up 61% to $ 6.9 billion for the last quarter of 2018.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook originally planned a dating service back in 2018 (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Facebook has had to delay the launch of a dating feature set to rival Tinder due to privacy concerns from the European Union.

The social network called a halt to the rollout in Europe after it failed to appease the Irish Data Protection Commission over privacy.

Because Facebook is based in Ireland, the Irish authority takes the lead for all EU-related privacy laws and, according to a statement on its website, is not very impressed with Facebook’s actions.

‘We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. Our concerns were further compounded by the fact that no information/documentation was provided to us on 3 February in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessment or the decision-making processes that were undertaken by Facebook Ireland.

‘In order to expedite the procurement of the relevant documentation, authorised officers of the DPC conducted an inspection at Facebook Ireland Limited’s offices in Dublin on Monday last, 10 February and gathered documentation. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that they have postponed the roll-out of this feature.’

Under the GDPR, firms planning to introduce new data processing on a large scale that could have an impact on their data subjects must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to show all concerns have been addressed. Facebook not turning over its DPIA would rightly cause the authority some concern.

Facebook initially announced its plan to launch a dating feature in May 2018 and has been trialling it in a few countries for the last few years. It’s active in Colombia and parts of Asia as well as the United States.

Despite the red light when it comes to dating, Facebook has pressed ahead with another initiative. The company has quietly announced a photo-sharing app called Hobbi that lets users collate photos of projects into collections so they can track them over time.

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

Facebook has come up with Hobbi for users to create projects from pictures (The Information)

If it sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Pinterest does.

As reported by The Information, Hobbi has been quietly released into the iOS App Store in Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Ukraine. If the app performs well, then there’s a chance we could see it eventually launched in the UK.