Facebook Bans Surveillance-For-Hire Companies From Its Platforms

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This week, Facebook announced that it has banned seven spy companies from its platforms and will send notices to 48,000 users who it believes may have been targeted by these “cyber mercenaries.” According to Facebook, these digital surveillance companies market themselves as a tool to hunt criminals. However, they can easily be abused to target…

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