Facebook: Information of ‘Up to 87 Million People’ Was ‘Improperly Shared’ with Cambridge Analytica
Facebook has claimed the information of “up to 87 million” users was “improperly shared” with Cambridge Analytica.
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Report: Cambridge Analytica May Still Have Facebook User Data
Data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica may still be in possession of the data of Facebook users, despite their claims of having deleted all data, according to a new report.
Billionaire Investor: ‘Sinister’ Facebook Could Face ‘Decimation’ over User Data Scandal
British billionaire investor Jim Mellon has claimed, “We’re going to see decimation particularly of Facebook,” which he described as “sinister,” following allegations of user data mishandling at the social network.
Exodus: Will Ferrell to Delete Facebook Account
Hollywood star Will Ferrell will be deleting his Facebook page this week in response to allegations that the social network mishandled user data.
Report: Facebook ‘Transparency’ Function Blocks Users Who Get Too Curious
A Facebook tool designed to inform users about the advertisers trying to target them through the platform withholds key information from consumers that get too curious, even locking them out when they use it too many times, according to a report in Bloomberg Businessweek.
Elon Musk Deletes Facebook Pages of Tesla and SpaceX
Elon Musk has responded to the recent data scandal at Facebook by deleting both Tesla and SpaceX’s pages as part of the #DeleteFacebook backlash against the social media giant.
Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook Is ‘Open to Regulation’
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a recent interview that the social media giant is “open to regulation” by the government.
Mark Zuckerberg: Mass Calls to #DeleteFacebook Are ‘Not Good’, but Haven’t Reached ‘Meaningful Number’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has claimed posts under the popular #deletefacebook hashtag, which are encouraging users to withdraw from the social network, are “not good,” but added that deletions have not reached a “meaningful number.”
Congressional Committee Asks Mark Zuckerberg to Testify on Facebook Data Scandal
Congressional Committee Asks Mark Zuckerberg to Testify on Facebook Data Scandal
Crisis Expert ‘Shocked’ Zuckerberg Didn’t Say Anything for Almost Five Days
A crisis communications expert and PR firm CEO claimed he was “shocked” that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had taken nearly five days to respond to recent allegations of user data misuse.
‘Enough Is Enough’: 3,000 UK Advertisers Threaten to Leave Facebook
A trade body representing 3,000 UK advertisers is expected to meet with Facebook following the company’s latest user data scandal to send the message that “enough is enough.”
Mark Zuckerberg Speaks Out on CNN: ‘I’m Really Sorry That This Happened’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke on CNN for the first time in person about his company’s latest user data scandal.
Zuckerberg Breaks Silence on Cambridge Analytica … But Says Nothing About Obama’s Facebook Data Harvesting
Zuckerberg apologized to users for weak data protections prior to 2014, and promised to audit developers of pre-2014 apps. Will that include Obama’s 2012 campaign?
Investors Sue Facebook Following User Data Scandal and Stock Decline
A lawsuit brought against Facebook by company investors claims that the company failed to protect user data which caused company shares to drop.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Speak Publicly About Data Scandal Within 24 Hours
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to speak publicly for the first time about the latest data scandal at his company within the next 24 hours, according to a report.
FLASHBACK: Facebook COO Wanted to Help John Podesta Elect Hillary Clinton
As Facebook faces a crisis related to a user data scandal and the 2016 election, it seems appropriate to reflect on Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg telling Clinton campaign manager John Podesta that she wanted Hillary to “win badly.”
