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After Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke to Congress about a massive data breach, the company announced it would no longer fund an effort to oppose The Consumer Right to Privacy Act.

National

Facebook Will Stop Opposing A User Privacy Initiative in California

7:15pm April 12, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The tech company spent $200,000 to oppose the measure, but reversed course on Wednesday following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony on the Cambridge Analytica data breach.

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. This is the second day of testimony before Congress by Zuckerberg, 33.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers Push Zuckerberg On Security, Diversity, Drug Sales On Facebook

5:26pm April 11, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Facebook CEO was grilled by members of the House of Representatives on Russian disinformation campaigns, third-party access to user data, abuses of Facebook's platform and other topics.

Second Cambridge Analytica CEO Steps Down Amid Facebook Data Scandal

2:59pm April 11, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Alexander Tayler, acting CEO, is stepping down, according to a statement from the Cambridge Analytica board of directors. The firm is at the heart of a scandal involving the use of Facebook data.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Mark Zuckerberg Tells Senate: Election Security Is An 'Arms Race'

7:37pm April 10, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The CEO of Facebook testified before Congress for the first time on Tuesday. He apologized for allowing Facebook tools to be used to do harm — and vowed to take more responsibility over user content.

This week, Facebook began notifying people whether they had ever logged in to the "This Is Your Digital Life" app — which has been linked to the exposure of tens of millions of records for political research.

How To Check If Your Facebook Data Was Used By Cambridge Analytica

3:47pm April 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

For some, the news is good: "It doesn't appear your Facebook information was shared with Cambridge Analytica." For others, it's not so clear.

According to reporting by CNBC, Cubeyou collected data from Facebook users through personality quizzes "for non-profit academic research" developed with Cambridge University, and then sold the data to advertisers.

Report: Facebook Suspends Another Data Analytics Firm As Scandal Widens

1:38pm April 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

As the company prepares to notify 87 million users whose data was misused by Cambridge Analytica, CNBC reports that Facebook is suspending Cubeyou over similar allegations.

Full Transcript: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg On Protecting User Data

11:31pm April 05, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

Facebook has been under fire in recent weeks a political consulting firm gained access to millions of users' data. Sandberg tells NPR about the company's missteps, and what it's doing to correct them.

Facebook said data of more than 300,000 Australians may have been improperly shared with a third party.

World News

Australian Authorities Open Investigation Into Facebook's Improper Sharing Of Data

3:22pm April 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

More than 300,000 Australians may have had their data improperly shared by Facebook with Cambridge Analytica. Australia is investigating whether Facebook broke the law.

Facebook said Wednesday that the number of users whose personal information was revealed to Cambridge Analytica was 87 million, not 50 million.

Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Data Grab May Be Much Bigger Than First Reported

6:42pm April 04, 2018

by Amy Held

Facebook now says Cambridge Analytica could have improperly accessed up to 87 million Facebook users. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday the social media giant made "a huge mistake"

Facebook announced a redesign of its privacy tools as it comes under criticism for the handling of users' data.

Facebook Changing Privacy Controls As Criticism Escalates

4:59pm March 28, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Under intense public and regulatory scrutiny over how it allowed unauthorized access to millions of its users' data, the network will make it easier for people to see what information they've shared.