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

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.

Facebook users should expect to pay for privacy, Sandberg says

April 7, 2018

Facebook users should expect to pay for privacy, Sandberg says

Facebook’s second in command Sheryl Sandberg said Friday that users wanting to opt out of having their data used by advertisers will have to pay for that assurance.

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

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.

Pulse nightclub attack survivors sue Google, Facebook, Twitter over 'material support' to ISIS

April 6, 2018

Pulse nightclub attack survivors sue Google, Facebook, Twitter over 'material support' to ISIS

Survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., perpetrated by a supporter of the Islamic State terror group, are suing Google, Facebook, and Twitter, alleging that the tech firms allowed the group to proliferate and spread propaganda..

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

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.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to testify on Capitol Hill in days

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.

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

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 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.”

Grindr dating app slammed for sharing users' HIV statuses with other companies

April 4, 2018

Grindr dating app slammed for sharing users' HIV statuses with other companies

Gay dating app Grindr is coming under fire for sharing users’ HIV statuses with two app optimization companies.

April 3, 2018

Instagram clamps down on apps amid Facebook data scandal

Instagram is cracking down on third-party apps by restricting their access to user data amid the fallout following revelations that Cambridge Analytica inappropriately gained access to the Facebook data of 50 million users.