Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's five-hour-long testimony before US lawmakers had him grilled to his core, but one question that had the Facebook chief foxed out of his wits was when Senator Richard J. Durbin asked him to share the details of his hotel stay from the previous night.&nbsp;

"Mr Zuckerberg, would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?" Durbin asked.&nbsp;

"Uh, no, I would probably not," Zuckerberg replied.&nbsp;

Aptly put, Senator Durbin had Zuckerberg have a taste of his own medicine, detailing the significance and the sensitivity involved in protecting private details of a person/user.&nbsp;

"I think maybe what this is all about is your right to privacy, the limits of your privacy and how much do you give away in modern America in the name of 'connecting people around the world'," the Senator noted.&nbsp;

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Another question posed to Zuckerberg asked him if his company or he was too powerful.&nbsp;

Zuckerberg replied saying that most people refer to the scale of his company which has close to 2 billion users across the globe, mostly outside America, "Americans should be proud of this," he noted.&nbsp;

Zuckerberg further added that he is not a person who is against any type of regulation on the internet. "Internet is becoming an extremely integral part of people's lives. I think we need to have a full conversation about what is the right regulation," Zuckerberg noted.

mark Zuckerberg's testimony came after it was revealed in March that British firm Cambridge Analytica tied to US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign improperly collected profile data of up to 87 million Facebook users.

The scandal shook confidence in Facebook, leading some people to go as far as abandoning the social media site altogether a revolt called the hashtag #DeleteFacebook.

Zuckerberg, who is also the CEO of Facebook, said data privacy and foreign interference in elections were topics that they have discussed at the Facebook board meeting.

"These are some of the biggest issues that the company has faced, and we feel a huge responsibility to get these right," Zuckerberg told lawmakers during the Congressional hearing, adding that "this is one of my top priorities in 2018".

'I think maybe what this is all about is your right to privacy, the limits of your privacy and how much do you give away in modern America in the name of 'connecting people around the world',' the senator said

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's five-hour-long testimony before US lawmakers had him grilled to his core, but one question that had the Facebook chief foxed out of his wits was when Senator Richard J. Durbin asked him to share the details of his hotel stay from the previous night. "Mr Zuckerberg, would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?" Durbin asked. "Uh, no, I would probably not," Zuckerberg replied. Aptly put, Senator Durbin had Zuckerberg have a taste of his own medicine, detailing the significance and the sensitivity involved in protecting private details of a person/user. "I think maybe what this is all about is your right to privacy, the limits of your privacy and how much do you give away in modern America in the name of 'connecting people around the world'," the Senator noted. Facebook CEO #MarkZuckerberg faces members of the U.S. Senate and grilled over data misuse — Watch here. #CambridgeAnalytics #FacebookDataLeaks #FacebookHearing pic.twitter.com/gFkNXkJbEP — WION (@WIONews) April 11, 2018 × Another question posed to Zuckerberg asked him if his company or he was too powerful. Zuckerberg replied saying that most people refer to the scale of his company which has close to 2 billion users across the globe, mostly outside America, "Americans should be proud of this," he noted. Zuckerberg further added that he is not a person who is against any type of regulation on the internet. "Internet is becoming an extremely integral part of people's lives. I think we need to have a full conversation about what is the right regulation," Zuckerberg noted. mark Zuckerberg's testimony came after it was revealed in March that British firm Cambridge Analytica tied to US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign improperly collected profile data of up to 87 million Facebook users. The scandal shook confidence in Facebook, leading some people to go as far as abandoning the social media site altogether a revolt called the hashtag #DeleteFacebook. Zuckerberg, who is also the CEO of Facebook, said data privacy and foreign interference in elections were topics that they have discussed at the Facebook board meeting. "These are some of the biggest issues that the company has faced, and we feel a huge responsibility to get these right," Zuckerberg told lawmakers during the Congressional hearing, adding that "this is one of my top priorities in 2018".

Watch: US senator asks for personal details, Facebook's Zuckerberg won't give them

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg during his congressional hearing today said he wants to ensure protection of integrity of elections, mentioning that he knows the importance of the upcoming polls in countries, including India, Hungary and Brazil.

Zuckerberg faced a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees.

He noted that there are several important elections in 2018 in countries like India, Hungary and Brazil and his company wants to ensure protection of integrity in these elections.

Zuckerberg, 33, testified before the senators and a House panel amid a firestorm over the alleged hijacking of data of millions of Facebook users by British firm Cambridge Analytica.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has disclosed his company is "working with" special counsel Robert Mueller in the federal probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and working hard to change its own operations after the harvesting of users' private information by a Trump campaign-affiliated data-mining company.

The founder of the social media giant publicly apologized for his company's errors in failing to better protect the personal information of its millions of users, a controversy that has brought a flood of bad publicity and sent the company's stock value plunging. He seemed to achieve a measure of success: Facebook shares surged 4.5 per cent for the day, the biggest gain in two years.

Zuckerberg told the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees that he has not been personally interviewed by Mueller's team, but "I know we're working with them." He offered no details, citing a concern about confidentiality rules of the investigation.

Earlier this year Mueller charged 13 Russian individuals and three Russian companies in a plot to interfere in the 2016 presidential election through a social media propaganda effort that included online ad purchases using US aliases and politicking on U.S. soil. A number of the Russian ads were on Facebook.

During yesterday's at-times-contentious hearing, Zuckerberg said it had been "clearly a mistake" to believe the data-mining company Cambridge Analytica had deleted user data that it had harvested in an attempt to sway elections. He said Facebook had considered the data collection "a closed case" because it thought the information had been discarded.

Facebook also didn't alert the Federal Trade Commission, Zuckerberg said, and he assured senators the company would handle the situation differently today.

He began a two-day congressional inquisition with a public apology for the way Facebook handled the data-mining of its users' data. He took responsibility for failing to prevent Cambridge Analytica, which was affiliated with Donald Trump's presidential campaign, from gathering personal information from 87 million users.

Separately, the company began alerting some of its users that their data was gathered by Cambridge Analytica. A notification that appeared on Facebook for some users Tuesday told them that "one of your friends" used Facebook to log into a now-banned personality quiz app called "This Is Your Digital Life." The notice says the app misused the information, including public profiles, page likes, birthdays and current cities, by sharing it with Cambridge Analytica.

Zuckerberg had apologized many times already, to users and the public, but this was the first time before Congress. He also is to testify Wednesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the Commerce Committee chairman, told Zuckerberg his company had a 14-year history of apologizing for "ill-advised decisions" related to user privacy. "How is today's apology different?" Thune asked.

"We have made a lot of mistakes in running the company," Zuckerberg responded. "I think it's pretty much impossible, I believe, to start a company in your dorm room and then grow it to be at the scale that we're at now without making some mistakes." Zuckerberg said Facebook is going through "a broader philosophical shift in how we approach our responsibility as a company." He said the company needs to take a "more proactive role" that includes ensuring the tools it creates are used in "good and healthy" ways.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Zuckerberg's appearance marked the most intense hearing for a tech company since entrepreneur and businessman Bill Gates testified before Congress in March 1998.

Many of the senators' questions seemed to focus on Facebook's basic functions, such as its privacy settings and what it does and doesn't do with user data. Because each of the 44 senators had just 5 minutes to ask questions, there was little time for tough follow-ups. On some subjects, that allowed Zuckerberg to tell the lawmakers that his people would get back to them with more information.

In the hearings, Zuckerberg is trying to both restore public trust in his company and stave off federal regulations that some lawmakers have floated. In his opening statement, he also apologized for his company's involvement in facilitating fake news and Russian interference in the elections.

Zuckerberg said at a congressional hearing that he knows the importance of upcoming polls in India, Hungary and Brazil

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg during his congressional hearing today said he wants to ensure protection of integrity of elections, mentioning that he knows the importance of the upcoming polls in countries, including India, Hungary and Brazil. Zuckerberg faced a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees. He noted that there are several important elections in 2018 in countries like India, Hungary and Brazil and his company wants to ensure protection of integrity in these elections. Zuckerberg, 33, testified before the senators and a House panel amid a firestorm over the alleged hijacking of data of millions of Facebook users by British firm Cambridge Analytica. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has disclosed his company is "working with" special counsel Robert Mueller in the federal probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and working hard to change its own operations after the harvesting of users' private information by a Trump campaign-affiliated data-mining company. The founder of the social media giant publicly apologized for his company's errors in failing to better protect the personal information of its millions of users, a controversy that has brought a flood of bad publicity and sent the company's stock value plunging. He seemed to achieve a measure of success: Facebook shares surged 4.5 per cent for the day, the biggest gain in two years. Zuckerberg told the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees that he has not been personally interviewed by Mueller's team, but "I know we're working with them." He offered no details, citing a concern about confidentiality rules of the investigation. Earlier this year Mueller charged 13 Russian individuals and three Russian companies in a plot to interfere in the 2016 presidential election through a social media propaganda effort that included online ad purchases using US aliases and politicking on U.S. soil. A number of the Russian ads were on Facebook. During yesterday's at-times-contentious hearing, Zuckerberg said it had been "clearly a mistake" to believe the data-mining company Cambridge Analytica had deleted user data that it had harvested in an attempt to sway elections. He said Facebook had considered the data collection "a closed case" because it thought the information had been discarded. Facebook also didn't alert the Federal Trade Commission, Zuckerberg said, and he assured senators the company would handle the situation differently today. He began a two-day congressional inquisition with a public apology for the way Facebook handled the data-mining of its users' data. He took responsibility for failing to prevent Cambridge Analytica, which was affiliated with Donald Trump's presidential campaign, from gathering personal information from 87 million users. Separately, the company began alerting some of its users that their data was gathered by Cambridge Analytica. A notification that appeared on Facebook for some users Tuesday told them that "one of your friends" used Facebook to log into a now-banned personality quiz app called "This Is Your Digital Life." The notice says the app misused the information, including public profiles, page likes, birthdays and current cities, by sharing it with Cambridge Analytica. Zuckerberg had apologized many times already, to users and the public, but this was the first time before Congress. He also is to testify Wednesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the Commerce Committee chairman, told Zuckerberg his company had a 14-year history of apologizing for "ill-advised decisions" related to user privacy. "How is today's apology different?" Thune asked. "We have made a lot of mistakes in running the company," Zuckerberg responded. "I think it's pretty much impossible, I believe, to start a company in your dorm room and then grow it to be at the scale that we're at now without making some mistakes." Zuckerberg said Facebook is going through "a broader philosophical shift in how we approach our responsibility as a company." He said the company needs to take a "more proactive role" that includes ensuring the tools it creates are used in "good and healthy" ways. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Zuckerberg's appearance marked the most intense hearing for a tech company since entrepreneur and businessman Bill Gates testified before Congress in March 1998. Many of the senators' questions seemed to focus on Facebook's basic functions, such as its privacy settings and what it does and doesn't do with user data. Because each of the 44 senators had just 5 minutes to ask questions, there was little time for tough follow-ups. On some subjects, that allowed Zuckerberg to tell the lawmakers that his people would get back to them with more information. In the hearings, Zuckerberg is trying to both restore public trust in his company and stave off federal regulations that some lawmakers have floated. In his opening statement, he also apologized for his company's involvement in facilitating fake news and Russian interference in the elections.

Want to ensure integrity of elections in India: Facebook's Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be testifying before US lawmakers on Tuesday over data breach of user information. Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before a joint hearing of the US Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees on Tuesday and the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday.

In his testimony before the Congress, Zuckerberg will attempt to blunt any possible regulatory fallout from the privacy scandal engulfing his social network.&nbsp

Besides everything, one thing that is certain is that Zuckerberg will need a considerable bracing-up for a gruelling attack from the Congressmen.

As we have our eyes set on the imminent event, here's a look at some of the probable questions Zuckerberg could be asked by the lawmakers.&nbsp

1. Should Facebook be trusted anymore?

This could be one of the most significant queries directed at the Facebook CEO. The social media giant recently surfaced as an unsafe social media platform by compromising and putting to risk the safety of personal information of millions of its users.

2. Share the extent to which user data has been compromised

The expanse of the data breach is unimaginable. According to reports, around 87 million accounts were hit with very little details on data misuse available in the public domain. Zuckerberg, most probably, would be asked to give out extensive report on the same.&nbsp

There is also little clarity on who all have access to the leaked data.&nbsp

3. What took so long for the company to act?

Reports of data breach first emerged in the year 2015, the Zuckerberg-led company took years to act on the same. Facebook CEO may have to elaborate on the same clarifying why did his company take so long to take stock of the situation.&nbsp

4. How can facebook ensure data privacy in future?

It’s not the first time when the social media giant came under fire for failing to maintain user privacy. &nbspThe recent controversy around the breach of user data has caused unimaginable damage to its users’ privacy and company's reputation. &nbsp

Zuckerberg might have to share his company's overhauled policy directed toward ensuring&nbspuser data privacy.

5. Why did Facebook not notify users more aggressively?

US lawmakers may demand Zuckerberg to clarify why exactly were the users not notified when their personal information was shared with third-party applications. The Congressmen may call for stringent, stricter regulations on Facebook asking Zuckerberg why should tougher regulations not be imposed on the company.&nbsp

Facebook recently announced that it will notify the 87 million people whose data it estimates could have been accessed by Cambridge Analytica. According to reports, Facebook could end up facing more regulations than ever before.

Zuckerberg, in his testimony, is expected to recognize a need to take responsibility and acknowledge an initial failure to understand how many people were affected.

The 33-year-old internet mogul will appear at 2:15 pm&nbsp(1815 GMT) before a joint hearing of the US Senate's Commerce and Judiciary committees on Tuesday.

Facebook came under fire in recent weeks after it said that the personal information of up to 87 million users, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

Besides everything, one thing that is certain is that Zuckerberg will need considerable bracing-up to face a gruelling attack from the Congressmen

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be testifying before US lawmakers on Tuesday over data breach of user information. Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before a joint hearing of the US Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees on Tuesday and the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. In his testimony before the Congress, Zuckerberg will attempt to blunt any possible regulatory fallout from the privacy scandal engulfing his social network. Besides everything, one thing that is certain is that Zuckerberg will need a considerable bracing-up for a gruelling attack from the Congressmen. As we have our eyes set on the imminent event, here's a look at some of the probable questions Zuckerberg could be asked by the lawmakers. 1. Should Facebook be trusted anymore? This could be one of the most significant queries directed at the Facebook CEO. The social media giant recently surfaced as an unsafe social media platform by compromising and putting to risk the safety of personal information of millions of its users. 2. Share the extent to which user data has been compromised The expanse of the data breach is unimaginable. According to reports, around 87 million accounts were hit with very little details on data misuse available in the public domain. Zuckerberg, most probably, would be asked to give out extensive report on the same. There is also little clarity on who all have access to the leaked data. 3. What took so long for the company to act? Reports of data breach first emerged in the year 2015, the Zuckerberg-led company took years to act on the same. Facebook CEO may have to elaborate on the same clarifying why did his company take so long to take stock of the situation. 4. How can facebook ensure data privacy in future? It’s not the first time when the social media giant came under fire for failing to maintain user privacy. &nbspThe recent controversy around the breach of user data has caused unimaginable damage to its users’ privacy and company's reputation. Zuckerberg might have to share his company's overhauled policy directed toward ensuring&nbspuser data privacy. 5. Why did Facebook not notify users more aggressively? US lawmakers may demand Zuckerberg to clarify why exactly were the users not notified when their personal information was shared with third-party applications. The Congressmen may call for stringent, stricter regulations on Facebook asking Zuckerberg why should tougher regulations not be imposed on the company. Facebook recently announced that it will notify the 87 million people whose data it estimates could have been accessed by Cambridge Analytica. According to reports, Facebook could end up facing more regulations than ever before. Zuckerberg, in his testimony, is expected to recognize a need to take responsibility and acknowledge an initial failure to understand how many people were affected. The 33-year-old internet mogul will appear at 2:15 pm (1815 GMT) before a joint hearing of the US Senate's Commerce and Judiciary committees on Tuesday. Facebook came under fire in recent weeks after it said that the personal information of up to 87 million users, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress: 5 questions Facebook Chief may face

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Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will strike a conciliatory tone on Tuesday in testimony before Congress in an attempt to blunt possible regulatory fallout from the privacy scandal engulfing his social network.

The 33-year-old internet mogul is scheduled to appear at 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT) before a joint hearing of the US&nbsp;Senate's Commerce and Judiciary committees.

Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook in his Harvard University dorm room in 2004, is fighting to demonstrate to critics that he is the right person to go on leading what has grown into one of the world's largest companies.

Facebook faces a mushrooming crisis of confidence among users, advertisers, employees and investors after acknowledging that up to 87 million people, mostly in the United States, had their personal information harvested from the site by Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy that has counted US&nbsp;President Donald Trump among its clients.

Zuckerberg, who has never testified in a congressional hearing, said in written testimony on Monday that he had made mistakes and had held too narrow a view of the social network's role in society.

"Now we have to go through every part of our relationship with people and make sure we're taking a broad enough view of our responsibility," he said.

Facebook hired several outside consultants to help coach Zuckerberg, even holding mock sessions to prepare him for questions from lawmakers.

In an olive branch on Friday, Zuckerberg threw his support behind proposed legislation requiring social media sites to disclose the identities of buyers of online political campaign ads.

US&nbsp;lawmakers have discussed legislation that would strengthen data privacy protections and enforcement. Tighter regulation of how Facebook uses its members' data could affect its ability to attract advertising revenue, its lifeblood.

Some 40 senators out of the 100-member Senate sit on the two committees holding Tuesday's hearing, setting up a possibly marathon hearing.

To ease the way, Zuckerberg on Monday met some lawmakers privately, listening to their concerns before they will have a chance to interrogate him in public.

Zuckerberg appeared willing "to turn things around where he sees mistakes that have been made," Senator Bill Nelson, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, said after meeting with the CEO.

For hearings last year about Russia's alleged use of social media to influence American politics, Facebook, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google sent lawyers, angering lawmakers.

Facebook's previous emissary "was a silver-tongued devil" who "said nothing," Republican Senator John Kennedy said on CNBC on Monday. Kennedy said he planned to ask Zuckerberg about antitrust enforcement and its acquisition of rivals.

Zuckerberg will get a second dose of questioning on Wednesday from the US&nbsp;House Energy and Commerce Committee.

His perch atop Facebook is assured as long as he wants it, given that he remains its controlling shareholder.

But his reputation has suffered as television comedians have mocked his perceived robotic speaking patterns and allegedly cavalier attitude toward privacy.

Shares in Facebook are down more than 14 percent since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke last month.

Zuckerberg said in written testimony on Monday that he had made mistakes and had held too narrow a view of the social network's role in society

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will strike a conciliatory tone on Tuesday in testimony before Congress in an attempt to blunt possible regulatory fallout from the privacy scandal engulfing his social network. The 33-year-old internet mogul is scheduled to appear at 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT) before a joint hearing of the US Senate's Commerce and Judiciary committees. Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook in his Harvard University dorm room in 2004, is fighting to demonstrate to critics that he is the right person to go on leading what has grown into one of the world's largest companies. Facebook faces a mushrooming crisis of confidence among users, advertisers, employees and investors after acknowledging that up to 87 million people, mostly in the United States, had their personal information harvested from the site by Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy that has counted US President Donald Trump among its clients. Zuckerberg, who has never testified in a congressional hearing, said in written testimony on Monday that he had made mistakes and had held too narrow a view of the social network's role in society. "Now we have to go through every part of our relationship with people and make sure we're taking a broad enough view of our responsibility," he said. Facebook hired several outside consultants to help coach Zuckerberg, even holding mock sessions to prepare him for questions from lawmakers. In an olive branch on Friday, Zuckerberg threw his support behind proposed legislation requiring social media sites to disclose the identities of buyers of online political campaign ads. US lawmakers have discussed legislation that would strengthen data privacy protections and enforcement. Tighter regulation of how Facebook uses its members' data could affect its ability to attract advertising revenue, its lifeblood. Some 40 senators out of the 100-member Senate sit on the two committees holding Tuesday's hearing, setting up a possibly marathon hearing. To ease the way, Zuckerberg on Monday met some lawmakers privately, listening to their concerns before they will have a chance to interrogate him in public. Zuckerberg appeared willing "to turn things around where he sees mistakes that have been made," Senator Bill Nelson, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, said after meeting with the CEO. For hearings last year about Russia's alleged use of social media to influence American politics, Facebook, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google sent lawyers, angering lawmakers. Facebook's previous emissary "was a silver-tongued devil" who "said nothing," Republican Senator John Kennedy said on CNBC on Monday. Kennedy said he planned to ask Zuckerberg about antitrust enforcement and its acquisition of rivals. Zuckerberg will get a second dose of questioning on Wednesday from the US House Energy and Commerce Committee. His perch atop Facebook is assured as long as he wants it, given that he remains its controlling shareholder. But his reputation has suffered as television comedians have mocked his perceived robotic speaking patterns and allegedly cavalier attitude toward privacy. Shares in Facebook are down more than 14 percent since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke last month.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to pacify US lawmakers

Among the tech leader who are&nbsp;giving up on Facebook following the data breach scandal, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple has also left the social media platform.

The decision of leaving facebook came after the growing concerns of data security and how the social media platforms treat such personal user information for their advertising gains.

Wozniak said to the USA today in a mail that he'd rather pay Facebook than his personal information being exploited for advertising. He further praised Apple for respecting user's privacy.&nbsp;

"Apple makes its money off of good products, not off of you," Wozniak said. "As they say, with Facebook, you are the product", he said.

Facebook came under fire for mishandling user's information as the UK based data mining firm Cambridge Analytica obtained the data through illegal measures. The company has assisted Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential election.

Mark Zuckerberg had also announced that as many as 87 million Facebook user's data was compromised in the whole scandal.

Wozniak has not completely deleted his account rather he just has deactivated so the no one can take the screen name of his.

Before deactivating his account, Wozniak went through his setting was shocked to see the extent to which that data has been collected.

"I was surprised to see how many categories for ads and how many advertisers I had to get rid of, one at a time. I did not feel that this is what people want done to them," he wrote. "Ads and spam are bad things these days and there are no controls over them. Or transparency," he wrote in a mail.

In March,<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/musk-deletes-facebook-pages-of-tesla-spacex-after-challenged-on-twitter-36893"> Elon Musk also deleted his Facebook </a>which had millions of followers after the billionaire promised on Twitter to take down the page.&nbsp;

A Twitter user had challenged Musk to delete his Facebook when hashtag #Deletefacebook was trending.&nbsp;

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-to-alert-indian-users-if-their-data-was-shared-with-cambridge-analytica-129432">Facebook to start telling Indian users if their data was shared with Cambridge Analytica</a>

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I'd rather pay Facebook than my personal information being exploited for advertising said Steve Wozniak

Among the tech leader who are giving up on Facebook following the data breach scandal, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple has also left the social media platform. The decision of leaving facebook came after the growing concerns of data security and how the social media platforms treat such personal user information for their advertising gains. Wozniak said to the USA today in a mail that he'd rather pay Facebook than his personal information being exploited for advertising. He further praised Apple for respecting user's privacy. "Apple makes its money off of good products, not off of you," Wozniak said. "As they say, with Facebook, you are the product", he said. Facebook came under fire for mishandling user's information as the UK based data mining firm Cambridge Analytica obtained the data through illegal measures. The company has assisted Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential election. Mark Zuckerberg had also announced that as many as 87 million Facebook user's data was compromised in the whole scandal. Wozniak has not completely deleted his account rather he just has deactivated so the no one can take the screen name of his. Before deactivating his account, Wozniak went through his setting was shocked to see the extent to which that data has been collected. "I was surprised to see how many categories for ads and how many advertisers I had to get rid of, one at a time. I did not feel that this is what people want done to them," he wrote. "Ads and spam are bad things these days and there are no controls over them. Or transparency," he wrote in a mail. In March, Elon Musk also deleted his Facebook which had millions of followers after the billionaire promised on Twitter to take down the page. A Twitter user had challenged Musk to delete his Facebook when hashtag #Deletefacebook was trending. Also read: Facebook to start telling Indian users if their data was shared with Cambridge Analytica ×

Data breach row: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak deactivates his Facebook account

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower told American media on Sunday that the data gathered from Facebook by UK based data mining firm could be stored in Russia.

While speaking to an American channel on a show, Christopher Wylie also said that a "lot of people" have access to the data.

Wylie reportedly said, "it could be stored in various parts of the world including Russia, given the fact that the professor who was was managing the data harvesting process was going back and forth between the UK to Russia".

Wylie during the interview also said that the user data obtained from 87 million users the number could be higher than what Facebook has claimed.

He further informed that he was contacted by authorities of US including the department of justice. He ensured his cooperation with them.

On the question of whether it could be known that how many people have access to this data, Wylie said that the data could have been copied several times after it left Facebook's database.

"I know that Facebook is now starting to take steps to rectify that and start to find out who had access to it and where it could have gone, but ultimately it's not watertight to say that we can ensure that all the data is gone forever," CNN quoted him as saying.

Cambridge Analytica came under fire along with social media platform Facebook after the reports that it gathered personal information of Facebook users with illegal measures.

He was referring to the Cambridge University professor Aleksander Kogan who is a Russian data scientist&nbspgathered data through apps and sold it to the company who used to it in assisting Donald Trump in 2016 presidential election.

Before Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the personal data of up to 87 million users was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica news reports had stated that 50 million users were affected due to the breach.

The data breach was mostly in the United States.

Meanwhile, the company has denied the allegations of obtaining data through illegal ways and said that it acted in appropriate ways.

 
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While speaking to an American channel on a show, Christopher Wylie also said that a 'lot of people' have access to the data

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower told American media on Sunday that the data gathered from Facebook by UK based data mining firm could be stored in Russia. While speaking to an American channel on a show, Christopher Wylie also said that a "lot of people" have access to the data. Wylie reportedly said, "it could be stored in various parts of the world including Russia, given the fact that the professor who was was managing the data harvesting process was going back and forth between the UK to Russia". Wylie during the interview also said that the user data obtained from 87 million users the number could be higher than what Facebook has claimed. He further informed that he was contacted by authorities of US including the department of justice. He ensured his cooperation with them. On the question of whether it could be known that how many people have access to this data, Wylie said that the data could have been copied several times after it left Facebook's database. "I know that Facebook is now starting to take steps to rectify that and start to find out who had access to it and where it could have gone, but ultimately it's not watertight to say that we can ensure that all the data is gone forever," CNN quoted him as saying. Cambridge Analytica came under fire along with social media platform Facebook after the reports that it gathered personal information of Facebook users with illegal measures. He was referring to the Cambridge University professor Aleksander Kogan who is a Russian data scientist&nbspgathered data through apps and sold it to the company who used to it in assisting Donald Trump in 2016 presidential election. Before Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the personal data of up to 87 million users was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica news reports had stated that 50 million users were affected due to the breach. The data breach was mostly in the United States. Meanwhile, the company has denied the allegations of obtaining data through illegal ways and said that it acted in appropriate ways.

Facebook data breach row: Data may be stored in Russia says Christopher Wylie

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says he accepts responsibility for the social network's failure to protect private data and prevent manipulation of the platform, according to testimony released Monday on the eve of his first Congressional appearance.

"We didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I'm sorry," Zuckerberg said in his written testimony released by a House of Representatives panel.

"I started Facebook, I run it, and I'm responsible for what happens here."

Zuckerberg will testify before senators on Tuesday and a House panel on Wednesday amid a firestorm over the hijacking of data on millions of Facebook users by the British firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked with Donald Trump's campaign.

In his written remarks, Zuckerberg called Facebook "an idealistic and optimistic company" and said: "We focused on all the good that connecting people can bring."

But he acknowledged that "it's clear now that we didn't do enough to prevent these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections, and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy."

Zuckerberg recounted a list of steps announced by Facebook aimed at averting a repeat of the improper use of data by third parties like Cambridge Analytica, and noted that other applications were also being investigated to determine if they did anything wrong.

"We're in the process of investigating every app that had access to a large amount of information before we locked down our platform in 2014," said Zuckerberg, who was seen Monday on Capitol Hill, where he had at least one private meeting with a lawmaker.

"If we detect suspicious activity, we'll do a full forensic audit. And if we find that someone is improperly using data, we'll ban them and tell everyone affected."

The Facebook chief says he accepts responsibility for the social network's failure to protect private data and prevent manipulation of the platform, according to testimony released Monday on the eve of his first Congressional appearance

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says he accepts responsibility for the social network's failure to protect private data and prevent manipulation of the platform, according to testimony released Monday on the eve of his first Congressional appearance. "We didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I'm sorry," Zuckerberg said in his written testimony released by a House of Representatives panel. "I started Facebook, I run it, and I'm responsible for what happens here." Zuckerberg will testify before senators on Tuesday and a House panel on Wednesday amid a firestorm over the hijacking of data on millions of Facebook users by the British firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked with Donald Trump's campaign. In his written remarks, Zuckerberg called Facebook "an idealistic and optimistic company" and said: "We focused on all the good that connecting people can bring." But he acknowledged that "it's clear now that we didn't do enough to prevent these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections, and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy." Zuckerberg recounted a list of steps announced by Facebook aimed at averting a repeat of the improper use of data by third parties like Cambridge Analytica, and noted that other applications were also being investigated to determine if they did anything wrong. "We're in the process of investigating every app that had access to a large amount of information before we locked down our platform in 2014," said Zuckerberg, who was seen Monday on Capitol Hill, where he had at least one private meeting with a lawmaker. "If we detect suspicious activity, we'll do a full forensic audit. And if we find that someone is improperly using data, we'll ban them and tell everyone affected."

Zuckerberg testimony to Congress: 'My mistake, I'm sorry'

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will hold meetings with some US&nbsplawmakers on Monday, a day before he is due to appear at Congressional hearings over a political consultancy's use of customer data, two congressional aides said on Sunday.

The planned meetings at Capitol Hill are expected to continue through Monday afternoon and include some lawmakers from committees before whom Zuckerberg is due to testify, said the aides, who asked not to be identified because the meetings have not been made public.

Facebook declined to comment.

Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before a joint hearing of the US&nbspSenate Judiciary and Commerce committees on Tuesday and the US&nbspHouse Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday.

Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after it said that the personal information of up to 87 million users, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

A Facebook spokesman said on Sunday that the company plans to begin telling affected users on Monday.

London-based Cambridge Analytica, which has counted US&nbspPresident Donald Trump's 2016 campaign among its clients, has disputed Facebook's estimate of the number of affected users.

Zuckerberg is expected in his testimony to recognize a need to take responsibility and acknowledge an initial failure to understand how many people were affected, a person briefed on the matter, who asked for anonymity, said on Sunday.

Zuckerberg said in a conference call with reporters last week that he accepted blame for the data leak, which has angered users, advertisers and lawmakers, while also saying he was still the right person to head the company he founded.

On Friday, Facebook backed proposed legislation requiring social media sites to disclose the identities of buyers of online political campaign ads and introduced a new verification process for people buying "issue" ads.

The steps are designed to deter the kind of election meddling and online information warfare that US&nbspauthorities have accused Russia of pursuing, Zuckerberg said on Friday. Moscow has denied the allegations.

In February, US&nbspSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians and three Russian companies with interfering in the 2016 US&nbsppresidential election by sowing discord on social media.

Zuckerberg, on the call with reporters, said Facebook should have done more to audit and oversee third-party app developers like the one hired by Cambridge Analytica in 2014.

The planned meetings at Capitol Hill are expected to continue through Monday afternoon and include some lawmakers from committees before whom Zuckerberg is due to testify

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will hold meetings with some US&nbsplawmakers on Monday, a day before he is due to appear at Congressional hearings over a political consultancy's use of customer data, two congressional aides said on Sunday. The planned meetings at Capitol Hill are expected to continue through Monday afternoon and include some lawmakers from committees before whom Zuckerberg is due to testify, said the aides, who asked not to be identified because the meetings have not been made public. Facebook declined to comment. Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before a joint hearing of the US&nbspSenate Judiciary and Commerce committees on Tuesday and the US&nbspHouse Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after it said that the personal information of up to 87 million users, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. A Facebook spokesman said on Sunday that the company plans to begin telling affected users on Monday. London-based Cambridge Analytica, which has counted US&nbspPresident Donald Trump's 2016 campaign among its clients, has disputed Facebook's estimate of the number of affected users. Zuckerberg is expected in his testimony to recognize a need to take responsibility and acknowledge an initial failure to understand how many people were affected, a person briefed on the matter, who asked for anonymity, said on Sunday. Zuckerberg said in a conference call with reporters last week that he accepted blame for the data leak, which has angered users, advertisers and lawmakers, while also saying he was still the right person to head the company he founded. On Friday, Facebook backed proposed legislation requiring social media sites to disclose the identities of buyers of online political campaign ads and introduced a new verification process for people buying "issue" ads. The steps are designed to deter the kind of election meddling and online information warfare that US&nbspauthorities have accused Russia of pursuing, Zuckerberg said on Friday. Moscow has denied the allegations. In February, US&nbspSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians and three Russian companies with interfering in the 2016 US&nbsppresidential election by sowing discord on social media. Zuckerberg, on the call with reporters, said Facebook should have done more to audit and oversee third-party app developers like the one hired by Cambridge Analytica in 2014.

Facebook's Zuckerberg to meet with US lawmakers Monday: Reports

Social media giant Facebook is planning to launch an&nbsp;unsend a message feature like Whatsapp for Facebook messenger as well.

The new feature will take several months to launch.

Facebook made the announcement after there were reports that Facebook has retracted Facebook messages sent by its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.

Few other executives of the organization's messages were also reportedly retracted from the recipients' inboxes.

After which the company announced that no more messages of Zuckerberg will be retracted until the features get available for all users.

The retraction of Zuckerburg's messages has reportedly struck many Facebook users as a violation of trust with Facebook.

According to a report by tech blog, 'Techcrunch' users will have an option of sending their messages by setting a specific expiration time of the sent message and the time will run out the message will automatically be the chat thread.

Though this is just an initial plan for the feature. The company may build another way to unsend their messages from the messenger.

Another subsidiary of Facebook, an instant messaging app Whatsapp has this unsend message feature from November 2017.

Whatsapp users can delete their sent texts by going to 'delete for me only' option.

The new feature will take several months to launch

Social media giant Facebook is planning to launch an unsend a message feature like Whatsapp for Facebook messenger as well. The new feature will take several months to launch. Facebook made the announcement after there were reports that Facebook has retracted Facebook messages sent by its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Few other executives of the organization's messages were also reportedly retracted from the recipients' inboxes. After which the company announced that no more messages of Zuckerberg will be retracted until the features get available for all users. The retraction of Zuckerburg's messages has reportedly struck many Facebook users as a violation of trust with Facebook. According to a report by tech blog, 'Techcrunch' users will have an option of sending their messages by setting a specific expiration time of the sent message and the time will run out the message will automatically be the chat thread. Though this is just an initial plan for the feature. The company may build another way to unsend their messages from the messenger. Another subsidiary of Facebook, an instant messaging app Whatsapp has this unsend message feature from November 2017. Whatsapp users can delete their sent texts by going to 'delete for me only' option.

After secretly deleting Zuckerberg's messages, Facebook to launch unsend a message feature for everyone

In a recent revelation in the Facebook data sharing scandal, the social networking giant&nbsp;admitted that it has "discussed sharing user data"&nbsp;and "patient data"&nbsp;for a research project.

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/87-million-user-data-improperly-shared-with-cambridge-analytica-facebook-128399">87 million user data 'improperly shared' with Cambridge Analytica says Facebook</a>

The revelation was made in a news report published by the US daily on Thursday.&nbsp;

The plan included both hospital and the social media company&nbsp;sharing data. The proposed plan also included using a process to match for individuals in both sets to prove how sharing information could improve patient care.

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-data-leak-details-of-over-56-lakh-indian-users-may-have-been-shared-with-cambridge-analytica-128439">Over 5.6 lakh Indian users' details </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-data-leak-details-of-over-56-lakh-indian-users-may-have-been-shared-with-cambridge-analytica-128439">may've</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-data-leak-details-of-over-56-lakh-indian-users-may-have-been-shared-with-cambridge-analytica-128439"> been shared with Cambridge Analytica</a>

According to news reports, American College of Cardiology and Stanford University School of Medicine were among the medical institutions with whom the project was discussed.

However, the project was put on hold in March and Facebook did not share or analyze&nbsp;any user&nbsp;data.

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebooks-major-focus-polls-in-india-us-pakistan-zuckerberg-128436">Facebook's major focus polls in India, US, Pakistan said Zuckerberg</a>

“This work has not progressed past the planning phase, and we have not received, shared, or analyzed anyone’s data,” &nbsp;Guardian reported Facebook's spokesperson as saying.

Meanwhile, as widely reported Facebook CEO <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/mark-zuckerberg-to-testify-before-us-house-commerce-panel-on-april-11-128323">Mark Zuckerberg will testify</a> before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11.

Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after reports that the personal data of over 80 million users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that worked for US President Donald Trump's campaign.

In a blog post on Thursday, the company admitted that it might have "inappropriately"&nbsp;shared information regarding Indian users to Cambridge Analytica.

US-based&nbsp;social networking company is also facing fine of $33 million by Brazil&nbsp;after failing to give authorities access to messages as part of a health fraud investigation.

The proposed plan also included using a process to match for individuals in both sets to prove that how sharing information could improve patient care.

In a recent revelation in the Facebook data sharing scandal, the social networking giant admitted that it has "discussed sharing user data" and "patient data" for a research project. Also read: 87 million user data 'improperly shared' with Cambridge Analytica says Facebook The revelation was made in a news report published by the US daily on Thursday. The plan included both hospital and the social media company sharing data. The proposed plan also included using a process to match for individuals in both sets to prove how sharing information could improve patient care. Also read: Over 5.6 lakh Indian users' details may've been shared with Cambridge Analytica According to news reports, American College of Cardiology and Stanford University School of Medicine were among the medical institutions with whom the project was discussed. However, the project was put on hold in March and Facebook did not share or analyze any user data. Also read: Facebook's major focus polls in India, US, Pakistan said Zuckerberg “This work has not progressed past the planning phase, and we have not received, shared, or analyzed anyone’s data,” Guardian reported Facebook's spokesperson as saying. Meanwhile, as widely reported Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11. Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after reports that the personal data of over 80 million users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that worked for US President Donald Trump's campaign. In a blog post on Thursday, the company admitted that it might have "inappropriately" shared information regarding Indian users to Cambridge Analytica. US-based social networking company is also facing fine of $33 million by Brazil after failing to give authorities access to messages as part of a health fraud investigation.

Facebook discussed sharing user data for medical project: Report

Facebook has deployed technology tools like artificial intelligence and thousands of people to work on security as the company's "major focus" this year is to protect the integrity of upcoming elections in several countries, including India, on its platform, its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.

Terming 2018 a "big year" for elections, Zuckerberg said Facebook was enhancing its security features to prevent trolls from spreading information.

The social media giant has been slammed over a major data breach scandal by Cambridge Analytica, a British firm linked to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

"In the US Senate Alabama special election last year, we successfully deployed some new artificial intelligence (AI) tools that removed Macedonian trolls who were trying to spread information during the election. We now have about 15,000 people working on security and content review and we'll have more than 20,000 by the end of this year," Zuckerberg told reporters during a conference call yesterday.

"This is going to be a big year for elections ahead with the US midterms and elections in India, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, Hungary and others. This is going to be a major focus for us," he said.

Several Indian states like Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are scheduled to go for polls this year and the general elections are due in a little over a year from now.

A day earlier, Zuckerberg said Facebook had taken big steps by taking down Russia's Internet Research Agency (IRA) pages that were targeting the US.

"Since we became aware of their activity after the 2016 US elections, we've been working to root out the IRA and protect the integrity of elections around the world," he said.

"There have been a number of important elections that we've focused on. A few months after the 2016 elections, there was a French presidential election and leading up to that we deployed some new AI tools that took down more than 30,000 fake accounts," he said.

In German election, the company developed a new playbook for working with the local election commission on share information on threats it received, he said.

"We have more work to do here and we're going to continue working very hard to defend against them. There's the Mexican presidential election, there are big elections in India and Brazil as well as in Pakistan and Hungary and a number of other countries and the US midterms, of course," he said.

Zuckerberg pointed out three different types of activity that required different strategies for fighting.

Economic actors, who are basically spammers the second are governments trying to interfere in elections, and then the third is just polarisation and sometimes lack of truthfulness in what you've described as the media, he said.

"If we just make it so that the economics stop working for them then they'll move on to something else. I mean, these are literally the same type of people who had been sending you Viagra e-mails in the '90s. We can attack it on both sides. On the revenue side, we make it so that they can't run the Facebook ad network," he said.

The second category are the national security type issues, Zuckerberg said, adding that is the Russian election interference.

"In order to solve that, what we need to do is to identify these bad actors...What we need to do is to just track that really carefully in order to just be able to remove it from Facebook entirely," he said.

Zuckerberg alleged that some media organisations that are sanctioned news outlets in Russia when investigated closely over time, clearly come out as organisations completely owned, controlled and operated by the IRA.

"So we take them down and treat that as a security issue," he said.

Facebook has deployed technology tools like artificial intelligence and thousands of people to work on security as the company's 'major focus' this year is to protect the integrity of upcoming elections in several countries

Facebook has deployed technology tools like artificial intelligence and thousands of people to work on security as the company's "major focus" this year is to protect the integrity of upcoming elections in several countries, including India, on its platform, its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. Terming 2018 a "big year" for elections, Zuckerberg said Facebook was enhancing its security features to prevent trolls from spreading information. The social media giant has been slammed over a major data breach scandal by Cambridge Analytica, a British firm linked to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. "In the US Senate Alabama special election last year, we successfully deployed some new artificial intelligence (AI) tools that removed Macedonian trolls who were trying to spread information during the election. We now have about 15,000 people working on security and content review and we'll have more than 20,000 by the end of this year," Zuckerberg told reporters during a conference call yesterday. "This is going to be a big year for elections ahead with the US midterms and elections in India, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, Hungary and others. This is going to be a major focus for us," he said. Several Indian states like Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are scheduled to go for polls this year and the general elections are due in a little over a year from now. A day earlier, Zuckerberg said Facebook had taken big steps by taking down Russia's Internet Research Agency (IRA) pages that were targeting the US. "Since we became aware of their activity after the 2016 US elections, we've been working to root out the IRA and protect the integrity of elections around the world," he said. "There have been a number of important elections that we've focused on. A few months after the 2016 elections, there was a French presidential election and leading up to that we deployed some new AI tools that took down more than 30,000 fake accounts," he said. In German election, the company developed a new playbook for working with the local election commission on share information on threats it received, he said. "We have more work to do here and we're going to continue working very hard to defend against them. There's the Mexican presidential election, there are big elections in India and Brazil as well as in Pakistan and Hungary and a number of other countries and the US midterms, of course," he said. Zuckerberg pointed out three different types of activity that required different strategies for fighting. Economic actors, who are basically spammers the second are governments trying to interfere in elections, and then the third is just polarisation and sometimes lack of truthfulness in what you've described as the media, he said. "If we just make it so that the economics stop working for them then they'll move on to something else. I mean, these are literally the same type of people who had been sending you Viagra e-mails in the '90s. We can attack it on both sides. On the revenue side, we make it so that they can't run the Facebook ad network," he said. The second category are the national security type issues, Zuckerberg said, adding that is the Russian election interference. "In order to solve that, what we need to do is to identify these bad actors...What we need to do is to just track that really carefully in order to just be able to remove it from Facebook entirely," he said. Zuckerberg alleged that some media organisations that are sanctioned news outlets in Russia when investigated closely over time, clearly come out as organisations completely owned, controlled and operated by the IRA. "So we take them down and treat that as a security issue," he said.

Facebook's major focus polls in India, US, Pakistan: Zuckerberg

As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg gets ready to testify before the US House committee, the social media giant revealed the personal data of up to 87 million users was "improperly shared" with British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

New reports in the past fortnight had said 50 million users were affected due to the breach by Cambridge Analytica which is linked to President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The data breach was mostly in the US, the company said.

"I'm quite confident it will not be more than 87 million, it could well be less," Zuckerberg said, while saying, "When you're building something like Facebook which is unprecedented in the world, there are things that you're going to mess up."

Meanwhile, with fingers pointed over his leadership of the social network behemoth with 2 billion users, Zuckerberg said he accepted responsibility for the failure to protect user data but asserted that he is still the best person to lead the network.

"I think life is about learning from the mistakes and figuring out how to move forward," he said.

Zuckerberg said had not fired anyone over the scandal and did not plan to. "I'm not looking to throw anyone else under the bus for mistakes that we made here," he said.

Zuckerberg who has been under pressure from all quarters will now appear before the &nbspHouse of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11th to speak about the causes of the data leak.

"It will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online," committee chairmen Greg Walden and &nbspFrank Pallone in a statement.

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Zuckerberg said had not fired anyone over the scandal and did not plan to.

As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg gets ready to testify before the US House committee, the social media giant revealed the personal data of up to 87 million users was "improperly shared" with British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. New reports in the past fortnight had said 50 million users were affected due to the breach by Cambridge Analytica which is linked to President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The data breach was mostly in the US, the company said. "I'm quite confident it will not be more than 87 million, it could well be less," Zuckerberg said, while saying, "When you're building something like Facebook which is unprecedented in the world, there are things that you're going to mess up." Meanwhile, with fingers pointed over his leadership of the social network behemoth with 2 billion users, Zuckerberg said he accepted responsibility for the failure to protect user data but asserted that he is still the best person to lead the network. "I think life is about learning from the mistakes and figuring out how to move forward," he said. Zuckerberg said had not fired anyone over the scandal and did not plan to. "I'm not looking to throw anyone else under the bus for mistakes that we made here," he said. Zuckerberg who has been under pressure from all quarters will now appear before the &nbspHouse of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11th to speak about the causes of the data leak. "It will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online," committee chairmen Greg Walden and &nbspFrank Pallone in a statement.

87 million user data 'improperly shared' with Cambridge Analytica: Facebook

<a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/world/youtube-headquarters-shooting-woman-attacker-wounds-3-then-kills-self-128180">YouTube headquarters shooting: Woman attacker wounds 3, then kills self</a>

A woman opened fire at YouTube's headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday. Three people were reported wounded after which the woman shot herself.&nbsp

<a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/world/ready-to-retaliate-against-us-tariff-plan-china-128188">Ready to retaliate against US tariff plan: China</a>

In a move which could trigger an all-out trade war, China today said it will retaliate against US move to impose tariffs while condemning President Trump's measure to impose tariffs on worth $50 billion on Chinese goods.

<a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/india-news/cbse-papers-leak-school-principal-questioned-again-may-get-a-clean-chit-128185">CBSE papers leak: School principal questioned again, may get a clean chit</a>

The Delhi Police's Crime Branch questioned the principal of a school, whose two teachers were arrested for their alleged role in the leak of Class 12 economics paper, again today, after which officials said they had not found anything yet to indicate his involvement in the leak.

<a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/world/no-plans-to-extend-european-privacy-law-globally-mark-zuckerberg-128202">No plans to extend European privacy law globally: Mark Zuckerberg</a>

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday the social network had no immediate plans to apply a strict new European Union law on data privacy in its entirety to the rest of the world, as the company reels from a scandal over its handling of personal information of millions of its users.

<a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-ronaldo-stuns-buffon-as-real-madrid-outplay-juventus-128178">Champions League: Ronaldo stuns Buffon as Real Madrid outplay Juventus</a>

Defending champions Real Madrid thrashed Juventus by 3-0 in the first leg of UEFA Champions League round of 8 at Juventus Stadium, Italy. Gianluigi Buffon was astounded by the visitors as Juve does not have the tendency to let in many goals but suffered a tragic defeat it the first leg.&nbsp

YouTube headquarters shooting: Woman attacker wounds 3, then kills self A woman opened fire at YouTube's headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday. Three people were reported wounded after which the woman shot herself. Ready to retaliate against US tariff plan: China In a move which could trigger an all-out trade war, China today said it will retaliate against US move to impose tariffs while condemning President Trump's measure to impose tariffs on worth $50 billion on Chinese goods. CBSE papers leak: School principal questioned again, may get a clean chit The Delhi Police's Crime Branch questioned the principal of a school, whose two teachers were arrested for their alleged role in the leak of Class 12 economics paper, again today, after which officials said they had not found anything yet to indicate his involvement in the leak. No plans to extend European privacy law globally: Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday the social network had no immediate plans to apply a strict new European Union law on data privacy in its entirety to the rest of the world, as the company reels from a scandal over its handling of personal information of millions of its users. Champions League: Ronaldo stuns Buffon as Real Madrid outplay Juventus Defending champions Real Madrid thrashed Juventus by 3-0 in the first leg of UEFA Champions League round of 8 at Juventus Stadium, Italy. Gianluigi Buffon was astounded by the visitors as Juve does not have the tendency to let in many goals but suffered a tragic defeat it the first leg.

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday the social network had no immediate plans to apply a strict new European Union law on data privacy in its entirety to the rest of the world, as the company reels from a scandal over its handling of personal information of millions of its users.

Zuckerberg told Reuters in a phone interview that Facebook already complies with many parts of the law ahead of its implementation in May. He said the company wanted to extend privacy guarantees worldwide in spirit, but would make exceptions, which he declined to describe.&nbsp;

"We're still nailing down details on this, but it should directionally be, in spirit, the whole thing," said Zuckerberg. He did not elaborate.&nbsp;

His comments signal that US&nbsp;Facebook users, many of them still angry over the company's admission that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica got hold of Facebook data on 50 million members, may soon find themselves in a worse position than Europeans.&nbsp;

The European law, called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is the biggest overhaul of online privacy since the birth of the internet, giving Europeans the right to know what data is stored on them and the right to have it deleted.&nbsp;

Apple Inc and some other tech firms have said they do plan to give people in the United States and elsewhere the same protections and rights that Europeans will gain.&nbsp;

Shares of Facebook closed up 0.5 percent on Tuesday at $156.11. They are down more than 15 percent since March 16, when the scandal broke over Cambridge Analytica.&nbsp;

Push for data privacy

Privacy advocacy groups have been urging Facebook and its Silicon Valley competitors such as Alphabet Inc's Google to apply EU data laws worldwide, largely without success.&nbsp;

"We want Facebook and Google and all the other companies to immediately adopt in the United States and worldwide any new protections that they implement in Europe," said Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, an advocacy group in Washington.

Google and Facebook are the global leaders in internet ad revenue. Both based in California, they possess enormous amounts of data on billions of people.&nbsp;

Google has declined to comment on its plans.&nbsp;

Zuckerberg said many of the tools that are part of the law, such as the ability of users to delete all their data, are already available for people on Facebook.&nbsp;

"We think that this is a good opportunity to take that moment across the rest of the world," he said. "The vast majority of what is required here are things that we've already had for years across the world for everyone."&nbsp;

When GDPR takes effect on May 25, people in EU countries will gain the right to transfer their data to other social networks, for example. Facebook and its competitors will also need to be much more specific about how they plan to use people's data, and they will need to get explicit consent.&nbsp;

GDPR is likely to hurt profit at Facebook because it could reduce the value of ads if the company cannot use personal information as freely and the added expense of hiring lawyers to ensure compliance with the new law.

Failure to comply with the law carries a maximum penalty of up to 4 percent of annual revenue.&nbsp;

It should not be difficult for companies to extend EU practices and policies elsewhere because they already have systems in place, said Nicole Ozer, director of technology and civil liberties at the American Civil Liberties Union of California.&nbsp;

Companies'&nbsp;promises are less reassuring than laws, she said: "If user privacy is going to be properly protected, the law has to require it."

Zuckerberg told Reuters in a phone interview that Facebook already complies with many parts of the law ahead of its implementation in May

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday the social network had no immediate plans to apply a strict new European Union law on data privacy in its entirety to the rest of the world, as the company reels from a scandal over its handling of personal information of millions of its users. Zuckerberg told Reuters in a phone interview that Facebook already complies with many parts of the law ahead of its implementation in May. He said the company wanted to extend privacy guarantees worldwide in spirit, but would make exceptions, which he declined to describe. "We're still nailing down details on this, but it should directionally be, in spirit, the whole thing," said Zuckerberg. He did not elaborate. His comments signal that US Facebook users, many of them still angry over the company's admission that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica got hold of Facebook data on 50 million members, may soon find themselves in a worse position than Europeans. The European law, called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is the biggest overhaul of online privacy since the birth of the internet, giving Europeans the right to know what data is stored on them and the right to have it deleted. Apple Inc and some other tech firms have said they do plan to give people in the United States and elsewhere the same protections and rights that Europeans will gain. Shares of Facebook closed up 0.5 percent on Tuesday at $156.11. They are down more than 15 percent since March 16, when the scandal broke over Cambridge Analytica. Push for data privacy Privacy advocacy groups have been urging Facebook and its Silicon Valley competitors such as Alphabet Inc's Google to apply EU data laws worldwide, largely without success. "We want Facebook and Google and all the other companies to immediately adopt in the United States and worldwide any new protections that they implement in Europe," said Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, an advocacy group in Washington. Google and Facebook are the global leaders in internet ad revenue. Both based in California, they possess enormous amounts of data on billions of people. Google has declined to comment on its plans. Zuckerberg said many of the tools that are part of the law, such as the ability of users to delete all their data, are already available for people on Facebook. "We think that this is a good opportunity to take that moment across the rest of the world," he said. "The vast majority of what is required here are things that we've already had for years across the world for everyone." When GDPR takes effect on May 25, people in EU countries will gain the right to transfer their data to other social networks, for example. Facebook and its competitors will also need to be much more specific about how they plan to use people's data, and they will need to get explicit consent. GDPR is likely to hurt profit at Facebook because it could reduce the value of ads if the company cannot use personal information as freely and the added expense of hiring lawyers to ensure compliance with the new law. Failure to comply with the law carries a maximum penalty of up to 4 percent of annual revenue. It should not be difficult for companies to extend EU practices and policies elsewhere because they already have systems in place, said Nicole Ozer, director of technology and civil liberties at the American Civil Liberties Union of California. Companies' promises are less reassuring than laws, she said: "If user privacy is going to be properly protected, the law has to require it."

No plans to extend European privacy law globally: Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the US&nbsp;House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, the panel said on Wednesday.

Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after it was revealed that the personal data of 50 million users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm that worked for US&nbsp;President Donald Trump's campaign.

The statement was issued by the US House Energy and Commerce Committee

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, the panel said on Wednesday. Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after it was revealed that the personal data of 50 million users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm that worked for US President Donald Trump's campaign.

Mark Zuckerberg to testify before US House Commerce panel on April 11

Faced with complaints by users about fake news to the use of the network to manipulate elections, Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories.

Facebook has also faced an uproar about the harvesting of 50 million people's Facebook data by the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

Manipulated photos and videos are another growing problem on social media.

Tessa Lyons, a product manager at Facebook told the press that fact-checking began on Wednesday in France with assistance from the news organisation AFP and will soon expand to more countries and partners.

Lyons did not, however, specify what criteria Facebook or AFP would use to evaluate photos and videos, or how much a photo could be edited or doctored before it is ruled fake.

She said the project is a part of "efforts to fight false news around elections," she said.

A representative for AFP could not immediately be reached for comment.

Samidh Chakrabarti, another Facebook product manager, said in the briefing that the company had begun to "proactively" look for election-related disinformation rather than waiting for reports from users, helping it to move more quickly.

Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, said in the briefing that the company was concerned not only about false facts but also other kinds of fakery.

He said Facebook wanted to reduce "fake audiences," which he described as using "tricks" to artificially expand the perception of support for a particular message, as well as "false narratives," such as headlines and language that "exploit disagreements."

After a tumultuous two weeks, shares of Facebook closed up 4.4 per cent at $159.79 on Thursday, down more than 13 per cent from March 16, when Facebook disclosed the Cambridge Analytica data leak and sparked fears of stricter regulation.

Other ways tried by Facebook to curb the spread of fake news include using third-party fact-checkers to identify them, and then giving such stories less prominence in the Facebook News Feed when people share links to them.

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in January that Facebook would prioritise "trustworthy" news by using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets.

Faced with complaints by users about fake news to the use of the network to manipulate elections, Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun 'fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories

Faced with complaints by users about fake news to the use of the network to manipulate elections, Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories. Facebook has also faced an uproar about the harvesting of 50 million people's Facebook data by the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Manipulated photos and videos are another growing problem on social media. Tessa Lyons, a product manager at Facebook told the press that fact-checking began on Wednesday in France with assistance from the news organisation AFP and will soon expand to more countries and partners. Lyons did not, however, specify what criteria Facebook or AFP would use to evaluate photos and videos, or how much a photo could be edited or doctored before it is ruled fake. She said the project is a part of "efforts to fight false news around elections," she said. A representative for AFP could not immediately be reached for comment. Samidh Chakrabarti, another Facebook product manager, said in the briefing that the company had begun to "proactively" look for election-related disinformation rather than waiting for reports from users, helping it to move more quickly. Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, said in the briefing that the company was concerned not only about false facts but also other kinds of fakery. He said Facebook wanted to reduce "fake audiences," which he described as using "tricks" to artificially expand the perception of support for a particular message, as well as "false narratives," such as headlines and language that "exploit disagreements." After a tumultuous two weeks, shares of Facebook closed up 4.4 per cent at $159.79 on Thursday, down more than 13 per cent from March 16, when Facebook disclosed the Cambridge Analytica data leak and sparked fears of stricter regulation. Other ways tried by Facebook to curb the spread of fake news include using third-party fact-checkers to identify them, and then giving such stories less prominence in the Facebook News Feed when people share links to them. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in January that Facebook would prioritise "trustworthy" news by using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets.

Facebook begins 'fact-checking' photos and videos

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China said on Wednesday it won a pledge from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearise the Korean peninsula during a meeting with President Xi Jinping, who pledged in return that China would uphold its friendship with its isolated neighbour.

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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Tuesday defended United States President Donald Trump's silence on allegations levelled against him by porn star Stormy Daniels.

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North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un confirmed on Wednesday his willingness to hold a summit with Washington. Kim's statement came while he was on a surprise visit to China where he held talks with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

<a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/world/facebooks-mark-zuckerberg-to-testify-before-us-congress-source-126687">Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to testify before US Congress: Source</a>

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to testify before US Congress, a source briefed on the matter said on Tuesday, as he bows to pressure from lawmakers insisting he explains how 50 million users’ data ended up in the hands of a political consultancy.&nbsp;

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NATO has expelled seven diplomats from Russia's mission to the alliance and blocked the appointment of three others over the nerve agent attack in Britain this month, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

China's Xi wins denuclearisation pledge from North Korea's Kim, affirms friendship China said on Wednesday it won a pledge from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearise the Korean peninsula during a meeting with President Xi Jinping, who pledged in return that China would uphold its friendship with its isolated neighbour. Stormy Daniels row: White House defends Trump's silence White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Tuesday defended United States President Donald Trump's silence on allegations levelled against him by porn star Stormy Daniels. North Korea willing to hold summit with US: Kim Jong Un North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un confirmed on Wednesday his willingness to hold a summit with Washington. Kim's statement came while he was on a surprise visit to China where he held talks with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to testify before US Congress: Source Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to testify before US Congress, a source briefed on the matter said on Tuesday, as he bows to pressure from lawmakers insisting he explains how 50 million users’ data ended up in the hands of a political consultancy. NATO expels seven Russian diplomats, limits size of mission NATO has expelled seven diplomats from Russia's mission to the alliance and blocked the appointment of three others over the nerve agent attack in Britain this month, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

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Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to testify before US Congress, a source briefed on the matter said on Tuesday, as he bows to pressure from lawmakers insisting he explains how 50 million users’ data ended up in the hands of a political consultancy.&nbsp

Lawmakers in the United States and Europe are demanding to know more about the company’s privacy practices after a whistleblower said consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed data to target US and British voters in close-run elections.

Facebook said the company had received invitations to testify before Congress and that they were talking to legislators.

Facebook shares closed down 4.9 percent on Tuesday and have fallen almost 18 percent since March 16, when Facebook first acknowledged that user data had been improperly channelled to Cambridge Analytica, which was hired by Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

The tech sector is down 5.2 percent for March and on track for its worst month since April 2016. The data breach has raised investor concerns that any failure by big tech companies to protect privacy could deter advertisers and lead to tougher regulation.

House Energy and Commerce Committee spokeswoman Elena Hernandez said: “The committee is continuing to work with Facebook to determine a day and time for Mr Zuckerberg to testify”.

On the same day, Zuckerberg turned down British lawmakers’ invitations to explain to a British parliamentary committee what went wrong.&nbsp

The company said it would instead send one of his deputies, suggesting that Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer or Chief Product Officer Chris Cox had the expertise to answer questions on the complex subject.&nbsp

The head of the committee called Zuckerberg’s decision “astonishing” and urged him to think again.

Christopher Wylie, the whistleblower who once worked at Cambridge Analytica, said on Monday that Canadian company AggregateIQ had developed the software that used the algorithms from the Facebook data to target Republican voters in the 2016 U.S. election.

AggregateIQ did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wylie’s remarks. Cambridge Analytica said it had not shared any of the Facebook profile data with AggregateIQ.&nbsp

Cambridge Analytica has said it did not use Facebook data in Trump’s campaign, and that it had deleted all Facebook data it obtained from a third-party app in 2014 after learning the information did not adhere to data protection rules.

In full-page advertisements in British and U.S. newspapers this week Zuckerberg said the app built by a university researcher “leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014”.

He apologized last week for the mistakes the company had made and promised to restrict developers’ access to user information as part of a plan to protect privacy.

The US&nbspSenate Judiciary Committee said on Monday it had invited Zuckerberg, as well as the CEOs of Alphabet Inc and Twitter Inc to testify at an April 10 hearing on data privacy.

The US&nbspHouse Energy and Commerce Committee and U.S. Senate Commerce Committee had already formally asked Zuckerberg to appear at a congressional hearing.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission took the unusual step of announcing on Monday that it had opened an investigation into the company - which it generally only does in cases of great public interest - citing media reports that raise what it called “substantial concerns about the privacy practices of Facebook.”&nbsp

Facebook said the company had received invitations to testify before Congress and that they were talking to legislators.

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to testify before US Congress, a source briefed on the matter said on Tuesday, as he bows to pressure from lawmakers insisting he explains how 50 million users’ data ended up in the hands of a political consultancy. Lawmakers in the United States and Europe are demanding to know more about the company’s privacy practices after a whistleblower said consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed data to target US and British voters in close-run elections. Facebook said the company had received invitations to testify before Congress and that they were talking to legislators. Facebook shares closed down 4.9 percent on Tuesday and have fallen almost 18 percent since March 16, when Facebook first acknowledged that user data had been improperly channelled to Cambridge Analytica, which was hired by Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The tech sector is down 5.2 percent for March and on track for its worst month since April 2016. The data breach has raised investor concerns that any failure by big tech companies to protect privacy could deter advertisers and lead to tougher regulation. House Energy and Commerce Committee spokeswoman Elena Hernandez said: “The committee is continuing to work with Facebook to determine a day and time for Mr Zuckerberg to testify”. On the same day, Zuckerberg turned down British lawmakers’ invitations to explain to a British parliamentary committee what went wrong. The company said it would instead send one of his deputies, suggesting that Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer or Chief Product Officer Chris Cox had the expertise to answer questions on the complex subject. The head of the committee called Zuckerberg’s decision “astonishing” and urged him to think again. Christopher Wylie, the whistleblower who once worked at Cambridge Analytica, said on Monday that Canadian company AggregateIQ had developed the software that used the algorithms from the Facebook data to target Republican voters in the 2016 U.S. election. AggregateIQ did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wylie’s remarks. Cambridge Analytica said it had not shared any of the Facebook profile data with AggregateIQ. Cambridge Analytica has said it did not use Facebook data in Trump’s campaign, and that it had deleted all Facebook data it obtained from a third-party app in 2014 after learning the information did not adhere to data protection rules. In full-page advertisements in British and U.S. newspapers this week Zuckerberg said the app built by a university researcher “leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014”. He apologized last week for the mistakes the company had made and promised to restrict developers’ access to user information as part of a plan to protect privacy. The US&nbspSenate Judiciary Committee said on Monday it had invited Zuckerberg, as well as the CEOs of Alphabet Inc and Twitter Inc to testify at an April 10 hearing on data privacy. The US&nbspHouse Energy and Commerce Committee and U.S. Senate Commerce Committee had already formally asked Zuckerberg to appear at a congressional hearing. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission took the unusual step of announcing on Monday that it had opened an investigation into the company - which it generally only does in cases of great public interest - citing media reports that raise what it called “substantial concerns about the privacy practices of Facebook.”

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to testify before US Congress: Source

Facebook, embroiled in a huge data scandal which has wiped off over $100 billion in its market value, on Wednesday announced a series of privacy changes it was making to give users more control over their data.

Ahead of the entry into force of a landmark European Union data protection law in May, the social network will add a new "Privacy Shortcuts" menu which will let users review what they've shared and delete it, as well as features enabling them to download their data and move it to another service.

"The last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and to help people understand how Facebook works and the choices they have over their data," Erin Egan, VP and Chief Privacy Officer, and Ashlie Beringer, VP and Deputy General Counsel at Facebook, wrote in a blog post.

"So in addition to Mark's announcements last week – cracking down on abuse of the Facebook platform, strengthening our policies, and making it easier for people to revoke apps' ability to use your data – we're taking additional steps in the coming weeks to put people in more control over their privacy."rol over their privacy."

Facebook, embroiled in a huge data scandal which has wiped off over $100 billion in its market value, on Wednesday announced a series of privacy changes it was making to give users more control over their data

Facebook, embroiled in a huge data scandal which has wiped off over $100 billion in its market value, on Wednesday announced a series of privacy changes it was making to give users more control over their data. Ahead of the entry into force of a landmark European Union data protection law in May, the social network will add a new "Privacy Shortcuts" menu which will let users review what they've shared and delete it, as well as features enabling them to download their data and move it to another service. "The last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and to help people understand how Facebook works and the choices they have over their data," Erin Egan, VP and Chief Privacy Officer, and Ashlie Beringer, VP and Deputy General Counsel at Facebook, wrote in a blog post. "So in addition to Mark's announcements last week – cracking down on abuse of the Facebook platform, strengthening our policies, and making it easier for people to revoke apps' ability to use your data – we're taking additional steps in the coming weeks to put people in more control over their privacy."rol over their privacy."

Facebook to introduce new privacy controls in wake of data scandal

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will not answer questions from British lawmakers over how millions of users' data got into the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, according to a letter sent by the social network seen by Reuters.

Zuckerberg will instead send his Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer or Chief Product Officer Chris Cox to appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee.

The committee, which had asked for Zuckerberg or someone senior from Facebook to appear, was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. Zuckerberg apologized last week for the mistakes Facebook had made and promised tougher steps to restrict developers' access to such information in a scandal which has rocked the social media giant on both sides of the Atlantic.

The firm's Head of UK Public Policy told lawmakers that Schroepfer or Cox were better placed to answer questions.

"Facebook fully recognizes the level of public and Parliamentary interest in these issues and support your belief that these issues must be addressed at the most senior levels of the company by those in an authoritative position," wrote Rebecca Stimson. "As such Mr Zuckerberg has personally asked one of his deputies to make themselves available to give evidence in person to the Committee."

The firm's Head of UK Public Policy told lawmakers that Schroepfer or Cox were better placed to answer questions

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will not answer questions from British lawmakers over how millions of users' data got into the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, according to a letter sent by the social network seen by Reuters. Zuckerberg will instead send his Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer or Chief Product Officer Chris Cox to appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee. The committee, which had asked for Zuckerberg or someone senior from Facebook to appear, was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. Zuckerberg apologized last week for the mistakes Facebook had made and promised tougher steps to restrict developers' access to such information in a scandal which has rocked the social media giant on both sides of the Atlantic. The firm's Head of UK Public Policy told lawmakers that Schroepfer or Cox were better placed to answer questions. "Facebook fully recognizes the level of public and Parliamentary interest in these issues and support your belief that these issues must be addressed at the most senior levels of the company by those in an authoritative position," wrote Rebecca Stimson. "As such Mr Zuckerberg has personally asked one of his deputies to make themselves available to give evidence in person to the Committee."

Facebook chief Zuckerberg will not answer UK lawmakers' questions over data leak

Almost all British national newspapers yesterday carried a full-page apology from Facebook in the wake of the data privacy scandal. The apology was signed by Mark Zuckerberg who stated that "This was a &nbsp;breach of trust, I am sorry we didn't do more at the time. We are now taking steps to make sure that this doesn't happen again.&nbsp;

In the apology,&nbsp;Zuckerberg claimed that a quiz, developed by a university researcher, "leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014".

Zuckerberg hinted an extensive system and regulatory overhaul that the company will be undertaking to fix the existing loopholes and avert similar incidents from taking place.

However, there was no mention of the UK-based data analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica, the emerges at the centre of the Facebook data breach scandal.&nbsp;

"We have already stopped apps like this from getting so much information. Now we're limiting the data apps get when you sign in using Facebook," the ad read.

Zuckerberg also announced that now users will be equipped with the power to review all the apps that have access to their personal information -- "so you can shut off the ones you don't want any more".&nbsp;

Zuckerberg-led Facebook has lost over $50 billion in market value since the allegations surfaced.

"Thank you for believing in this community. I promise to do better for you," he wrote.

(With inputs from agencies)

'I promise to do better for you,' Zuckerberg noted

Almost all British national newspapers yesterday carried a full-page apology from Facebook in the wake of the data privacy scandal. The apology was signed by Mark Zuckerberg who stated that "This was a breach of trust, I am sorry we didn't do more at the time. We are now taking steps to make sure that this doesn't happen again. In the apology, Zuckerberg claimed that a quiz, developed by a university researcher, "leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014". Zuckerberg hinted an extensive system and regulatory overhaul that the company will be undertaking to fix the existing loopholes and avert similar incidents from taking place. However, there was no mention of the UK-based data analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica, the emerges at the centre of the Facebook data breach scandal. "We have already stopped apps like this from getting so much information. Now we're limiting the data apps get when you sign in using Facebook," the ad read. Zuckerberg also announced that now users will be equipped with the power to review all the apps that have access to their personal information -- "so you can shut off the ones you don't want any more". Zuckerberg-led Facebook has lost over $50 billion in market value since the allegations surfaced. "Thank you for believing in this community. I promise to do better for you," he wrote. (With inputs from agencies)

Leading British dailies carry Mark Zuckerberg's full-page apology

Facebook Inc, responding to reports in some technology industry media that it has been logging users'&nbsp;call and text history without their permission, said in a statement on Sunday that the function "has always been opt-in only."

The social media site said that when the feature is enabled by the user and contact information is uploaded, the platform can then use the given data when a call or text was made or received with Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger services.

Facebook specified that it does not collect the content of calls or text messages and information is securely stored. This data is not sold to third parties, Facebook's statement said.

"You may have seen some recent reports that Facebook has been logging people's call and SMS (text) history without their permission. This is not the case," Facebook's statement said.

The Verge website reported that some Twitter users said they found months or years of call history data in their downloadable Facebook data file. Ars Technica reported Facebook requested access to contacts, SMS data and call history on Android devices to improve its friend recommendation algorithm.

"Call and text history logging is part of an opt-in feature for people using Messenger. While we receive certain permissions from Android, uploading this information has always been opt-in only," the world's largest social media network said.

"People have to expressly agree to use this feature," the statement said.

The leaders of the US&nbsp;House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday wrote to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg detailing new concerns about the social media company's use of data and formally requesting that he testify at a hearing.

Facebook is under pressure from governments, investors and advertisers following allegations by a whistleblower that British political consultancy Cambridge

Analytica improperly accessed users'&nbsp;information to build profiles on American voters that were later used to help elect US&nbsp;President Donald Trump in 2016.

According to reports, Facebook requested access to contacts, SMS data and call history on Android devices to improve its friend recommendation algorithm

Facebook Inc, responding to reports in some technology industry media that it has been logging users' call and text history without their permission, said in a statement on Sunday that the function "has always been opt-in only." The social media site said that when the feature is enabled by the user and contact information is uploaded, the platform can then use the given data when a call or text was made or received with Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger services. Facebook specified that it does not collect the content of calls or text messages and information is securely stored. This data is not sold to third parties, Facebook's statement said. "You may have seen some recent reports that Facebook has been logging people's call and SMS (text) history without their permission. This is not the case," Facebook's statement said. The Verge website reported that some Twitter users said they found months or years of call history data in their downloadable Facebook data file. Ars Technica reported Facebook requested access to contacts, SMS data and call history on Android devices to improve its friend recommendation algorithm. "Call and text history logging is part of an opt-in feature for people using Messenger. While we receive certain permissions from Android, uploading this information has always been opt-in only," the world's largest social media network said. "People have to expressly agree to use this feature," the statement said. The leaders of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday wrote to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg detailing new concerns about the social media company's use of data and formally requesting that he testify at a hearing. Facebook is under pressure from governments, investors and advertisers following allegations by a whistleblower that British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed users' information to build profiles on American voters that were later used to help elect US President Donald Trump in 2016.

Facebook: Call, text history logging requires users' permission

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in almost all of Britain&#39;s national newspapers Sunday to apologise for a huge data privacy scandal.

&quot;We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can&#39;t we don&#39;t deserve it,&quot; the back page ads state.&nbsp;

Zuckerberg explained there was a quiz developed by a university researcher &quot;that leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014&quot;.

&quot;This was a breach of trust, and I&#39;m sorry we didn&#39;t do more at the time. We&#39;re now taking steps to make sure this doesn&#39;t happen again,&quot; he said.

The statement reflects public statements Zuckerberg made last week after the row prompted investigations in Europe and the United States, and sent Facebook&#39;s share price plunging.

Zuckerberg repeated that Facebook had changed the rules so no such data breach could happen again.

&quot;We&#39;re also investigating every single app that had access to large amounts of data before we fixed this. We expect there are others,&quot; he wrote.

&quot;And when we find them, we will ban them and tell everyone affected.&quot;

There was no mention of the British firm accused of using the data, Cambridge Analytica, which worked on US President Donald Trump&#39;s 2016 campaign.

It too has blamed the University of Cambridge researcher, Alexsandr Kogan, for any potential breach of data rules.

Kogan created a lifestyle quiz app for Facebook which was downloaded by 270,000 people, but allowed access to tens of millions of their contacts.

Facebook says he passed this to Cambridge Analytica without its knowledge. Kogan says he is being made a scapegoat.

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in almost all of Britain's national newspapers Sunday to apologise for a huge data privacy scandal

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in almost all of Britain's national newspapers Sunday to apologise for a huge data privacy scandal. "We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can't we don't deserve it," the back page ads state. Zuckerberg explained there was a quiz developed by a university researcher "that leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014". "This was a breach of trust, and I'm sorry we didn't do more at the time. We're now taking steps to make sure this doesn't happen again," he said. The statement reflects public statements Zuckerberg made last week after the row prompted investigations in Europe and the United States, and sent Facebook's share price plunging. Zuckerberg repeated that Facebook had changed the rules so no such data breach could happen again. "We're also investigating every single app that had access to large amounts of data before we fixed this. We expect there are others," he wrote. "And when we find them, we will ban them and tell everyone affected." There was no mention of the British firm accused of using the data, Cambridge Analytica, which worked on US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. It too has blamed the University of Cambridge researcher, Alexsandr Kogan, for any potential breach of data rules. Kogan created a lifestyle quiz app for Facebook which was downloaded by 270,000 people, but allowed access to tens of millions of their contacts. Facebook says he passed this to Cambridge Analytica without its knowledge. Kogan says he is being made a scapegoat.

Facebook apologises for data scandal in UK newspaper ads

Indian Ministry of Information Technology&nbsp;issued a show-cause notice to UK based data mining company Cambridge Analytica on Thursday.

The notice seeks to enquire into Facebook data breach and details of the company&#39;s Indian clients besides other information.

The notice also sought the company&#39;s response to the method of data possession and whether the consent was taken from users or not.

On Wednesday, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology&nbsp;Ravi Shankar Prasad warned Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg of &#39;stringent&#39; action if any attempt to misuse social media was made during upcoming 2019 elections.

He also threatened to &quot;summon&quot;&nbsp;Zuckerberg to India if needed.&nbsp; 
&nbsp; 
Amid the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach row, BJP and Congress both have gotten involved in the blame game of&nbsp;using services of Cambridge Analytica who has been accused of illegally mining private data of Facebook users.

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Congress Party in a press conference, of having ties with data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica whiles alleging that Congress is planning to use the firm&#39;s services for the next Lok Sabha elections and to boost Rahul Gandhi&#39;s profile.

He further asked Rahul Gandhi to explain the company&#39;s role in his social media outreach.

Meanwhile, Congress has denied all allegations.

Refusing accusations, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said, &quot;Indian National Congress or the Congress President has never used or never hired the services of a company called Cambridge Analytica,&quot;.

Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting private information from more than 50 million Facebook users in developing techniques to support President Donald Trump&#39;s 2016 election campaign, the New York Times and London&#39;s Observer reported on Saturday (March 18).

The reports have mentioned that the firm has worked for Indian clients as well.

Indian Ministry of Information Technology has issued a show-cause notice to UK based data mining company Cambridge Analytica on Thursday

Indian Ministry of Information Technology issued a show-cause notice to UK based data mining company Cambridge Analytica on Thursday. The notice seeks to enquire into Facebook data breach and details of the company's Indian clients besides other information. The notice also sought the company's response to the method of data possession and whether the consent was taken from users or not. On Wednesday, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad warned Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg of 'stringent' action if any attempt to misuse social media was made during upcoming 2019 elections. He also threatened to "summon" Zuckerberg to India if needed. Amid the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach row, BJP and Congress both have gotten involved in the blame game of using services of Cambridge Analytica who has been accused of illegally mining private data of Facebook users. Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Congress Party in a press conference, of having ties with data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica whiles alleging that Congress is planning to use the firm's services for the next Lok Sabha elections and to boost Rahul Gandhi's profile. He further asked Rahul Gandhi to explain the company's role in his social media outreach. Meanwhile, Congress has denied all allegations. Refusing accusations, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said, "Indian National Congress or the Congress President has never used or never hired the services of a company called Cambridge Analytica,". Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting private information from more than 50 million Facebook users in developing techniques to support President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, the New York Times and London's Observer reported on Saturday (March 18). The reports have mentioned that the firm has worked for Indian clients as well.

Government issues show-cause notice to Cambridge Analytica

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Mark Zuckerberg's shine dims as guardian of Facebook users Mark Zuckerberg rose to wealth and fame with a mission of connecting everyone through Facebook, but now faces the wrath of users outraged he isn't doing more to defend their data. In yet another shake-up of his foreign policy team, Trump replaces NSA McMaster with Bolton US President Donald Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing HR McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran. Breaking Aadhaar encryption may take 'more than age of universe': UIDAI CEO Unique Identification Authority of India CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Thursday afternoon got a unique opportunity to make a PowerPoint presentation in the Supreme court to defend the government's ambitious Aadhaar scheme. Babri Masjid case: Supreme Court to continue 'final hearing' today The Supreme Court will continue to hear the final arguments in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case on Friday. The court will hear 13 appeals filed against the 2010 judgment of the Allahabad High Court in four civil suits. China strikes back in trade spat, aims tariffs at $3 billion US goods China unveiled plans on Friday to impose tariffs on up to $3 billion of US imports in retaliation against US tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium products, as the world's two largest economies stood on the brink of a trade war.

WION Morning News Brief, March 23, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg rose to wealth and fame with a mission of connecting everyone through Facebook, but now faces the wrath of users outraged he isn&#39;t doing more to defend their data.

The latest crisis laying siege to the leading online social network has raised the specter that he has lost control of his creation and been naive about the unintended consequences of people sharing so much about themselves.

&quot;If Facebook was a typical company, and Zuckerberg was the founder, he would probably be gone,&quot; said tech industry analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group.

&quot;He looks like a guy who really doesn&#39;t know what he is doing. He is not the hero that a lot of people had viewed him as; his reputation and image are badly damaged.&quot;

Facebook has prospered on digital advertising that benefits from being able to use what people share about themselves to target ads.

If Facebook was betting on people&#39;s better natures when it came to truthfully sharing, respecting others, and being able to connect with anyone, it wasn&#39;t always a winning wager.

The California-based social network has been a flashpoint for controversies about bullying, harassment, free speech, extremist propaganda, election meddling, privacy, and more.

&quot;They don&#39;t put enough effort into making sure the user is protected and the experience is assured,&quot; analyst Enderle said.

&quot;They only care about the advertisers, and the user is basically a digital slave.&quot;

DROPOUT TO BILLIONAIRE

A public apology by Zuckerberg failed to quell outrage over the hijacking of personal data from millions of people, as critics demanded that the social media giant go much further to protect user privacy.

Belatedly speaking out about the harvesting of Facebook user data by a British firm linked to President Donald Trump&#39;s 2016 election campaign, Zuckerberg admitted Wednesday to betraying the trust of its more than two billion users, and promised to &quot;step up.&quot;

Vowing to stop data leaking to application makers and to give users more control over their information, he also said he was ready to testify before US lawmakers following -- which a powerful congressional committee promptly asked him to do.

Zuckerberg has grown from a Harvard dropout who changed what it means to be social into a billionaire philanthropist bent on shaping a better world for his daughters.

Zuckerberg and his doctor wife, Priscilla Chan, have pledged to give away their Facebook fortune to make the world a healthier, happier place for children.

&quot;Having kids changes a lot,&quot; Zuckerberg said this week in an interview with CNN.

&quot;I used to think that the most important thing to me by far was having the greatest impact across the world as I can; now I just really care about building something my girls are going to grow up and be proud of me for.&quot;

Zuckerberg cemented his fortune, and a place in Silicon Valley history, by leading Facebook to a historic Wall Street debut in 2012.

The $16 billion IPO was structured to keep control of Facebook in the hands of Zuckerberg, who has been Time&#39;s &quot;Person of the Year&quot; and cracked the Forbes list of 20 richest people in the world.

The hoodie-wearing 33-year-old, depicted in the Hollywood drama &quot;The Social Network&quot; as a socially challenged computer geek, has evolved into a confident chief executive.

Zuckerberg still favors t-shirts, jeans and sneakers, topped off by his trademark hooded sweatshirt and a mop of curly hair.

He is known for setting annual goals, which have included wearing ties every day; only eating meat of animals he kills himself; and learning to speak Chinese.

His personal goal this year is to fix Facebook, making sure it fosters real-world community.

&#39;Thefacebook&#39; 

Born on May 14, 1984, Zuckerberg was raised in Dobbs Ferry outside New York, one of four children of a dentist father and a psychiatrist mother.

He began writing computer programs at the age of 11, including one said to resemble Pandora&#39;s musical taste program which reportedly drew the interest of AOL and Microsoft.

He went to high school at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy, where he was captain of the fencing team, before entering elite Harvard University.

Zuckerberg launched Thefacebook.com, as it was then known, from his dorm room on February 4, 2004 with some of his roommates and classmates.

Facebook&#39;s early years were not without controversy, however.

In 2008, a $65 million settlement was reached with three Harvard classmates -- twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and Divya Narendra -- over their charges that Zuckerberg had stolen the idea for Facebook from them.

The conflict was at the heart of &quot;The Social Network,&quot; the Oscar-winning film written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher.

Zuckerberg left Harvard in May 2004 for Silicon Valley, where he received his first major funding -- $500,000 -- from PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

He has been referred to by some as being struck in the mold of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Zuckerberg has praised Jobs as a friend and a role model.

The latest crisis laying siege to the leading online social network has raised the specter that he has lost control of his creation and been naive about the unintended consequences of people sharing so much about themselves.

Mark Zuckerberg rose to wealth and fame with a mission of connecting everyone through Facebook, but now faces the wrath of users outraged he isn't doing more to defend their data. The latest crisis laying siege to the leading online social network has raised the specter that he has lost control of his creation and been naive about the unintended consequences of people sharing so much about themselves. "If Facebook was a typical company, and Zuckerberg was the founder, he would probably be gone," said tech industry analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group. "He looks like a guy who really doesn't know what he is doing. He is not the hero that a lot of people had viewed him as; his reputation and image are badly damaged." Facebook has prospered on digital advertising that benefits from being able to use what people share about themselves to target ads. If Facebook was betting on people's better natures when it came to truthfully sharing, respecting others, and being able to connect with anyone, it wasn't always a winning wager. The California-based social network has been a flashpoint for controversies about bullying, harassment, free speech, extremist propaganda, election meddling, privacy, and more. "They don't put enough effort into making sure the user is protected and the experience is assured," analyst Enderle said. "They only care about the advertisers, and the user is basically a digital slave." DROPOUT TO BILLIONAIRE A public apology by Zuckerberg failed to quell outrage over the hijacking of personal data from millions of people, as critics demanded that the social media giant go much further to protect user privacy. Belatedly speaking out about the harvesting of Facebook user data by a British firm linked to President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, Zuckerberg admitted Wednesday to betraying the trust of its more than two billion users, and promised to "step up." Vowing to stop data leaking to application makers and to give users more control over their information, he also said he was ready to testify before US lawmakers following -- which a powerful congressional committee promptly asked him to do. Zuckerberg has grown from a Harvard dropout who changed what it means to be social into a billionaire philanthropist bent on shaping a better world for his daughters. Zuckerberg and his doctor wife, Priscilla Chan, have pledged to give away their Facebook fortune to make the world a healthier, happier place for children. "Having kids changes a lot," Zuckerberg said this week in an interview with CNN. "I used to think that the most important thing to me by far was having the greatest impact across the world as I can; now I just really care about building something my girls are going to grow up and be proud of me for." Zuckerberg cemented his fortune, and a place in Silicon Valley history, by leading Facebook to a historic Wall Street debut in 2012. The $16 billion IPO was structured to keep control of Facebook in the hands of Zuckerberg, who has been Time's "Person of the Year" and cracked the Forbes list of 20 richest people in the world. The hoodie-wearing 33-year-old, depicted in the Hollywood drama "The Social Network" as a socially challenged computer geek, has evolved into a confident chief executive. Zuckerberg still favors t-shirts, jeans and sneakers, topped off by his trademark hooded sweatshirt and a mop of curly hair. He is known for setting annual goals, which have included wearing ties every day; only eating meat of animals he kills himself; and learning to speak Chinese. His personal goal this year is to fix Facebook, making sure it fosters real-world community. 'Thefacebook' Born on May 14, 1984, Zuckerberg was raised in Dobbs Ferry outside New York, one of four children of a dentist father and a psychiatrist mother. He began writing computer programs at the age of 11, including one said to resemble Pandora's musical taste program which reportedly drew the interest of AOL and Microsoft. He went to high school at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy, where he was captain of the fencing team, before entering elite Harvard University. Zuckerberg launched Thefacebook.com, as it was then known, from his dorm room on February 4, 2004 with some of his roommates and classmates. Facebook's early years were not without controversy, however. In 2008, a $65 million settlement was reached with three Harvard classmates -- twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and Divya Narendra -- over their charges that Zuckerberg had stolen the idea for Facebook from them. The conflict was at the heart of "The Social Network," the Oscar-winning film written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. Zuckerberg left Harvard in May 2004 for Silicon Valley, where he received his first major funding -- $500,000 -- from PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. He has been referred to by some as being struck in the mold of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Zuckerberg has praised Jobs as a friend and a role model.

Mark Zuckerberg's shine dims as guardian of Facebook users

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With the social media giant facing increasing criticism over its alleged links with Cambridge Analytica which reportedly manipulated Facebook data during the US presidential elections, Zuckerberg said&nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook is enhancing its security features and is working towards making the social media platform a &quot;secure place&quot;&nbsp;to ensure&nbsp;integrity of the upcoming general elections in India due to be held in 2019.

During an&nbsp;interview&nbsp;to a US daily, Zuckerberg said that the massive focus for Facebook right now is to &quot;not only focus on 2018 mid-term elections of US but the Indian elections and other major upcoming elections around the world.&quot;

&quot;We have a responsibility to do this not only for the 2018 midterms in the US, which are going to be a huge deal this year, and that&#39;s just a huge focus of us. But there&#39;s a big election in India this year,&quot; the Facebook founder said.

Zuckerberg also mentioned about artificial intelligence(AI) tools that Facebook is going to use to prevent fake news and information manipulation during elections.

According to reports, such tools were used for the first time during the 2017 French elections.

Amid the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach row, Indian IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had warned Facebook on Wednesday to take &quot;stringent&quot;&nbsp;action against any attempt to influence polls through data theft.

Ravi Shankar Prasad went a step forward and threatened Zuckerberg that he could be summoned to India if needed.

Uk based data analysis company, Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting private information from more than 50 million Facebook users in developing techniques to support President Donald Trump&#39;s 2016 election campaign, the New York Times and London&#39;s Observer reported on Saturday (March 18).

The reports have mentioned that the firm has worked for some Indian clients as well.

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Zuckerberg also mentioned about the artificial intelligence tools that Facebook is going to use to prevent fake news and information manipulation during elections

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that Facebook is enhancing its security features and working towards making the social media platform a secure place to ensure the integrity of upcoming elections in India. × Also read: Everything you want to know about Cambridge Analytica With the social media giant facing increasing criticism over its alleged links with Cambridge Analytica which reportedly manipulated Facebook data during the US presidential elections, Zuckerberg said Facebook is enhancing its security features and is working towards making the social media platform a "secure place" to ensure integrity of the upcoming general elections in India due to be held in 2019. During an interview to a US daily, Zuckerberg said that the massive focus for Facebook right now is to "not only focus on 2018 mid-term elections of US but the Indian elections and other major upcoming elections around the world." "We have a responsibility to do this not only for the 2018 midterms in the US, which are going to be a huge deal this year, and that's just a huge focus of us. But there's a big election in India this year," the Facebook founder said. Zuckerberg also mentioned about artificial intelligence(AI) tools that Facebook is going to use to prevent fake news and information manipulation during elections. According to reports, such tools were used for the first time during the 2017 French elections. Amid the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach row, Indian IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had warned Facebook on Wednesday to take "stringent" action against any attempt to influence polls through data theft. Ravi Shankar Prasad went a step forward and threatened Zuckerberg that he could be summoned to India if needed. Uk based data analysis company, Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting private information from more than 50 million Facebook users in developing techniques to support President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, the New York Times and London's Observer reported on Saturday (March 18). The reports have mentioned that the firm has worked for some Indian clients as well.

Facebook enhancing security features to ensure integrity of upcoming elections in India: Zuckerberg

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologised on Wednesday for mistakes his company made in how it handled data belonging to 50 million of its users and promised tougher steps to restrict developers&#39; access to such information.

The world&#39;s largest social media network is facing growing government scrutiny in Europe and the United States about a whistleblower&#39;s allegations that London-based political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed user information to build profiles on American voters that were later used to help elect US&nbsp;President Donald Trump in 2016.

&quot;This was a major breach of trust. I&#39;m really sorry this happened. We have a basic responsibility to protect people&#39;s data,&quot; Zuckerberg said in an interview with CNN, breaking a public silence since the scandal erupted at the weekend.

Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook the company &quot;made mistakes, there&#39;s more to do, and we need to step up and do it.&quot;&nbsp;

He said the social network planned to conduct an investigation of thousands of apps that have used Facebook&#39;s platform, restrict developer access to data, and give members a tool that lets them to disable access to their Facebook data more easily.

His plans did not represent a big reduction of advertisers&#39; ability to use Facebook data, which is the company&#39;s lifeblood.

Zuckerberg said he was open to additional government regulation and happy to testify before the U.S. Congress if he was the right person.

&quot;I&#39;m not sure we shouldn&#39;t be regulated,&quot; he told CNN. &quot;I actually think the question is more what is the right regulation rather than yes or no, should it be regulated? ... People should know who is buying the ads that they see on Facebook.&quot;

Zuckerberg said Facebook was committed to stopping interference in the U.S. midterm election in November and elections in India and Brazil.

INVESTOR FEARS

Facebook shares pared gains on Wednesday after Zuckerberg&#39;s post, closing up 0.7 percent. The company has lost more than $45 billion of its stock market value over the past three days on investor fears that any failure by big tech firms to protect personal data could deter advertisers and users and invite tougher regulation.

Zuckerberg told the New York Times in an interview published on Wednesday he had not seen a &quot;meaningful number of people&quot; deleting their accounts over the scandal.

Facebook representatives, including Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Rob Sherman, met US&nbsp;congressional staff for nearly two hours on Wednesday and planned to continue meetings on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Facebook was unable to answer many questions, two aides who attended the briefing said.

Zuckerberg told the website Recode that fixes to protect users&#39; data would cost &quot;many millions of dollars.&quot;&nbsp;

The whistleblower who launched the scandal, Christopher Wylie, formerly of Cambridge Analytica, said on Twitter he had accepted invitations to testify before U.S. and UK lawmakers.

The German government said Facebook must explain whether the personal data of the country&#39;s 30 million users were protected from unlawful use by third parties, according to a report in the Funke group of German regional newspapers.

&#39;SCAPEGOAT&#39;

On Tuesday, the board of Cambridge Analytica suspended its Chief Executive Alexander Nix, who was caught in a secret recording boasting that his company played a decisive role in Trump&#39;s victory.

However, the academic who provided the data disputed that on Wednesday.

&quot;I think what Cambridge Analytica has tried to sell is magic, and they&#39;ve made claims that this is incredibly accurate and it tells you everything there is to tell you. But I think the reality is it&#39;s not that,&quot; psychologist Aleksandr Kogan, an academic at Cambridge University, told the BBC in an interview.

Kogan, who gathered the data by running a survey app on Facebook, also said he was being made a scapegoat by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Both companies have blamed Kogan for alleged data misuse.

Only 300,000 Facebook users responded to Kogan&#39;s quiz, but that gave the researcher access to those people&#39;s Facebook friends as well, who had not agreed to share information, producing details on 50 million users.

Facebook has said it subsequently made changes that prevent people from sharing data about friends and maintains that no breach occurred because the original users gave permission. Critics say that it essentially was a breach because data of unsuspecting friends were taken.

Analysts have raised concerns that the incident will reduce user engagement with Facebook, potentially lessening its clout with advertisers. Three Wall Street brokerages cut their price targets.

&quot;Investors now have to consider whether or not the company will conclude that it has grown in a manner that has proven to be untenable,&quot; said Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser.

The company has risen more than 550 percent in value in the past five years.

Zuckerberg, in his first public comments since the scandal erupted at the weekend, said in a post on Facebook that the company 'made mistakes, there's more to do, and we need to step up and do it'

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologised on Wednesday for mistakes his company made in how it handled data belonging to 50 million of its users and promised tougher steps to restrict developers' access to such information. The world's largest social media network is facing growing government scrutiny in Europe and the United States about a whistleblower's allegations that London-based political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed user information to build profiles on American voters that were later used to help elect US President Donald Trump in 2016. "This was a major breach of trust. I'm really sorry this happened. We have a basic responsibility to protect people's data," Zuckerberg said in an interview with CNN, breaking a public silence since the scandal erupted at the weekend. Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook the company "made mistakes, there's more to do, and we need to step up and do it." He said the social network planned to conduct an investigation of thousands of apps that have used Facebook's platform, restrict developer access to data, and give members a tool that lets them to disable access to their Facebook data more easily. His plans did not represent a big reduction of advertisers' ability to use Facebook data, which is the company's lifeblood. Zuckerberg said he was open to additional government regulation and happy to testify before the U.S. Congress if he was the right person. "I'm not sure we shouldn't be regulated," he told CNN. "I actually think the question is more what is the right regulation rather than yes or no, should it be regulated? ... People should know who is buying the ads that they see on Facebook." Zuckerberg said Facebook was committed to stopping interference in the U.S. midterm election in November and elections in India and Brazil. INVESTOR FEARS Facebook shares pared gains on Wednesday after Zuckerberg's post, closing up 0.7 percent. The company has lost more than $45 billion of its stock market value over the past three days on investor fears that any failure by big tech firms to protect personal data could deter advertisers and users and invite tougher regulation. Zuckerberg told the New York Times in an interview published on Wednesday he had not seen a "meaningful number of people" deleting their accounts over the scandal. Facebook representatives, including Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Rob Sherman, met US congressional staff for nearly two hours on Wednesday and planned to continue meetings on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Facebook was unable to answer many questions, two aides who attended the briefing said. Zuckerberg told the website Recode that fixes to protect users' data would cost "many millions of dollars." The whistleblower who launched the scandal, Christopher Wylie, formerly of Cambridge Analytica, said on Twitter he had accepted invitations to testify before U.S. and UK lawmakers. The German government said Facebook must explain whether the personal data of the country's 30 million users were protected from unlawful use by third parties, according to a report in the Funke group of German regional newspapers. 'SCAPEGOAT' On Tuesday, the board of Cambridge Analytica suspended its Chief Executive Alexander Nix, who was caught in a secret recording boasting that his company played a decisive role in Trump's victory. However, the academic who provided the data disputed that on Wednesday. "I think what Cambridge Analytica has tried to sell is magic, and they've made claims that this is incredibly accurate and it tells you everything there is to tell you. But I think the reality is it's not that," psychologist Aleksandr Kogan, an academic at Cambridge University, told the BBC in an interview. Kogan, who gathered the data by running a survey app on Facebook, also said he was being made a scapegoat by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Both companies have blamed Kogan for alleged data misuse. Only 300,000 Facebook users responded to Kogan's quiz, but that gave the researcher access to those people's Facebook friends as well, who had not agreed to share information, producing details on 50 million users. Facebook has said it subsequently made changes that prevent people from sharing data about friends and maintains that no breach occurred because the original users gave permission. Critics say that it essentially was a breach because data of unsuspecting friends were taken. Analysts have raised concerns that the incident will reduce user engagement with Facebook, potentially lessening its clout with advertisers. Three Wall Street brokerages cut their price targets. "Investors now have to consider whether or not the company will conclude that it has grown in a manner that has proven to be untenable," said Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser. The company has risen more than 550 percent in value in the past five years.

Mark Zuckerberg apologises for Facebook mistakes with user data, vows curbs

European Union leaders will Thursday press tech giants to protect personal data in the wake of the scandal over information harvested from Facebook, draft summit conclusions said.

The Brussels summit is tackling the row over the misuse of Facebook data by British firm Cambridge Analytica, which played a role in US President Donald Trump&#39;s election campaign.

&quot;Social networks and digital platforms need to guarantee transparent practices and full protection of citizens&#39; privacy and personal data,&quot; said the draft statement.

The leaders will further discuss the issue at a summit in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in May, it added.

EU President Donald Tusk announced on Wednesday that it would be added to the summit agenda at the last minute.

Tusk said leaders would tackle issues &quot;undermining trust in our democracies through fake news or election meddling&quot;.

He said this was &quot;particularly relevant in view of the recent revelations about Cambridge Analytica.&quot;

The EU leaders are taking up the issue following calls for an investigation by both the European Commission and the European Parliament, which has invited Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to speak to the assembly.

During a visit to the United States on Wednesday, EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova warned that Europe&#39;s General Data Protection Regulation would make it &quot;very, very expensive&quot; for violators once the legislation enters force on May 25.

Jourova added she is waiting &quot;impatiently&quot; for answers on the data breach after she failed to meet with a Facebook official specifically to discuss the problem.

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg vowed Wednesday to &quot;step up&quot; to fix problems at the social media giant.

The EU unveiled on Wednesday proposals for a digital tax that targets US tech giants including Facebook.

European Union leaders will Thursday press tech giants to protect personal data in the wake of the scandal over information harvested from Facebook, draft summit conclusions said

European Union leaders will Thursday press tech giants to protect personal data in the wake of the scandal over information harvested from Facebook, draft summit conclusions said. The Brussels summit is tackling the row over the misuse of Facebook data by British firm Cambridge Analytica, which played a role in US President Donald Trump's election campaign. "Social networks and digital platforms need to guarantee transparent practices and full protection of citizens' privacy and personal data," said the draft statement. The leaders will further discuss the issue at a summit in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in May, it added. EU President Donald Tusk announced on Wednesday that it would be added to the summit agenda at the last minute. Tusk said leaders would tackle issues "undermining trust in our democracies through fake news or election meddling". He said this was "particularly relevant in view of the recent revelations about Cambridge Analytica." The EU leaders are taking up the issue following calls for an investigation by both the European Commission and the European Parliament, which has invited Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to speak to the assembly. During a visit to the United States on Wednesday, EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova warned that Europe's General Data Protection Regulation would make it "very, very expensive" for violators once the legislation enters force on May 25. Jourova added she is waiting "impatiently" for answers on the data breach after she failed to meet with a Facebook official specifically to discuss the problem. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg vowed Wednesday to "step up" to fix problems at the social media giant. The EU unveiled on Wednesday proposals for a digital tax that targets US tech giants including Facebook.

European Union leaders urge privacy protection amid Facebook row

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Chinese authorities on Wednesday declassified information about selling advanced missile tracking system, according to news reports.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-enhancing-security-features-to-ensureintegrity-of-upcoming-elections-in-india-zuckerberg-36738">Facebook enhancing security features to ensure </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-enhancing-security-features-to-ensureintegrity-of-upcoming-elections-in-india-zuckerberg-36738">integrity</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-enhancing-security-features-to-ensureintegrity-of-upcoming-elections-in-india-zuckerberg-36738"> of upcoming elections in India: Zuckerberg</a>

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that Facebook is enhancing its security features and working towards making the social media platform a secure place to ensure the integrity of upcoming elections in India.

Harassment row: Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mehmood to return to India

Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mehmood to India who was summoned by the government in the wake of &quot;harassment&quot; row will return to India on Friday, reports said.

Maldives President lifts state of emergency

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Thursday lifted the 45-day State of Emergency that he imposed on February 5.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-pakistan-uses-military-helicopter-to-dry-wet-pitch-at-gaddafi-stadium-36731">Watch: Pakistan uses </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-pakistan-uses-military-helicopter-to-dry-wet-pitch-at-gaddafi-stadium-36731">military</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-pakistan-uses-military-helicopter-to-dry-wet-pitch-at-gaddafi-stadium-36731"> helicopter to dry wet pitch at Gaddafi Stadium</a>

Two army helicopters were employed on Wednesday to dry out the rain-hit wet pitch and outfield before the second eliminator to be played between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi at Lahore&#39;s Gaddafi Cricket Stadium.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-reprised-version-of-ek-do-teen-is-crass-beyond-imagination-tezaab-director-saroj-khan-to-seek-legal-action-36747">&#39;Reprised version of Ek Do Teen is crass beyond imagination&#39;: Tezaab director, Saroj Khan to seek legal action</a>

Jacqueline Fernandez&#39; version of iconic song Ek Do Teen from the film Baaghi 2 has not only received criticism from fans but the reprised version has irked makers of the original song.&nbsp; 
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Months after India's Agni V launch, China sells missile defence tracking system to Pakistan: Report Chinese authorities on Wednesday declassified information about selling advanced missile tracking system, according to news reports. Facebook enhancing security features to ensure integrity of upcoming elections in India: Zuckerberg Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that Facebook is enhancing its security features and working towards making the social media platform a secure place to ensure the integrity of upcoming elections in India. Harassment row: Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mehmood to return to India Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mehmood to India who was summoned by the government in the wake of "harassment" row will return to India on Friday, reports said. Maldives President lifts state of emergency Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Thursday lifted the 45-day State of Emergency that he imposed on February 5. Watch: Pakistan uses military helicopter to dry wet pitch at Gaddafi Stadium Two army helicopters were employed on Wednesday to dry out the rain-hit wet pitch and outfield before the second eliminator to be played between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi at Lahore's Gaddafi Cricket Stadium. 'Reprised version of Ek Do Teen is crass beyond imagination': Tezaab director, Saroj Khan to seek legal action Jacqueline Fernandez' version of iconic song Ek Do Teen from the film Baaghi 2 has not only received criticism from fans but the reprised version has irked makers of the original song.

WION evening news brief, March 22, 2018

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