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Published
December 26, 2018

Commentary: Facebook’s core values glaringly omit protecting user data

After each scandal, we hope the company will finally do the right thing, but we hope in vain.
Published
December 19, 2018

Newspaper says Facebook gave more access to users’ data than previously revealed

The company let some of its partners read private messages or see the names of friends without consent, The New York Times reports.
Published
December 12, 2018

Top tech companies likely to face more congressional scrutiny in 2019

There may be a push for rules to protect people's data and ensure fair search results, and efforts to rein in the power of companies like Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon.
Published
December 10, 2018

Settlement ends blocking of critical comments on pro-LePage Facebook page

The ACLU of Maine argued that the censoring violated the critics' rights to free speech and to petition the government. The deal says the governor can still assert that the page is not a state government operation.
Published
December 5, 2018

Facebook accused of offering advertisers special access to users’ data

A British lawmaker has released documents, sealed in the U.S., that he says shows the company had 'whitelisting agreements.' Facebook denies it.

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Published
November 29, 2018

Commentary: Facebook tries to keep antitrust issues out of public discussion

A focus on political content draws attention away from the company's dominant position in advertising.
Published
November 27, 2018

International panel grills Facebook executive over privacy concerns

Richard Allan, the company's vice president for policy solutions, appears in London in Mark Zuckerberg's place.
Published
November 6, 2018

Americans borrow Russian tactics in spreading fallacies before elections

Forget the Kremlin's 2016 meddling – this year, U.S. citizens are doing a 'devastatingly effective' job of dividing the country on their own.
Published
November 6, 2018

Facebook blocks 115 accounts tied to election meddling

The social media giant shuts down 30 Facebook accounts and 85 Instagram accounts over suspected ties to foreign groups stoking division among the electorate.
Published
November 6, 2018

Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of midterm elections

The social media company shuts down 30 Facebook accounts and 85 Instagram accounts and is investigating them in more detail.