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Facebook has agreed to pay about $643,000 to a U.K. data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Facebook Pays $643,000 Fine For Role In Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Oct 30, 2019
Facebook paid the fine to the U.K.'s data protection watchdog, but it also made no admission of liability.
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Book Reviews
Brittany Kaiser, former employee of Cambridge Analytica, stands near the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on July 31.

Former Cambridge Analytica Director Says She Saw Company Techniques 'As Savvy'

Oct 21, 2019
There's a victim-blamey tone in Brittany Kaiser's memoir Targeted, but what it offers over other look-backs is a more in-the-room account of what exactly, she alleges, was in the company's pitch deck.
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Book Reviews
Christopher Wylie, a Canadian data scientist, speaks on Aug. 31 at the Antidote festival at the Sydney Opera House about his role in exposing the work of Cambridge Analytica.

In New Book, Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Stops Short Of A Full Mea Culpa

Oct 07, 2019
Before going public, data scientist Christopher Wylie helped the now defunct company figure out how to target people online. In a new memoir, he offers details of the project and the players.
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Business
Facebook shares tumbled Thursday after it announced a slowdown in user growth and projected that its revenue growth would decelerate for the rest of 2018.

Facebook's Big Growth Is Slowing, Sending Its Stock Tumbling

Jul 26, 2018
Facebook's stock dropped nearly 20 percent — the day after reporting that its user growth has stalled and that it expects revenue growth to slow for the rest of the year.
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Political Data & Technology

Reporter Shows The Links Between The Men Behind Brexit And The Trump Campaign

Jul 19, 2018
Carole Cadwalladr's investigation into Cambridge Analytica's role in Brexit led her to Russian connections and the Trump campaign. She says British investigators are working "closely with the FBI."
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The Two-Way
Facebook says it disagrees with how <em>The New York Times</em> is presenting data-sharing deals it has used for at least 10 years. Here, a man reads security parameters on his phone in front of a Facebook logo in Bordeaux, southwestern France.

Facebook Defends Giving Device-Makers Access To Users' Data For Years

Jun 04, 2018
The company says it shared the data only to help Apple, Samsung and other device-makers "recreate Facebook-like experiences." It denies a New York Times report that "deep access" was granted.
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Technology
Christopher Wylie, former Cambridge Analytica employee, prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica Aimed To Trigger Paranoia And Racial Biases

May 16, 2018
Cambridge Analytica used Facebook to find and target Americans to trigger paranoia and racial biases, Christopher Wylie, a former worker for the data analytics firm, told lawmakers on Wednesday.
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The Two-Way
Cambridge Analytica announced Wednesday that it is immediately shutting down operations.

Cambridge Analytica Is Shutting Down After Facebook Data Controversy

May 02, 2018
The U.K.-based firm made headlines for using data from Facebook users without their permission. Video also showed its executives describing campaign tactics of entrapment.
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The Two-Way
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.

Facebook Will Stop Opposing A User Privacy Initiative in California

Apr 12, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
A laptop showing the Facebook logo is held alongside a Cambridge Analytica sign at the entrance to the London offices of Cambridge Analytica. The company's acting CEO, Alexander Tayler, is stepping down, and is the second CEO out since the data sharing s

Second Cambridge Analytica CEO Steps Down Amid Facebook Data Scandal

Apr 11, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
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.

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

Apr 11, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
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.

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

Apr 10, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
"It doesn't appear your Facebook information was shared with to Cambridge Analytica," reads this all-clear notice from the social media company.

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

Apr 10, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
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

Apr 09, 2018
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.
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Technology
A sign at the entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters location in Menlo Park, California.

Was Your Facebook Information Used Or Shared By Cambridge Analytica?

Apr 09, 2018
Facebook says they will begin to notify those whose data was used by Cambridge Analytica. NPR's Morning Edition wants to talk with users who have been notified.
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Technology

Full Transcript: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg On Protecting User Data

Apr 05, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
Facebook said data of more than 300,000 Australians may have been improperly shared with a third party.

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

Apr 05, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
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

Apr 04, 2018
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"
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The Two-Way
Companies such as Playboy and Space X have deleted their official Facebook pages amid the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The social media giant is losing more than just profiles: Its market value has decreased by $80 billion.

Facebook Down $80 Billion In Market Value; Playboy, SpaceX, Tesla Hit Delete

Mar 28, 2018
Facebook's stock has plunged 18 percent, and companies with large followings on the site are threatening the social media platform's ad revenue by deleting their official pages.
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The Two-Way
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

Mar 28, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
Whistleblower Christopher Wylie alleges that the campaign for Britain to leave the EU cheated in the referendum in 2016.

'They Don't Care': Whistleblower Says Cambridge Analytica Aims To Undermine Democracy

Mar 27, 2018
"Donald Trump makes it click in your head that this actually has a much wider impact," former Cambridge Analytica employee Christopher Wylie said of Trump's election and the misuse of data.
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The Two-Way
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook violated an agreement with the FTC in allowing users' data to be revealed secretly to Cambridge Analytica and political campaigns.

FTC Confirms It's Investigating Facebook For Possible Privacy Violations

Mar 26, 2018
The agency will look at whether the social network violated a 2011 consent decree when users' data was revealed to political strategists.
NPR
All Tech Considered
Mary Guedon of the group Raging Grannies holds a sign as she protests in 2010 outside of the Facebook headquarters in California. Privacy advocates say it's too difficult to fully protect your privacy on Facebook.

Is It Even Possible To Protect Your Privacy On Facebook?

Mar 24, 2018
You might be asking this question after revelations that personal data were used by a firm tied to the Trump campaign. A privacy advocate says "you'd be spending your day full time" dealing with it.
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The Two-Way
Officers from the Information Commissioner's Office enter the offices of Cambridge Analytica in central London. The investigators had a search warrant as part of what has been reported to be a broader investigation into possible ties between Cambridge An

U.K. Investigators Raid Cambridge Analytica Offices In London

Mar 23, 2018
British investigators are reported to be looking at whether personal data was obtained in an unauthorized manner.
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Parallels
Presidential candidate and front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers a speech during a rally in Guadalajara on Feb. 11. On Wednesday, he said of  Cambridge Analytica: "Now that it's a worldwide scandal, people are finally paying attention."

In Mexico, Candidates Move Away From Cambridge Analytica

Mar 22, 2018
The data-mining company being scrutinized in the U.S. may have been involved in Mexican politics since last year, and presidential candidates are scrambling to distance themselves from the firm.
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