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March 25, 2019

Facebook under criminal investigation over controversial data-sharing deals

Facebook is under criminal investigation over the controversial data-sharing deals that it struck with dozens of other big tech companies — casting a cloud of uncertainty over the social media behemoth as it tries to crawl back from two years of scandals, controversies and apologies.

March 19, 2019

Facebook under fire as watchdog disputes claim New Zealand massacre video was not flagged

Facebook is under fire after a watchdog group disputed the tech giant's claim that no one reported the New Zealand massacre livestream video during the attack itself. 

March 13, 2019

Pete Buttigieg calls out Big Tech's 'monopoly power,' says US is being left behind by China in AI race

Pete Buttigieg, the 2020 presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Ind., singled out Facebook, Google and Amazon for their "monopoly power" and said America is falling behind China in the race to harness artificial intelligence.

March 12, 2019

Zuckerberg wants Facebook to build a creepy mind-reading machine

If you're concerned about Facebook's privacy scandals or worried that it's listening in on your phone calls, you'll likely be disturbed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent comments at Harvard. 

March 11, 2019

FTC response to Facebook and Google's privacy abuses slammed as 'toothless' and 'failed' by GOP lawmaker

A Republican senator excoriated the Federal Trade Commission for failing to protect consumers' privacy from data-hungry Big Tech companies that have suffered a series of scandals and breaches over the years. 

February 25, 2019

Facebook moderators have PTSD-like symptoms from horrifying and violent images, fringe content

Facebook's low-paid army of content moderators suffer PTSD-like symptoms, are subjected to poor working conditions and deal with micro-managed bathroom breaks — while viewing some of most vile and fringe content posted to the social network every day — according to a scathing new report. 

February 18, 2019

Facebook slammed as 'digital gangsters' in UK fake news report

Facebook knowingly broke privacy and competition laws and behaved like "digital gangsters," according to a scathing new report on fake news and misinformation. 

February 11, 2019

Facebook must take 'real action' against disinformation, Mozilla Foundation and 32 civil society groups demand

Facebook needs to stop paying lip service to the fight against disinformation and take more concrete actions.

January 24, 2019

Zuckerberg’s mentor: Facebook is 'public health' hazard and it should be broken up

One of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's mentors has soured on the social network and now thinks of it in the same category as addictive public health problems like smoking. 

January 17, 2019

Facebook removes 512 Russian accounts and pages that were spreading disinformation

Facebook uncovered and cut ties with hundreds of fake accounts tied to Russia that were engaging in inauthentic behavior, the tech giant announced Thursday.