Facebook Detects 'Sophisticated' Efforts To Disrupt 2018 Midterm Elections
Facebook said it has uncovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to influence U.S. politics on its platforms.
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Facebook said it has uncovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to influence U.S. politics on its platforms.
Facebook lost about $119 billion of its value on Thursday, marking the biggest one-day loss in U.S. market history.
Facebook is suspending about 200 apps that it believes may have misused data.
Zuckerberg testified to a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees, answering questions about privacy and politics.
Facebook is under fire for one privacy crisis, but its founders' history has not always helped its cause.
Facebook users are supposed to start learning whether or not they are one of the 87 million whose data was compromised in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but so far it doesn't seem like anyone has received a notification.
Facebook says as many as 87 million people may have had their data accessed in the Cambridge Analytica scandal — an increase from the 50 million disclosed in published reports.
A whistleblower says Cambridge Analytica used personal data from an estimated 50 million Facebook users to help the Trump campaign.
The social media site is facing new questions about collecting phone numbers and text messages from Android devices while it continues to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
"We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you," Zuckerberg posted on Facebook Wednesday.
The data firm Cambridge Analytica is accused of improperly accessing the personal information of 50 million Facebook users.
The Jets can end the NFL's longest active playoff drought this season, but these games will always haunt fans.
The Jets enter their 2024 regular season opener against the 49ers with a three-headed monster on offense.
CBS News Philadelphia will stream the funeral of brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau live at 12 p.m. ET.
Tommy Hilfiger chose a unique venue for his NYFW 2024 show -- a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat.
As climate change whips up wilder weather, more Americans must deal with "hazards they have not faced in the past," expert says.
The Jets can end the NFL's longest active playoff drought this season, but these games will always haunt fans.
The Jets enter their 2024 regular season opener against the 49ers with a three-headed monster on offense.
Tommy Hilfiger chose a unique venue for his NYFW 2024 show -- a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat.
Three men were shot, including one fatally, early Sunday morning following a house party in Queens.
New information has been learned in the wake of the federal raids last week targeting members of Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
Temps will top out in the low 70s, far below normal, for a fall-like feel Sunday in the Tri-State Area.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
The Jets can end the NFL's longest active playoff drought this season, but these games will always haunt fans.
The number of people who died after volunteering, working or living near ground zero has surpassed the number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks.
Hundreds of mourners passed through D'Anjolell Memorial Homes in Delaware County Sunday to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
Daniel Jones was outplayed badly by Sam Darnold in the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Temps will top out in the low 70s, far below normal, for a fall-like feel Sunday in the Tri-State Area.
The Jets can end the NFL's longest active playoff drought this season, but these games will always haunt fans.
The number of people who died after volunteering, working or living near ground zero has surpassed the number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks.
Daniel Jones was outplayed badly by Sam Darnold in the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Temps will top out in the low 70s, far below normal, for a fall-like feel Sunday in the Tri-State Area.
Two young sisters, ages 2 and 4, died in an apparent drowning in Holtsville on Long Island on Saturday.
New information has been learned in the wake of the federal raids last week targeting members of Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
The number of people who died after volunteering, working or living near ground zero has surpassed the number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off for the first time on Tuesday.
There's turmoil inside the NYPD as more details emerge about the feds' interest in Police Commissioner Edward Caban, sources say.
Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Trucks will be back on New York City streets again Tuesday and Thursday to conduct additional spraying for mosquitoes.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
Kendrick Lamar will headline his first Super Bowl Halftime Show at the event in New Orleans next year.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Joey Chestnut ate a world record 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Monday, relishing another victory against rival Takeru Kobayashi.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
The Jets can end the NFL's longest active playoff drought this season, but these games will always haunt fans.
The Jets enter their 2024 regular season opener against the 49ers with a three-headed monster on offense.
CBS News Philadelphia will stream the funeral of brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau live at 12 p.m. ET.
Hundreds of mourners passed through D'Anjolell Memorial Homes in Delaware County Sunday to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
Santiago Espinal hit a tie-breaking two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Reds to a 3-1 victory over the Mets on Sunday.
This year CCCADI in East Harlem honors Haiti as the first Black independent nation.
It comes despite an overall increase of more than $17 million in grants announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul in February.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
Heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. But a new study found three simple blood tests can give women a better picture of their risk for heart attack and stroke decades in advance. Dr. Nidhi Kumar discusses the revolutionary study.
Tommy Hilfiger chose a unique venue for his New York Fashion Week show -- a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat.
Police are searching for a gunman seen on surveillance video in a neighbor's yard after the early morning shooting in Laurelton, Queens. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has more on the investigation.
The FDNY is on the scene of a water main break early Monday in Gravesend, Brooklyn.
Federal raids targeted members of Mayor Eric Adams' administration last week, including NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest details.
