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US Democrats release 3,500 Russian Facebook ads

Democrats on the House intelligence committee have released more than 3,500 Facebook ads they claim were created or promoted by a Russian internet agency, before and after the 2016 election. They provide the fullest picture yet of Russia's attempt to sow racial and political division in the United

11/05/2018

United Kingdom

Cambridge Analytica closes down following Facebook data scandal

The political consultancy firm at the centre of a scandal involving the mishandling of Facebook user data has closed down.

02/05/2018

World News

Latest: military spending, Facebook conference, EU budget

The latest news this morning, Wednesday May 1

02/05/2018

World News

Facebook's new match-making service wants to build 'meaningful relationships'

New dating features on Facebook are coming soon. In the aftermath of the data breach scandal, will users sign themselves up?

01/05/2018

USA

CEO and co-founder of WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging service, quits

Jan Koum said he will be "taking some time off to do things I enjoy outside of technology."

01/05/2018

World News

Facebook to move users outside Europe ahead of new data regulations

Switch comes just weeks before GDPR implementation

19/04/2018

Europe News

Facebook complying with new EU privacy law - kind of

The company says European users must still accept targeted ads

18/04/2018

World News

Facebook to roll out Europe's stringent privacy rules worldwide

Facebook’s two billion users may get the full benefit of the European Union’s stringent data protection regulations

18/04/2018

Russia

Russia threatens to clamp down on Facebook

After its attempts to block messaging app Telegram, Facebook could be next

18/04/2018

World News

Facebook splashes millions more on lobbying — but CEO still won't face MEPs

Facebook spending on lobbying in Brussels has increased fivefold in recent years, yet CEO Mark Zuckerberg is yet to accept an invitation to face EU lawmakers’ questions following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

17/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK pub chain deletes Facebook... and Twitter and Instagram

"People spend too much time on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and struggle to control the compulsion." Tim Martin, JD Wetherspoon chairman

16/04/2018

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Facebook fallout, the Syria dilemma

13/04/2018

USA

Zuckerberg emerges unscathed from Congress grilling over Facebook flaws

The Facebook CEO revealed his own data had been breached during the second day of questioning by US senators

12/04/2018

Economy

Zuckerberg back on Capitol Hill for second day of testimony

Zuckerberg told lawmakers he was among the around 87 million Facebook users whose data was improperly shared

11/04/2018

Economy

Zuckerberg defends Facebook to US Senators

Facebook's troubles have brought Mark Zuckerberg to testify in the US Congress

11/04/2018

United Kingdom

Could new EU data protection law have stopped the Cambridge Analytica scandal?

While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces a Senate grilling, Euronews looks at how far the EU's new data protection law would go to protect those online.

11/04/2018

USA

Zuckerberg says sorry to US Senate over Facebook data breach

The social media website founder also pledged to work with government on regulation if necessary

11/04/2018

USA

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress

The testimony marks the first time that 33-year-old Zuckerberg has faced Congress.

10/04/2018

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: How safe is our personal data online?

10/04/2018

Europe News

New EU digital law will 'protect personal data'

Next month's introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation comes as Facebook faces big security questions

10/04/2018