April 2, 2018 Missouri’s AG launches probe into Facebook amid data harvesting scandal Missouri’s Republican attorney general launched Monday an investigation into Facebook’s use of personal data.
March 30, 2018 Leaked Facebook 'ugly truth' memo about the social network’s growth sparks controversy A leaked Facebook memo from an outspoken senior executive that details the risks associated with the social network’s pursuit of growth has sparked controversy.
March 29, 2018 Data for 136,000 Facebook users still not deleted by Cambridge Analytica, report says Some of the data that Cambridge Analytica harvested from Facebook is still circulating, despite what both companies have said, according to a British investigative report.
March 29, 2018 Trump goes after Amazon again, says it's 'causing tremendous loss to the US' President Donald Trump has gone after Amazon again, tweeting it is "causing tremendous loss to the U.S." after a Wednesday media report suggested the President was "obsessed" with the Jeff Bezos-led company.
March 29, 2018 What? Facebook keeps videos that you never posted Back in the early days of Facebook, video chat wasn't really a thing.
March 29, 2018 Ransomware, other cyberattacks hit US cities, states, companies U.S. cities, states and companies increasingly find themselves at risk for cyberattacks and breaches involving so-called ransomware, which place them at the mercy of hackers demanding money.
March 28, 2018 Playboy deletes Facebook page, claims contradiction of values The pornographic magazine Playboy announced Wednesday that they have deactivated their Facebook page amidst revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a Trump-linked data firm, had used the social media platform to obtain private information on tens of millions of users and manipulate them with ads, the New York Daily News reported.
March 28, 2018 Facebook data scandal prompts redesign of settings, privacy pages As Facebook’s data scandal continues to weigh on the company’s stock price and the public expresses weariness over its commitment to protecting users, the social network announced a redesign aimed at streamlining and improving its privacy settings.
March 28, 2018 We want Zuckerberg: UK lawmakers urge embattled Facebook CEO to appear before them Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly going to testify in front of U.S. lawmakers regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but so far has rebuffed similar calls from the other side of the Atlantic.
March 28, 2018 Apple faces multiple lawsuits over throttled iPhones Dozens of iPhone owners are taking Apple Inc. to court over the company’s disclosure that it slowed down old phones to preserve battery life, in what could become one of the biggest legal challenges to the smartphone since its 2007 debut.