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April 11, 2018

Facebook might have 29,000 data points on you, but Mark Zuckerberg doesn't really know

It’s well known that Facebook collects a voluminous amount of data on its 2.2 billion users—but CEO Mark Zuckerberg could not confirm exactly how many data points the social network collects.

April 11, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg's notes photographed, show he was ready to punch at Apple if Congress pushed him

A picture taken by a quick-thinking photographer of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's binder shows he was prepared to go after Apple and specifically its CEO Tim Cook after Cook said "I wouldn't be in this situation," referring to the Facebook data leak.

April 11, 2018

Facebook may owe $18G to every Brit affected by data scandal, lawyer says

Facebook could potentially owe up to nearly $18,000 in compensation to every British victim affected by the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, a U.K. lawyer says.

April 10, 2018

'Army' of 100 Zuckerberg cutouts protests Facebook CEO on Capitol Hill

An “army of 100 life-sized” cutouts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were placed outside the lawn of Capitol Hill on Tuesday in protest of “disinformation” ahead of the tech giant’s congressional hearing.

April 10, 2018

Facebook's Zuckerberg is sorry about your data -- Now, here's how to protect it

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified at a joint hearing of two Senate committees Tuesday, making the case that both he and the company he founded are very sorry for failing to protect the privacy and private information of Facebook’s 2 billion users.

April 10, 2018

Zuckerberg says he's unaware of Facebook pushback for liberal groups after conservative targeting

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg told lawmakers Tuesday that he was "not specifically aware" of any instance where the social network removed content posted by liberal groups amid concerns that the platform is biased against conservatives.

April 10, 2018

Popular Black Lives Matter Facebook page exposed as fraud

A Black Lives Matter page on Facebook amassed 700,000 followers before it was shut down by the tech company because it was a fraudulent, reportedly run by a white Australian man who walked away with $100,000 in donations.

April 10, 2018

How to check if Facebook shared your data with Cambridge Analytica

In keeping with earlier promises, Facebook has rolled out a tool that will show you whether or not your data was in the hands of Cambridge Analytica or any other company that has since been banned from the platform.

April 9, 2018

Facebook reconsiders 'unsafe for community' tag on pro-Trump Diamond and Silk videos after Fox & Friends appearance

Facebook is reconsidering calling videos by Diamond and Silk, two of President Donald Trump's most ardent supporters, "unsafe to the community" after it was questioned why the videos were labeled as such.

April 9, 2018

How much does Facebook make off you? The amount may surprise you

There is an old adage in technology that if you are not paying for it, you are the product. For Facebook and its massive user base, this rings true, with some eye-opening results, depending upon where you live.