Facebook Data Breach

Mark Zuckerberg Sees "Progress" For Facebook After A Controversial 2018

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 29, 2018

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said Friday the world's biggest social network has "fundamentally" changed to focus on securing its systems against manipulation and misinformation.

Facebook Sued By Top US Lawyer Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal

World News | Tony Romm, Craig Timberg, Aaron C. Davies, The Washington Post | Thursday December 20, 2018

Nine months after a whistleblower revealed that Facebook had allowed outsiders to improperly access personal information about millions of its users, the social media giant faced its first major rebuke from regulators in the United States - a lawsuit filed by the attorney general of the District of Columbia.

Users Gave Permission To Companies To Access Data: Facebook

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 20, 2018

Facebook Inc said it did not give companies access to personal data of users without their permission, after the New York Times reported on Tuesday that the social network allowed some tech giants far greater access to data than it had disclosed.

Facebook Security Breach: Here's Everything We Know So Far

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 4, 2018

Facebook said that "up to 50 million accounts" were directly affected.

With Data Breach of 50 Million Users, What's Next for Facebook?

Associated Press | Saturday September 29, 2018

Next up is the waiting game, as Facebook continues its investigation and users scan for notifications that their accounts were targeted by the hackers.

Facebook Data Breach: Senator Urges for US Congress to Take Action

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 29, 2018

A full investigation should be swiftly conducted and made public so that we can understand more about what happened," the US Senator Mark Warner said.

In RTI Reply, Centre Refuses To Share Facebook's Response On Data Breach

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

The Indian government has refused to share copies of responses received from the US-based social media giant Facebook over global data breach scandal involving London-based data mining firm Cambridge Analytica, saying the information was shared by the companies "in confidence".

Facebook Admits "Bug" Exposed Private Posts Of 14 Million Users

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 8, 2018

Facebook acknowledged Thursday a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private.

India To Continue Probe Despite Cambridge Analytica Closure

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 3, 2018

The Indian government will continue with its enquiry into the Cambridge Analytica data leak issue, irrespective of the British firm announcing closure of business, senior IT Ministry officials said today.

Cambridge Analytica May Be Closing, But Investigations Will Continue In UK

World News | Abhimanyu Bose (With inputs from Reuters) | Thursday May 3, 2018

Cambridge Analytica, the UK-based firm in the centre of the Facebook data breach row, announced on Wednesday that it would cease operations and declare bankruptcy in the United States and United Kingdom. But UK's data regulator and a committee of lawmakers looking into the firm have said that investigations into Cambridge Analytica will continue.

Cambridge Analytica, Firm That Sparked Facebook Privacy Row, Shutting Down

World News | Tony Romm, Craig Timber, The Washington Post | Thursday May 3, 2018

Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy that worked for the Trump campaign and had come under attack for its use of personal Facebook data in other elections, announced on Wednesday it would cease operations and declare bankruptcy in the United States and United Kingdom.

Cambridge Analytica, Firm At Centre Of Facebook Privacy Row, Shutting Down

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 3, 2018

The Cambridge Analytica consultancy at the center of this year's Facebook privacy row is closing, the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported the founder of the firm's UK-based parent as saying.

Testify On Facebook Data Breach, UK Lawmakers To Mark Zuckerberg

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 1, 2018

British parliamentarians said they were prepared to issue formal summons for Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to appear before them and answer questions over a data scandal which has engulfed the technology giant.

Twitter Sold Data Access To Cambridge Analytica Researcher

World News | Selina Wang, Bloomberg | Tuesday May 1, 2018

Twitter Inc. sold data access to the Cambridge University academic who also obtained millions of Facebook users' information that was later passed to a political consulting firm without the users' consent.

There May Be More Data Breaches In Future: Facebook Warns Investors

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 27, 2018

Facebook has warned investors that more users' data scandals in the future may adversely affect the social networking giant's reputation and brand image.