CEO: Facebook is ready to make significant investments to keep people safe; improvements will significantly impact profitability - remarks to EU
- We haven't done enough to prevent harm or misuse
- Many Europeans used our safety check tool after attacks
- Will find a simple way to remove permissions to apps; app will not get access to your information if unused for 3 months - We will conduct audits and suspend/ban apps and developers; have investigated thousands of apps and suspended 200 apps for data abuses
- Facebook will go further to comply with GDPR rules; The same new privacy settings will be available to people around the world
- Reiterates Facebook is using AI to identify and remove fake accounts that are responsible for much of the misinformation
- Working with governments to share information on threats in real time
- Reiterates making advertising on Facebook much more transparent