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April 9, 2018

Facebook users to learn if they were part of privacy scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready to find out if your Facebook data has been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

April 8, 2018

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower thinks Facebook data breach affected more users than reported

The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower believes the political consulting firm harvested data from more than the previously reported 87 million users of Facebook, according to reports Sunday.

April 8, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should answer these questions when he testifies before Congress

When Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress Tuesday and Wednesday he will have plenty of explaining to do to answer a torrent of criticism that has been leveled at his company in recent weeks.

April 8, 2018

Facebook must shape up, or it will be 'broken up,' senator warns

With Mark Zuckerberg’s grilling on Capitol Hill looming this week, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden warned Facebook that it must make major changes—or else.

April 6, 2018

Facebook's Sandberg says company did not do enough to protect people's data

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg continued the social media company’s apology tour on Friday – saying she was sorry for the social media giant's controversial data harvest and promising to do a better job at keeping people's information safe in the future.

April 5, 2018

Facebook's Zuckerberg says he made 'huge mistake,' must take 'broader view' of responsibility

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took responsibility for the social network’s “huge mistake” in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal and the platform’s role in Russia’s disinformation campaign during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

April 4, 2018

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to testify on Capitol Hill in days

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week on Capitol Hill regarding recent revelations about how the world’s most popular social media site collects and uses people's data, a House committee said Wednesday.

April 4, 2018

Facebook says up to 87M users affected in Cambridge Analytica scandal

The personal information of up to 87 million users may have been "improperly shared" with political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, Facebook said on Wednesday.

April 4, 2018

Facebook apologizes for blocking Catholic university’s ad of Jesus on the cross

Facebook apologized after it rejected an ad by a Catholic university in Ohio on Good Friday that showed Jesus hanging on the cross.

April 4, 2018

Facebook hits Russia's Internet Research Agency, removes hundreds of accounts and pages

Facebook has removed more than 200 accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, a firm that activated bots to spread misinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as it continues to fight the spread of “fake news.”