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Facebook agrees to pay fine over Cambridge Analytica

The fight between Facebook and the UK government's data regulator over Cambridge Analytica has come to an end.

Facebook had concerns about Cambridge Analytica before 2016 election

Internal emails released by Facebook on Friday show employees of the company expressed concerns about Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook user data as early as September 2015.

Facebook controversy has echoes of Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook sued a South Korean company on Friday for alleged misuse of Facebook data.

Facebook executive defends inclusion of Breitbart in news section

Facebook cracking down on personality quizzes

More than a year after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook is cracking down on personality quizzes. Sort of.

Facebook has 'nightmare week' 1 year after Cambridge Analytica scandal

This week started with Facebook wrongfully removing ads critical of Facebook and ended with the company failing to immediately catch and remove an apparent livestream of a deadly attack.

Former Cambridge Analytica director cooperated with special counsel

A former director of Cambridge Analytica, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after the 2016 US presidential election, was subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller's office and cooperated, according to her lawyer.

DC AG sues Facebook following Cambridge Analytica scandal

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Facebook, accusing the social media giant of wide-ranging privacy violations.

Facebook revenue, user growth falls short of expectations

Facebook's quarterly revenue and user growth disappointed investors amid a challenging year for a company navigating data misuse, misinformation and election meddling on its platform.

Facebook has lost 30% of its value since July

Facebook is taking steps to address criticism that its platform has been hijacked by bad actors, but investors are bailing.

Big Tech heads to Washington

1. Big Tech heads to Washington: Top brass from Twitter and Facebook will face off with members of Congress Wednesday.

Who is Sam Patten?

Political operative W. Samuel Patten, who was charged Friday with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for Ukrainians, has an extensive résumé that includes ties to other individuals caught up in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and work with the controversial political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.

UK lawmaker hopes to publish secret Facebook documents within a week

Facebook has suspended over 400 apps after Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has banned one app and suspended more than 400 others following investigations into developers and how they handled user data.

UK 'fake news' report calls for tougher rules, fines

A British parliamentary committee says the U.K. government should hold technology companies responsible and liable for "harmful and illegal content on their platforms," and that misinformation and "fake news" is threatening democracy.

Facebook 'puts privacy first' and stock plunges 20%

Facebook's stock plunged as much as 24% in after hours trading on Wednesday after the company said it expects revenue growth to slow as it "puts privacy first" and rethinks its product experiences.

NYT: Facebook under criminal investigation over data sharing deals

Facebook is about to reveal whether data scandal hurt business

Four months after the Cambridge Analytica scandal humbled Facebook and shaved tens of billions of dollars from its market value, the company's stock is once again trading at record highs.

Cambridge Analytica's Facebook data was accessed from Russia, MP says

The now infamous Facebook data set on tens of millions of Americans gathered by a Cambridge University scientist for a firm that went on to work for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign was accessed from Russia, a British member of parliament tells CNN.

UK watchdog: Facebook faces fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook broke British law by failing to safeguard user data, and by not telling tens of millions of people how Cambridge Analytica harvested their information for use in political campaigns, British authorities announced Tuesday.

Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal draws growing federal scrutiny

Facebook is facing a widening inquiry from the federal government, with three federal agencies and the Department of Justice looking into how the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained the personal data of up to 71 million Americans.