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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.

Facebook says it took down more than 200 pages and accounts that were linked to a Russian "troll farm," the Internet Research Agency. Here, ads associated with some of the pages are reproduced.

World News

Kremlin Calls Facebook's Removal Of Russian Pages And Ads Censorship

11:16am April 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Facebook is targeting the Russia-based Internet Research Agency — the "troll factory" that is under indictment for interfering in the 2016 U.S. election.

Facebook said Wednesday that the number of users whose personal information was revealed to Cambridge Analytica was 87 million, not 50 million.

Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Data Grab May Be Much Bigger Than First Reported

6:42pm April 04, 2018

by Amy Held

Facebook now says Cambridge Analytica could have improperly accessed up to 87 million Facebook users. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday the social media giant made "a huge mistake"

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will visit Capitol Hill to discuss consumer data privacy issues, the heads of a House panel said on Wednesday.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congress On April 11

1:02pm April 04, 2018

by Brett Neely

Welcoming the news, the top Republican and Democrat on a House committee said that "we look forward to him answering our questions" about protecting users' data.

The Nasdaq composite index, which includes many tech stocks, has lost nearly 7 percent since March 12.

Economy

Tech Stocks Have Lost Some Of Their Luster, Dragging The Stock Market Lower

12:32am March 30, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

Technology stocks ranging from Amazon to Facebook to Apple have been hammered in recent days, driving broader declines in the market. There are growing calls to regulate big tech companies.

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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.

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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