Apr 05 Watch 2:53 New Facebook revelations over user privacy deepen crisis and invite scrutiny By PBS News Hour Social media giant Facebook says it now believes that up to 87 million people had their data improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm that worked for the Trump campaign, and that public profiles for most of the… Continue watching
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'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 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 21 Watch 8:07 Sen. King: 2018 elections are 'vulnerable' and U.S. is failing to deter our adversaries By PBS News Hour Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, says King joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ongoing Russia investigation, failures by Facebook to regulate the use of its own data, President Trump’s congratulatory call to Russian President Vladimir Putin and securing state election systems. Continue watching
Mar 21 Facebook 'made mistakes,' Zuckerberg says of data scandal By Associated Press Zuckerberg is breaking more than four days of silence as he posts an update about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Continue reading
Mar 20 UK parliament asks Mark Zuckerberg to testify in data misuse case By Danica Kirka and Gregory Katz, Associated Press A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions on fake news as authorities step up efforts to determine whether data has been improperly used to influence elections. Continue reading
Jan 18 American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault will become Facebook's first black board member By Joshua Barajas The move comes as the social media giant is under pressure to diversify its all-white, mostly male board. Continue reading
Sep 27 President calls Facebook 'anti-Trump' on Twitter amid Russia probe By Associated Press Trump's comments came days after Facebook said it will provide the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional investigators and make political advertising on its platform more transparent. Continue reading
Sep 21 Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will cooperate with government on Russia investigation By Associated Press Zuckerberg hinted that the company may not provide much information publicly, saying that the fact that his company is a part of the federal investigation would limit what he can reveal. Continue reading