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Facebook has until September 4th to stop giving user info to third parties without explicit consent. Meanwhile, one observer says privacy trickery is built right into the App Center's design.

Facebook may be facing legal action if it doesn't comply by Tuesday 4 September, according to news reports.

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Irish privacy regulator to audit how social network handles users' data in Europe as the US Federal Trade Commission also considers probe.

Facebook is to be investigated by the Irish privacy regulator into how it handles users' data across Europe.

In the next fortnight the Irish data protection commissioner will launch a wide-ranging privacy audit of the social network after complaints about how Facebook tracks its users online.

The Irish regulator will conduct the audit on behalf of authorities in 27 European states, including the UK. The commissioner expects to complete the report before the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the regulator said.

Facebook is also under pressure in the US, where the Federal Trade Commission is considering an investigation into the popular website following complaints from a coalition of privacy campaigners.

Australian hacker and blogger Nik Cubrilovic claims that Facebook keeps tracking its users after they have logged out from the site.

To do that, the social network allegedly uses cookies which, instead of being deleted once the users log out, are simply modified in such a way to send information about users visiting sites that have a Facebook "Like" button, "Share" button or any other widget or plugin.

Facebook ist total praktisch, nicht nur wegen der neuen automatischen Gesichtserkennung. Klaus, die Erklärmaus von Extra 3, klärt auf.

A 12-year-old girl is suing a school district for violating her First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights related to her use of Facebook.

If you care to keep your past in the past, Facebook's new version of the profile, called Timeline, makes that a little more difficult.

Selon le bloggeur Nik Cubrilovic, Facebook continuerait de suivre la navigation de ses utilisateurs même après que ceux-ci se soient déconnectés du service.