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Facebook announced a redesign of its privacy tools as it comes under criticism for the handling of users' data.

Facebook Changing Privacy Controls As Criticism Escalates

4:59pm March 28, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Under intense public and regulatory scrutiny over how it allowed unauthorized access to millions of its users' data, the network will make it easier for people to see what information they've shared.

Companies such as Playboy and Space X have deleted their official Facebook pages amid the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The social media giant is losing more than just profiles: Its market value has decreased by $80 billion.

Facebook Down $80 Billion In Market Value; Playboy, SpaceX, Tesla Hit Delete

3:58pm March 28, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Facebook's stock has plunged 18 percent, and companies with large followings on the site are threatening the social media platform's ad revenue by deleting their official pages.

Whistleblower Christopher Wylie alleges that the campaign for Britain to leave the EU cheated in the referendum in 2016.

'They Don't Care': Whistleblower Says Cambridge Analytica Aims To Undermine Democracy

4:25pm March 27, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"Donald Trump makes it click in your head that this actually has a much wider impact," former Cambridge Analytica employee Christopher Wylie said of Trump's election and the misuse of data.

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook violated an agreement with the FTC in allowing users' data to be revealed secretly to Cambridge Analytica and political campaigns.

Politics & Government

FTC Confirms It's Investigating Facebook For Possible Privacy Violations

7:52pm March 26, 2018

by Laura Sydell

The agency will look at whether the social network violated a 2011 consent decree when users' data was revealed to political strategists.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Joins Request For Answers On Facebook Privacy Practices

3:15pm March 26, 2018

by Sean Bueter

North Carolina's attorney general has joined dozens of others in asking for information on Facebook's business practices.

Mary Guedon of the group Raging Grannies holds a sign as she protests in 2010 outside of the Facebook headquarters in California. Privacy advocates say it's too difficult to fully protect your privacy on Facebook.

Politics & Government

Is It Even Possible To Protect Your Privacy On Facebook?

7:28pm March 24, 2018

by Laura Sydell

You might be asking this question after revelations that personal data were used by a firm tied to the Trump campaign. A privacy advocate says "you'd be spending your day full time" dealing with it.

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Officers from the Information Commissioner's Office enter the offices of Cambridge Analytica in central London. The investigators had a search warrant as part of what has been reported to be a broader investigation into possible ties between Cambridge Ana

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U.K. Investigators Raid Cambridge Analytica Offices In London

8:01pm March 23, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

British investigators are reported to be looking at whether personal data was obtained in an unauthorized manner.

Presidential candidate and front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers a speech during a rally in Guadalajara on Feb. 11. On Wednesday, he said of Cambridge Analytica: "Now that it's a worldwide scandal, people are finally paying attention."

In Mexico, Candidates Move Away From Cambridge Analytica

10:48pm March 22, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The data-mining company being scrutinized in the U.S. may have been involved in Mexican politics since last year, and presidential candidates are scrambling to distance themselves from the firm.

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Some of Cambridge Analytica's claims about its role in Donald Trump's 2016 campaign suggest it may have violated U.S. campaign finance laws.

Politics & Government

Cambridge Analytica's Role In Trump's 2016 Campaign Raises Potential Legal Flags

4:09pm March 21, 2018

by Peter Overby

The British firm, which worked for President Trump's campaign, gathered data from as many as 50 million Facebook users. Did it break the limits on what foreign nationals can do in U.S. campaigns?

Cambridge Analytica Chief Executive Alexander Nix leaves the company's offices in central London on Tuesday. He was suspended amid a controversy about the company's use of social media data.

Politics & Government

In Hidden-Camera Exposé, Cambridge Analytica Executives Boast Of Role In Trump Win

1:59pm March 21, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Alexander Nix, who was suspended from the firm on Tuesday, is heard saying that he had met Donald Trump "many times" and deployed deceptive tactics to support his election campaign.