Why two Silicon Valley CEOs support regulating Facebook
Aaron Levie of Box and Ashish Toshniwal of Y Media Labs say more government oversight would be a "good" thing for the social media giant
Tech Security & Privacy
How to check if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica
Facebook users will get a detailed message on their News Feeds or can look up whether their account was affected
Facebook giving rewards for reports of data abuse
The company introduced a program to reward people who report data misuse just before its CEO speaks to the Senate
Senator reveals what Mark Zuckerberg told him in private meeting
"We think Facebook needs to be accountable, transparent and I'm glad Mr. Zuckerberg is appearing today," Sen. John Thune says
Americans are skeptical Facebook can protect user data
They say the response so far is not acceptable, and most call for more regulation of social media companies
8 promises from Facebook after Cambridge Analytica
As Mark Zuckerberg prepares to speak before Congress, here are the many ways the company has vowed to change
Zuckerberg meets with top lawmakers ahead of testimony
Zuckerberg met one-on-one with a series of key lawmakers Monday, in what could be the most important stop on his apology tour
Sen. Bill Nelson shares concerns over user privacy with Facebook's Zuckerberg
The Florida Democrat spoke to reporters following his meeting with the tech titan
"It was my mistake": Zuckerberg's prepared remarks before Congress released
"It’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to prevent these tools from being used for harm," says Facebook CEO in prepared testimony
Facebook announces commission to study social media impact on elections
Independent researchers will study issue and "hold us accountable for making sure we protect the integrity of these elections on Facebook," says Mark Zuckerberg
Former manager says he warned Facebook about privacy risks in 2012
Sandy Parakilas says the social media giant's platform "wasn't built with the safety of users in mind"
Apple co-founder protests Facebook by closing his account
Steve Wozniak criticized the service for profiting from its users' personal data yet offering few controls
Why Mozilla and Sonos pulled ads off Facebook
Last year virtually all of Facebook's revenue came from advertisements; some companies have begun pulling millions in ads from platform
YouTube violates children's privacy, consumer groups claim
Consumer privacy advocates ask FTC to stop YouTube from collecting kids' data without parents' permission
What has Zuckerberg learned from Facebook's data controversy?
Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson discusses the Facebook CEO's evolving perspective amid mounting criticism of the social media giant
GOP senator to Zuckerberg: "We can do it the easy way or the hard way"
Kennedy on his questioning for Facebook's Zuckerberg: "We can do this the easy way or the hard way"
Facebook shuts down drug hashtags on Instagram
A search on Saturday for #oxycontin came up with no results
Facebook suspends another data analytics firm
AggregateIQ worked for the victorious Vote Leave campaign in the Brexit vote
Homeland Security to compile database of journalists, media influencers
A Department of Homeland Security spokesman tweeted "this is nothing more than the standard practice of monitoring current events in the media"
Some Facebook advertisers pressing pause
With Mark Zuckerberg set to testify, a key question is when executives at the social network learned about data breach
6 questions Mark Zuckerberg still needs to answer
The CEO of the world's largest social network will testify before Congress next week
Facebook announces advertisers running political, issue ads must be verified
Mark Zuckerberg announces two new steps Facebook is taking to head off interference in the 2018 midterm elections
Facebook admits to secretly deleting CEO's messages
The development comes as Facebook faces questions about trust in light of one of its worst privacy scandals in its 14-year history
Myanmar groups accuse Facebook of failing to curb hate speech
Rights groups say the social-media giant hasn't stopped speech that incites violence against the Rohingya
Facebook breach shows "we share too much and think too little"
Online quizzes and apps contain hidden risks for consumers, from data miners selling your info to cyberthieves
Technology
Character.ai declares bankruptcy, citing legal and business woes
Anthropic warns "AI worms" could soon infect smart home devices
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
Meta unveils new AI models to challenge rivals
Palantir's Sankar defends military use of AI
Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection
Axios: AI leaders planning "day after" scenarios
How AI responded when researchers posed as terrorists seeking help
