Facebook on Wednesday said it considered charging application makers to access data at the social network. Such a move would have been a major shift away from the policy of not selling Facebook members' information, which the social network has stressed in the face of criticism alleging it is more interested in making money than protecting privacy.

Facebook mulled charging for access to user data

Facebook vice president Richard Allen today told an international parliamentary committee hosted at the House of Commons in UK on disinformation and fake news that the social media giant had “damaged public trust through some of the actions we’ve taken.

We damaged public trust, admits Facebook vice president as Zuckerberg avoids international parliamentary panel

A whistleblower who claimed data consultancy Cambridge Analytica played a role in obtaining data from Facebook users called Tuesday for greater government regulation of social media and online advertising.

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower calls for online regulation

Britain's information regulator on Thursday upheld a small but symbolic 500,000 pound ($645,000) fine for Facebook for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

UK regulator fines Facebook £500,000 in Cambridge Analytica scandal

Japan's government on Monday told US technology firm Facebook Inc to better protect its users' personal data following lapses this year affecting tens of millions of people globally.

Protect users' personal data: Japan government to Facebook

The social media acknowledged on Thursday that a software glitch changed had the privacy setting of its users by making their personal posts public

Now, Facebook acknowledges 'bug' turned users' private posts public

Facebook faced criticism in the United States on Wednesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers who demanded that the social media company be more forthcoming about data it has shared with four Chinese firms

India seeks Facebook's response over reports of data sharing without consent

Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee in a statement said House of Representatives Intelligence Committee had raised concerns

Huawei stores our information on phone, not on servers: Facebook

As the 2018 midterm elections approach in the U.S., Google's power to influence undecided voters remains overshadowed by Facebook's personal data crisis

Opinion: When will Google defend democracy?

A study will be conducted during this period to gather from the study will then be used to curb the fake profiles and fake news floating on the site

Papua New Guinea may temporarily ban Facebook to curb fake profiles

Zuckerberg had appeared before the US Senate Intelligence Committee about data breach.

Now, Zuckerberg apologizes to UK lawmakers over data breach

The firm, whose attorney filed on Wednesday, announced early May that it would close and file for insolvency in Britain and the United States after failing to recover from the Facebook data scandal.

Cambridge Analytica files for voluntary bankruptcy in US

While Nix has testified once to the committee, lawmakers want him to give further evidence - a request he had previously declined

Former Cambridge Analytica boss to appear before British lawmakers on June 6

Christopher Wylie, who leaked information on the British-based firm's hijacking of data on millions of Facebook users, told a Senate panel he believes Russian intelligence services had access to data harvested by the consultancy

Cambridge Analytica shared data with Russia: Whistleblower

Reports said French president Macron will hold "tough talks" with the Facebook boss

Facebook chief Zuckerberg to meet European Parliament members over data privacy

Zuckerberg is facing regulatory probes over data breach and privacy violation of around 90 million users.

Mark Zuckerberg may not testify before UK Parliament

Responding to calls for transparency after the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, Facebook said those closures came on top of blocking millions of attempts to create fake accounts every day.

Facebook deletes 583 million fake accounts in first three months of 2018

As per reports, the investigation is in the primary stages and no details have yet been given out about the firm's involvement in the 2016 presidential elections

US Department of Justice, FBI begin investigating Cambridge Analytica following its shutdown

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Voting regulator, however, said it had found no evidence that Leave.EU received donations or paid-for services from Cambridge Analytica.

Britain's Electoral Commission fines Leave.EU over Brexit vote spending

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Data privacy activists say that it sets a precedent that would enable millions of other US voters to request information that the company had collected on them

UK watchdog orders Cambridge Analytica to hand over American's personal data

Facebook has faced pressure from regulators, privacy advocates and shareholders since it said in March that political consultant Cambridge Analytica wrongly obtained personal data through a quiz app connected to Facebook. US lawmakers grilled Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg for two days on the matter

Three-quarters Facebook users as active or more since privacy scandal: Poll

Facebook's users are becoming critical of the systems into which they’ve been conscripted

Opinion: Why do we stay on Facebook? It's complicated

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