Canada says Facebook broke privacy laws in Cambridge Analytica scandalThe federal privacy commissioner plans to take it to court.By K. Holt, 04.25.2019
Facebook will be liable for future Cambridge Analytica-style scandalsNew terms are a response to EU pressure, but they'll be applied globally.By K. Holt, 04.09.2019
Facebook board member may have met Cambridge Analytica whistleblower in 2016 (updated)That's well before details first emerged.By J. Fingas, 03.16.2019
Mueller subpoenas Cambridge Analytica director in Russia probeHis team wants to know how the data firm might be involved.By J. Fingas, 02.17.2019
Facebook might be facing a hefty fine from the FTCThe commission has reportedly been discussing penalties related to Cambridge Analytica.By M. Locklear, 01.18.2019
Cambridge Analytica parent company fined for violating UK data lawThe company was hit with a £15,000 penalty for failing to respond to a data request.By A. Dellinger, 01.09.2019
Didn’t think Facebook could get any worse? Think again.Another data-privacy scandal has come to light.By E. Alvarez, 12.19.2018
Washington, DC sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandalThe attorney general is seeking safeguards and restitution.By M. Locklear, 12.19.2018
Maria Butina: Cybersecurity charlatan, spyShe infiltrated the Republican party and the NRA, but also had other targets. By V. Blue, 12.14.2018
Facebook’s internal documents show its ruthlessnessZuckerberg: "That [app] may be good for the world but it’s not good for us unless people also share back to Facebook..."By E. Alvarez, 12.05.2018
Mark Zuckerberg dismissed the risks of sharing user dataHe didn't think a Cambridge Analytica-like scandal was possible.By M. Locklear, 12.05.2018
Cambridge Analytica used fashion tastes to profile Facebook usersLiking L.L. Bean and Wrangler suggested a user had "conservative values."By S. Shah, 11.30.2018
Facebook's top lawyer delays departure as crisis continuesHe's staying into 2019.By A. Dellinger, 11.15.2018
Facebook fined £500k in the UK for Cambridge Analytica scandalBut it could have been much worse under GDPR.By R. England, 10.25.2018
Tim Cook calls for GDPR-style privacy laws in the USThe Apple CEO believes personal data is being 'weaponized.'By R. England, 10.24.2018
Facebook users are changing their social habits amid privacy concernsA survey says half of US users adjusted their privacy settings in the last year.By M. Locklear, 09.05.2018
Cambridge researcher claims no 'misuse' of data after Facebook ban"This ban appears to be purely cosmetic," Dr. David Stillwell claims.By S. Krishna, 08.23.2018
Facebook audit leads to the suspension of 400 apps4 million users of the 'myPersonality' Cambridge University app will be notified.By R. Lawler, 08.22.2018
Facebook's Cambridge Analytica woes continue with UK lawsuitsMultiple groups are threatening class action suits.By M. Locklear, 07.31.2018