Facebook's former security head wants Zuckerberg out
Alex Stamos said Zuckerberg should hire a replacement as chief executive—but disagreed with calls to break up company
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Facebook's fake accounts doubled in 6 months
About 5% of its users — some 120 million accounts — are fake, according to new estimates from the social network
Study finds more men are uncomfortable with women at work
"We're in a bad place," Sheryl Sandberg said on "CBS This Morning"
Facebook co-founder says Zuckerberg is too powerful
Chris Hughes, who helped create Facebook, says the company is a monopoly and needs to be broken up
A Facebook co-founder says it's time to break up the social media giant
Hughes argues the government should force the "powerful monopoly" to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp
Inside Facebook's tumultuous year
Wired editor-in-chief and CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson speaks with CBSN about his extensive report on difficult times at the world's largest social network. Thompson interviewed 65 current and former Facebook employees about the company's recent scandals, from Russian interference in the 2016 election to coverage of the New Zealand shootings.
Wired reveals "tensions" between Instagram founders and Zuckerberg
"They have an impossible platform, huge problems, and crises they are not handling right – tough year," Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson says
Wired reveals "hell" inside Facebook
A new Wired article reveals how Facebook navigated one of its most tumultuous periods. In the magazine's May cover story, "15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook," includes interviews with 65 current and former employees of the social media giant. Wired editor-in-chief and CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson, who co-wrote the story, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the controversies. The article also explains why Instagram's co-founders left the company, six years after Facebook acquired the platform.
Facebook user data exposed on Amazon servers
Hundreds of millions of Facebook user records have been exposed on public Amazon servers. Researchers from a cybersecurity firm discovered two apps posted private user information like passwords, photos, likes and comments in plain sight. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is "still looking into it". Bloomberg tech reporter Sarah Frier was the first to report the data exposure and she joins CBSN with more.
Another major data breach for Facebook
The data included account names, passwords and reactions to posts, according to a cybersecurity research firm
Zuckerberg supports more internet regulation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for stronger internet regulation in an op-ed for the Washington Post. The company has faced criticism over its handling of hate speech and election interference on its platform. Nick Thompson, a CBS News contributor and editor-in-chief of Wired, joined CBSN to discuss Zuckerberg's proposal and how it could change social media.
Facebook CEO calls for more regulation
After arguing against regulation for years, Mark Zuckerberg has penned an op-ed in the Washington Post called for new rules around online content, including privacy protections and election integrity. CNET executive editor Roger Cheng joins CBSN to explain the turnaround.
Mark Zuckerberg calls for more outside regulation
The piece comes days after Facebook was criticized after a shooting rampage in New Zealand
Challenges for Facebook a year after scandal
Facebook is scrambling to deal with a security glitch that left users' passwords exposed to employees. It's just the latest issue to face the social network in a difficult year since the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal broke. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN with more.
Inside Facebook, early concerns arose on Cambridge Analytica
More than a year before the presidential election, employees expressed concern about a political consulting company scraping data
Facebook loses 2 executives amid series of scandals
Facebook said its chief product officer Chris Cox is leaving, along with Chris Daniels, who heads Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp
Zuckerberg could face Canadian subpoena if he turns down meeting
The Facebook founder is already promised a summons should he ever step food in England
Facebook is creating a 3D video chat — but is there a "dark side"?
"You can both sort of say, 'let's meet at the Eiffel Tower' and suddenly you materialize there"
Facebook plans to block anti-vaccination content
After increased pressure from lawmakers and health experts, Facebook will now limit anti-vaxx content on its site
Facebook outlines new data security plan
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined a new "vision" for safeguarding users' personal data and for warding off cyberattacks on the social network. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss the company's plan.
Facebook to link Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
Mark Zuckerberg says the social network will emphasize private communications and encrypted messages
Trump jumps 51 spots on Forbes billionaires list
The world's billionaire class is poorer by $400 billion, Forbes reports, citing stock market drops and global slowdowns
Initiative helps women in prison learn coding
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is working with The Last Mile to help women in an Oklahoma prison learn computer coding. "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell joined CBSN to talk about her interview with the initiative's co-founder, Priscilla Chan.
Why Priscilla Chan wants to turn inmates into coders
The wife of Mark Zuckerberg believes it's not only possible, but that tech companies would be willing to hire felons
Chan & Zuckerberg's goal to cure all diseases
Priscilla Chan – pediatrician, billionaire philanthropist, mother, and wife of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg – is on an ambitious mission to level the playing field for everyone. Chan and her husband have pledged 99 percent of their Facebook shares to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Norah O'Donnell spoke with Chan about the initiative's goals.
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U.S. disables ship for allegedly violating Iran blockade amid Strait of Hormuz feud
For the first time since President Trump reinstated a blockade on Iranian ports, the U.S. military has disabled a ship that allegedly tried to sail to Kharg Island.
Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Hegseth requires testosterone deficiency screening for service members over 30
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
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GPS data tracks boat Nolan Wells was on before he went missing
GPS data from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, obtained by CBS News, tracks the movements of the boat that carried Nolan Wells to Horn Island on July 4.
U.S. citizen departs Iran after being barred from leaving for over a year
A U.S.-Iranian woman who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state that her attorney called "bogus" has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday.
Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from FOIA
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Tim Scott doesn't rule out Darline Graham running for her brother Lindsey's Senate seat
With this year's race to succeed Lindsey Graham in the Senate still wide-open, GOP Sen. Tim Scott suggested the late senator's interim replacement — his sister, Darline Graham — could be one candidate.
House vote to end Israel aid divides Democrats, with 103 voting in favor
The amendment, which had no chance of passing, put Democrats in a politically tough spot
Trump overturns pause of ICE vehicle stops implemented after deadly shootings
Neither of the victims of the ICE shootings in Maine or Texas were the target of enforcement operations, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Sons say they learned father was killed by ICE through video, news reports
Ronaldo Salgado said he learned his father, 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, had been shot by an ICE officer in Houston last week through a video posted online that depicted him "screaming" for help.
2 families sue hospital after Colorado man claims he was switched at birth
Two years ago, Jeremy Morrison took a DNA test and found out his parents were not biological actual parents.
Tim Scott doesn't rule out Darline Graham running for her brother Lindsey's Senate seat
With this year's race to succeed Lindsey Graham in the Senate still wide-open, GOP Sen. Tim Scott suggested the late senator's interim replacement — his sister, Darline Graham — could be one candidate.
United Airlines anticipates $6 billion in added fuel costs
U.S. airlines say higher jet fuel prices are costing them billions more than they anticipated at the beginning of the year.
Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from FOIA
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
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United Airlines anticipates $6 billion in added fuel costs
U.S. airlines say higher jet fuel prices are costing them billions more than they anticipated at the beginning of the year.
Here's what the Common Cents Act means for businesses, consumers
New law aims to address how businesses and consumers should transact amid the phase-out of the penny.
Subaru recalls more than 541,000 vehicles over labeling error
Erroneous labels on some Subaru Crosstrek, Forester and Ascent cars could increase the risk of a crash, NHTSA said.
U.S. Mint to make $1 gold coin with Trump's face on it
It's the latest effort by President Trump to make his mark on Washington, D.C.
26 Meta workers sue over alleged AI-aided layoffs of employees on leave
A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used AI to choose people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave.
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Sons say they learned father was killed by ICE through video, news reports
Ronaldo Salgado said he learned his father, 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, had been shot by an ICE officer in Houston last week through a video posted online that depicted him "screaming" for help.
U.S. citizen departs Iran after being barred from leaving for over a year
A U.S.-Iranian woman who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state that her attorney called "bogus" has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday.
Tim Scott doesn't rule out Darline Graham running for her brother Lindsey's Senate seat
With this year's race to succeed Lindsey Graham in the Senate still wide-open, GOP Sen. Tim Scott suggested the late senator's interim replacement — his sister, Darline Graham — could be one candidate.
Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from FOIA
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Introducing Norah O'Donnell's new health podcast
"Healthful with Norah O'Donnell" launches July 22.
Alzheimer's blood test may show who's likely to develop it in 5 to 10 years
A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers say.
Taco Bell removes some items amid outbreak
As of Tuesday, nearly 7,000 people in 34 states reported symptoms tied to a parasitic illness that, so far, has no official source. Carter Evans reports on what's suspected of being behind the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Cyclospora outbreak leaves consumers guessing which foods are safe
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
"Miracle on the Hudson" pilot, Capt. "Sully," shares Alzheimer's diagnosis
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who famously landed a passenger jet on the Hudson River in 2009, said he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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U.S. citizen departs Iran after being barred from leaving for over a year
A U.S.-Iranian woman who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state that her attorney called "bogus" has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday.
Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
House vote to end Israel aid divides Democrats, with 103 voting in favor
The amendment, which had no chance of passing, put Democrats in a politically tough spot
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Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options
Military planners have examined options for possible action against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault involving the 101st Airborne Division.
Son of couple jailed in Iran "desperately worried" as stepdad's sentence extended
A man whose mother and stepfather are imprisoned in Iran tells CBS News "the hardest part is the uncertainty."
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Behind the "Better in Person" talk show
Author and journalist Stephen Dubner, who rose to fame when he co-wrote The New York Times bestseller "Freakonomics," talks with "CBS Mornings" about launching his own weekly talk show on YouTube, "Better in Person." Dubner discusses how the show got its start, his wide range of guests and why he decided to self-finance it.
Insider at "The Wolf of Wall Street" firm opens up: "My lifestyle was insane"
The Paramount+ documentary "The Real Wolf of Wall Street" gives an inside look at Jordan Belfort's scandal-ridden firm, Stratton Oakmont.
Gelfand on "The Real Wolf of Wall Street"
"The Real Wolf of Wall Street," a new documentary from See It Now Studios on Paramount+, focuses on the real-life story of infamous stockbroker Jordan Belfort and his brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont. Howie Gelfand, a former partner at Stratton Oakmont, explains why he decided to be part of the documentary and how the 2013 film, "The Wolf of Wall Street," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, got the real story wrong.
Alan Ritchson on thriller "Motor City"
Alan Ritchson talks about starring in "Motor City," which has nearly no dialogue, how his process was different and why he thinks it will resonate with audiences.
States sue to block Paramount-WBD merger
A coalition of a dozen states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, posing a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies. Paramount Skydance is the parent company of CBS News. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.
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Samsung set to unveil new foldable phones
Tech giant Samsung is set to debut a new line of foldable phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event next week. CNET senior technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins CBS News to discuss.
Details on New York data center moratorium
New York has become the first state in the U.S. to impose a moratorium on the construction of massive AI data centers. The pause takes effect immediately and halts the construction of new data centers for up to a year. Paris Marx, a technology podcast host, joins CBS News to discuss.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Backlash grows nationwide over data centers
There's growing backlash nationwide against AI data centers and now New York is hitting pause. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to delay the building boom. Kelly O'Grady has more.
26 Meta workers sue over alleged AI-aided layoffs of employees on leave
A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used AI to choose people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave.
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Russian Soyuz rocket launches fresh crew to space station
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
Astronomer's name deciphered from ancient Mayan ruins for first time
The name "White-chested Fox" was found in drawings dating from 400 BC to 900 AD at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site.
Disclosure Foundation head on new UFO files
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of UFO files, spanning 19 videos and more. Jordan Flowers, executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss.
Watch: Pentagon releases 19 new UFO videos
The Defense Department released a fourth batch of UFO files on Friday, nearly one month after its third drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
2,000-year-old gold rings and human bones found by archaeologists
Archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people.
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Biddeford, Maine, mayor on ICE shooting
Liam LaFountain, mayor of Biddeford, Maine, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his town's response to Monday's incident where an ICE officer shot and killed a man.
Nolan Wells' family meets with Mississippi DA
The parents of Nolan Wells and their legal team received assurances from the Mississippi district attorney on Wednesday that the investigation into the teenager's death would be thorough. Skyler Henry has more details on the case.
New GPS data in Nolan Wells' disappearance
CBS News has obtained GPS data showing the movements of the boat that carried Nolan Wells before he disappeared on the Fourth of July. Wells was found dead on July 6. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Key moments from Jay Clayton's hearing
President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, testified before a Senate panel as part of his confirmation process. Taurean Small shares key takeaways from the hearing.
Booker grills Blanche about Ghislaine Maxwell
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Corey Booker grilled Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about his meeting with Jeffrey Epstein ally and convicted criminal Ghislaine Maxwell during a Senate panel hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Booker also pressed Blanche about attending a dinner hosted by David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, as a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger bid continues. CBS News is owned by Paramount Skydance.
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Russian Soyuz rocket launches fresh crew to space station
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
Astronomers discover sugar in space that's also found in raspberries
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
Telescope spots most distant quasars ever discovered
Quasars — the brightest objects in the universe — are powered by supermassive black holes at the heart of early galaxies.
Mission launched to rescue a falling space telescope
Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft is designed to capture and boost NASA's Swift observatory back to a safe altitude.
NASA astronauts operate on space station's broken robot arm
The orbital surgery on the International Space Station returned the Canadian-built robot arm to full health after its "wrist" joint failed last month.
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Notable Deaths in 2026
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Photos show celebrations at Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Summer music highlights of 2026
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Evidence in the Barbara Kendhammer case
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Timeline: The disappearance of George Smith
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
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How drones are reshaping modern warfare
Drones have become a defining feature of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. They've also been used extensively in the Middle East amid the war in Iran. Kelsey Baker, military affairs reporter at Business Insider, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Biddeford, Maine, mayor on ICE shooting
Liam LaFountain, mayor of Biddeford, Maine, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his town's response to Monday's incident where an ICE officer shot and killed a man.
Cyclosporiasis: foods to avoid
Over 1,600 cases of cyclosporiasis have now been confirmed as the CDC continues its search for the origin of the outbreak. CBS News' Megan Cerullo reports on the precautions consumers should take.
How daylight saving time works
Lindsey Reiser takes a look at the history of daylight saving time.
U.S., Iran exchange strikes for fifth day
The U.S. launched back-to-back strikes on Iran Wednesday, marking a fifth straight day of attacks. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.