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March 20, 2018

Facebook data scandal: Social network's security chief in spotlight, reportedly leaving this year

Alex Stamos, Facebook’s chief security officer who helped track down how Russia harnessed the network for its disinformation campaign in 2016, is under a spotlight and reportedly set to resign later this year.

March 20, 2018

Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO amid ongoing investigation

Cambridge Analytica announced it has suspended CEO Alexander Nix pending the results of an ongoing investigation that it improperly accessed 50 million Facebook accounts.

March 20, 2018

Peter Morici: Don't muzzle Facebook and other social media to make them safe from abuse

Revelations that Facebook’s user database was abused by a third-party analytics firm for unethical political purposes has many on edge.

March 20, 2018

These personality traits could put you at risk for social media addiction

Whether it's scrolling through Instagram or constantly refreshing your Facebook feed, social media can eat up hours of your day.

March 19, 2018

Facebook exploring forensic audits to investigate Cambridge Analytica claims

Following outrage over a data breach that may exposed approximately 50 million Facebook accounts and resulted in a $40 billion decline in its market cap, the social network has hired a digital forensics firm "to conduct a comprehensive audit of Cambridge Analytica."

March 19, 2018

Facebook apologizes for search suggestions of child pornography videos

Facebook was forced to apologize after it suggested weird, vulgar or illegal searches to users in the U.K. on Thursday.

March 19, 2018

Lawmakers demand answers from Facebook after claim that analytics firm snatched user data for Trump campaign

Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic criticized Facebook on Sunday after a former employee of data firm Cambridge Analytica went public with claims that the company had harvested information from 50 million users of the social network.

March 16, 2018

A media giant in the balance: AT&T antitrust trial kicks off

NEW YORK (AP) — On Monday, AT&T squares off against the federal government in a trial that could shape how you get — and how much you pay for — streaming TV and movies.

March 14, 2018

Facebook bans far-right group Britain First and its leadership in hate speech clampdown

Facebook has banned far-right group Britain First and its leaders as the social network clamps down on hate speech.

March 13, 2018

SXSW: Sadiq Khan shares death threats he's received, asks tech companies to fight hate, disinformation

London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared death threats he’s received on Twitter during a South by Southwest keynote speech in which he called for technology companies and governments to safeguard citizens from hate speech, disinformation and the tech-driven negative impact of globalization.