Apologetic Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told senators Tuesday it had been "clearly a mistake" to believe the Trump-linked data-mining company Cambridge Analytica had discarded data that it had harvested from social media users in an attempt to sway 2016 elections.
The 87 million users who might have had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica will get a detailed message on their news feeds. In addition, all 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice with a link to see what apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps.
Facebook's No. 2 executive says the company should have conducted an audit after learning that a political consultancy improperly accessed user data nearly three years ago.
The supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy appears to have a lot of company, according to a new study that suggests the monster is surrounded by about 10,000 other black holes.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress on April 11 at a hearing about data privacy. The company has been slow to enact meaningful privacy reforms. Will this hurt Facebook's image?
The idea of using leeches to treat ailments is ancient -- and no longer in favor. But now these blood-suckers are gaining new respect as a doctor's helper during surgery.