Cambridge Analytica, a data firm linked to “Russia collusion” conspiracy theories involving the Brexit movement and President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, did not, in fact, collude with Russia or misuse Facebook data.
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), an establishment Republican who once urged Donald Trump to drop out of the 2016 presidential race, is slow-walking a Trump nominee to the FCC whose confirmation is critical to tackling Big Tech censorship.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly approved Friday a $5 billion settlement with Facebook following the social media giants’ handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This serves as the largest fine the FTC has given out for privacy violations; however, politicians and activists have said that this fine serves as a “bargain” for Facebook.
A major exposé by technology magazine Wired has shed light on Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s deteriorating relationship with Facebook-owned Instagram and its co-founders.
Social media giant Facebook gave multiple tech companies including Amazon, Yahoo, and Microsoft access to far more user data than Cambridge Analytica ever dreamed of accessing.
In an attempt to hold Facebook accountable for the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal, the U.K. Parliament has seized a cache of internal Facebook documents from an American software executive visiting the country for business.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has refused to testify before Canadian and British lawmakers about the social media giant’s data privacy breaches.
Facebook has reportedly received a symbolic fine from UK privacy regulators for the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal which saw the personal data of 87 million users left vulnerable.
The House Judiciary Committee will host Marsha Blackburn as well as Diamond and Silk on Thursday to discuss social media censorship practices.
Following CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress, Facebook is facing yet another internal investigation relating to user privacy issues.
Cambridge University has responded to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s attack, which he made against the university during his congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Global advocacy group Avaaz has set up 100 cardboard cutouts of Mark Zuckerberg on the Capitol lawn, calling for Facebook to further censor itself.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook and Cambridge Analytica on Tuesday, just hours before Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the Senate to testify on the company’s mishandling of user data.
Fred Campbell, a former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireless Bureau Chief, told Breitbart News Sunday in an exclusive interview how “Conservatism itself is at stake” thanks to Google and Facebook’s censorship.
Facebook is set to begin notifying users that may have been affected by the company’s latest alleged user data scandal.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with lawmakers in Washington on Monday ahead of his testimony before multiple judiciary committees this week.
Former FCC member Robert McDowell told Breitbart News that national security officials told him not to sign up for Facebook or Twitter, citing security concerns.
Former FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell told Breitbart that the Facebook privacy scandal “is a watershed moment for how people will perceive privacy.”
Rep. Buddy Carter suggested that the message to Mark Zuckerberg at next week’s hearing will be, “Unless you get it right, look for us to make you get it right.”
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday that the company was too slow to respond to recent privacy crises, prominently including the controversial harvesting of data by Cambridge Analytica.
Facebook has claimed the information of “up to 87 million” users was “improperly shared” with Cambridge Analytica.
Josh Hawley, Missouri’s attorney general, launched a probe into Facebook’s handling of their user’s private information.
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.
Hollywood star Will Ferrell will be deleting his Facebook page this week in response to allegations that the social network mishandled user data.
The Facebook scandal over selling customers’ deepest secrets for huge amounts of cash has accelerated signature-gathering efforts for a “Privacy Act” initiative on California’s ballot.
Facebook rates users’ political leanings based on their Internet usage — here’s how to find out what Facebook thinks your politics are.
Facebook is reportedly going on a hiring spree in the Swamp as its CEO Mark Zuckerberg gets ready to testify before Congress.
The Cambridge Analytica employee who revealed the company’s alleged Facebook data mining has stated that he believes his predecessor may have been poisoned.
Christopher Wylie, the former Cambridge Analytica employee who exposed Facebook’s data practices this month, claimed President Trump’s election made him speak out.
Facebook reportedly donated $200,000 to combat a data-privacy ballot initiative in California that would allow consumers to ban companies from sharing or selling their personal data.
A new poll shows that public trust in social media platform Facebook has dropped massively following the site’s latest data scandal.
A Rasmussen poll shows that 51 percent of Facebook users are “very” or “somewhat” likely to quit Facebook over privacy concerns.
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.
Breitbart News Senior Tech Correspondent Allum Bokhari joined Breitbart News Editor-In-Chief Alex Marlow on SiriusXM Patriot’s Breitbart News Daily, Friday, to discuss Silicon Valley’s double standard on free speech and regulation.
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has described “three converging forces” shaping world politics: populist nationalism, the emergence of blockchain and cryptocurrency, and the movement for “digital sovereignty” in the face of overmighty tech firms.
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
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.
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.”
Despite evidence suggesting that Facebook has been unable to properly look after user data, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has insisted that the company will investigate itself.
