Internet privacy

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) received a federal court's preliminary approval for a $650 million settlement related to a lawsuit that alleged the social media giant gathered biometric data of millions of its users without their consent, Reuters reported Wednesday.  What Happened: ...

European regulators have been scrutinizing Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s privacy practices for months. The social media giant has been caught up in the bloc's digital market overhaul along with several other U.S. tech companies, including Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Amazon.com, Inc...