Digital Life

Most Americans Feel They've Lost Control Of Their Online Data

10:34am April 11, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Firms like Facebook use a business model that makes use of people's data. But not all data is created equal. Sharing purchasing habits? Most say that's OK. But private communications? No way.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his assistant, Andrea Besmehn, arrive on Capitol Hill on Monday. Zuckerberg has accepted the blame for security lapses at the world's largest social network as he girds for appearances this week before angry lawmakers.

In Comments To Congress, Zuckerberg Will Embrace A Broader Responsibility For Content

9:34pm April 09, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

"Across the board, we have a responsibility to not just build tools, but to make sure those tools are used for good," the founder and CEO of Facebook will say in his prepared remarks to the House.

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National

Financial Analyst Says Most Consumers Don't Realize How Their Data Is Used

5:20pm April 09, 2018

The core business model of Facebook and other tech companies has revolved around user data and advertising. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with financial analyst Brian Wieser about how — and if — that could change in light of the Cambridge Analytica news.

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National Guard Using Cybersecurity Skills To Protect Integrity Of Midterm Elections

5:20pm April 09, 2018

by Dave Mistich

Election officials concerned about malign forces hacking voting-related systems have an unexpected resource to draw upon: the National Guard. Guard soldiers in several states are using their cybersecurity skills to protect the 2018 elections.

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According to reporting by CNBC, Cubeyou collected data from Facebook users through personality quizzes "for non-profit academic research" developed with Cambridge University, and then sold the data to advertisers.

Report: Facebook Suspends Another Data Analytics Firm As Scandal Widens

1:38pm April 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

As the company prepares to notify 87 million users whose data was misused by Cambridge Analytica, CNBC reports that Facebook is suspending Cubeyou over similar allegations.

From right: Kent Walker, vice president and general counsel with Google Inc.; Colin Stretch, general counsel with Facebook Inc.; and Sean Edgett, acting general counsel with Twitter Inc., swear in to a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D

Lobbyists, Campaign Cash And Think Tanks: How Silicon Valley Tackled Politics

5:00am April 09, 2018

by Peter Overby

Facebook didn't open an office in Washington, DC until it was five years old and already worth billions. Last year, the company spent $12 million lobbying lawmakers and the federal government.

Full Transcript: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg On Protecting User Data

11:31pm April 05, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

Facebook has been under fire in recent weeks a political consulting firm gained access to millions of users' data. Sandberg tells NPR about the company's missteps, and what it's doing to correct them.

Lawmakers Gearing Up To Question Facebook CEO Amid Questions Of User Data Abuse

6:15pm April 05, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Frank Pallone. D-N.J., about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will testify before Congress next week about the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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National

What Facebook Is Changing About Its Data-Sharing Practices

6:15pm April 05, 2018

Facebook has announced changes to how the company shares data with third parties. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Bloomberg columnist Shira Ovide about what the changes include and how much they matter.

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Facebook said data of more than 300,000 Australians may have been improperly shared with a third party.

World News

Australian Authorities Open Investigation Into Facebook's Improper Sharing Of Data

3:22pm April 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

More than 300,000 Australians may have had their data improperly shared by Facebook with Cambridge Analytica. Australia is investigating whether Facebook broke the law.