Apr 04 Zuckerberg admits to mistakes on Facebook By Associated Press Referring to the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, he said that it isn't enough for Facebook to believe app developers when they say they follow the rules. He says Facebook has to ensure they do. Continue reading
Apr 04 Facebook says as many as 87 million people may have had their data exposed By Associated Press Facebook is restricting the user data it allows outsiders to access as part of steps it's taking to address the fallout from its worst privacy crisis in years. Continue reading
Apr 04 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to testify before House oversight panel on April 11 By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The panel's announcement comes as Facebook faces scrutiny over its data collection following allegations that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained data on tens of millions of Facebook users to try to influence elections. Continue reading
Mar 27 How Facebook was able to siphon off phone call and text logs By Ryan Nakashima, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The news that Facebook's Android app has been collecting call and text histories is yet another black eye for the social media giant. But just why was Facebook able to siphon off records of who its users were contacting —… Continue reading
Mar 26 Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook as company’s stock value sinks By Associated Press Facebook said in a statement on Monday that the company remains "strongly committed" to protecting people's information and that it welcomes the opportunity to answer the FTC's questions. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 25, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 25, political fallout from March for Our Lives, and why an increasing number of African Americans are looking to buy guns. Also, New York’s Tenement Museum exhibits the lives of three immigrant families to… Continue watching
Mar 25 What Facebook doesn’t tell you about information it collects By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook defends its data collection and sharing activities by noting that it's adhering to a privacy policy it shares with users, but activity isn’t limited to pages or posts. Continue reading
Mar 24 UK watchdog assessing evidence from Cambridge Analytica raid By Associated Press Investigators from the Information Commissioner's Office spent about seven hours searching the Cambridge Analytica office. Continue reading
Mar 22 Facebook takes baby steps on privacy after scandal over user data collection By Barbara Ortutay, Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press But those steps don't get at what many outsiders see as bigger problems at Facebook: its rampant data collection from users, its embrace of political ads that target individuals, and its apparent inability to end malicious use of its service… Continue reading
Mar 21 What you can do to protect your personal data on Facebook By Dan Cooney In light of a user data scandal with the firm Cambridge Analytica, some consumers have jumped onto the hashtag #DeleteFacebook, pledging to leave the platform. But short of quitting Facebook for good, what else can you do to protect yourself?… Continue reading