Facebook in the dock over app that reveals period dates of its users

Facebook has landed in a fresh controversy amidst allegations that the social media giant has been receiving highly personal data from third-party apps. Company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg was criticised recently for meeting British Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright, after refusing to appear before the parliamentary committee in Westminster, The Guardian reported.

The meeting took place amid speculation that the government may come put with a fresh policy that would pave way for an independent social media regulator. However, there are reports of the row on how the regulator must be funded.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have been alarmed by a proposal to hit the social media companies with a tax, as it want to encourage tech investment in the country. However, others are of the opinion that the tax must be applied in tech companies.