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Christopher Wylie, former Cambridge Analytica employee, prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica Aimed To Trigger Paranoia And Racial Biases

2:59pm May 16, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Cambridge Analytica used Facebook to find and target Americans to trigger paranoia and racial biases, Christopher Wylie, a former worker for the data analytics firm, told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Cambridge Analytica announced Wednesday that it is immediately shutting down operations.

Cambridge Analytica Is Shutting Down After Facebook Data Controversy

7:38pm May 02, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The U.K.-based firm made headlines for using data from Facebook users without their permission. Video also showed its executives describing campaign tactics of entrapment.

Music & Culture

It's A Date: Facebook Enters Online Matchmaking

7:40pm May 01, 2018

by Ian Wren

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at a developer conference on Tuesday that the social media giant will soon release a dating feature. The news sent shares of Match.com's parent plunging.

As some Facebook users talk about leaving the platform, ideas for a different type of social network are beginning to emerge.

As Facebook Shows Its Flaws, What Might A Better Social Network Look Like?

2:34pm May 01, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Facebook has become ubiquitous in the past 14 years, but it may not dominate forever. Some experts are already designing the next social networks — and they look a lot different.

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Call center employees work for the Facebook Community Operations Team in Essen, Germany, on Nov. 23. The workers review Facebook content and delete it if it fails to meet the company's standards.

National

Facebook Updates Community Standards, Expands Appeals Process

12:14pm April 24, 2018

by Ian Wren

The social media company announced changes to its community standards, releasing internal review guidelines and allowing appeals of content removal decisions.

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Tabs on a Facebook app for, "Privacy Basics, More Settings, and Data Policy," are displayed on an iPhone.

World News

Facebook To Offer Users Opt-Outs That Comply With New European Privacy Rules

8:29am April 19, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The social media giant will ask users worldwide if they want to continue sharing data for ads as well as personal information such as political and religious leanings and relationship information.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, special counsel on the Russia investigation, leaves following a meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in June 2017.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Republicans Sour On Mueller, FBI

10:51am April 17, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The former FBI director's favorability ratings dropped a net of 11 percentage points overall since last month, as Trump and conservatives ratcheted up attacks on the ongoing investigation.

Cardboard cutouts of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington as he testified before a Senate panel last week.

National

Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Its Use Of Facial Recognition Data

11:19pm April 16, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Facebook users in Illinois argue that the company has violated their privacy rights under state law and the damages could amount to billions of dollars.

"Facebook is looking to know basically as much as possible about its users," Julia Angwin says.

Facebook And Other Firms Have A Ton Of Data On You. Here's How To Limit That

11:16pm April 12, 2018

by Audie Cornish

Following revelations from Mark Zuckerberg's testimony Tuesday and Wednesday, reporter Julia Angwin shares the ways Facebook and other companies collect data — and how to prevent them from doing so.

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After Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke to Congress about a massive data breach, the company announced it would no longer fund an effort to oppose The Consumer Right to Privacy Act.

National

Facebook Will Stop Opposing A User Privacy Initiative in California

7:15pm April 12, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The tech company spent $200,000 to oppose the measure, but reversed course on Wednesday following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony on the Cambridge Analytica data breach.