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Archives for March 2018

Technology
Calls for Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress are getting louderCalls for Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress are getting louder
Technology

The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent Zuckerberg a formal letter Friday asking for testimony “in the near future.”

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Elon Musk deleted Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX in response to #DeleteFacebookElon Musk deleted Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX in response to #DeleteFacebook
Technology

“Looks lame anyway,” Musk tweeted.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Here’s what it’s like to be the only woman in a TV writers’ roomHere’s what it’s like to be the only woman in a TV writers’ room
Technology

Nell Scovell has written for TV shows like “The Simpsons” and co-wrote “Lean In” — she isn’t buying your excuses for workplace harassment.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg says he’s ‘fundamentally uncomfortable’ making content decisions for FacebookMark Zuckerberg says he’s ‘fundamentally uncomfortable’ making content decisions for Facebook
Technology

“I feel fundamentally uncomfortable sitting here in California in an office making content policy decisions for people around the world.”

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Here’s the transcript of Recode’s interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the Cambridge Analytica controversy and moreHere’s the transcript of Recode’s interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the Cambridge Analytica controversy and more
Technology

“I think we let the community down, and I feel really bad and I’m sorry about that,” he said.

By Kurt Wagner and Kara Swisher
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg says he’s ‘open’ to testifying to Congress, fixes will cost ‘many millions’ and he ‘feels really bad’Mark Zuckerberg says he’s ‘open’ to testifying to Congress, fixes will cost ‘many millions’ and he ‘feels really bad’
Technology

In a wide-ranging interview, the Facebook CEO admitted that the social networking giant may have made mistakes in opening up its network so much a decade ago.

By Kurt Wagner and Kara Swisher
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook has a ‘responsibility to protect your data,’ but he doesn’t apologize for its data privacy scandalMark Zuckerberg says Facebook has a ‘responsibility to protect your data,’ but he doesn’t apologize for its data privacy scandal
Technology

“We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you.”

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Read Mark Zuckerberg’s full statement on Facebook’s privacy scandalRead Mark Zuckerberg’s full statement on Facebook’s privacy scandal
Technology

Facebook’s CEO has finally broken his silence.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Where is Mark Zuckerberg?Where is Mark Zuckerberg?
Technology

Plus, four other questions we have for Facebook as it deals with its Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook has lost nearly $50 billion in market cap since the data scandalFacebook has lost nearly $50 billion in market cap since the data scandal
Technology

That’s the stock’s biggest-ever two-day drop.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Google and Facebook can’t help publishers because they’re built to defeat publishersGoogle and Facebook can’t help publishers because they’re built to defeat publishers
Technology
How to quit Facebook (if the time suck, Russian ads and personal data problems have become too much)How to quit Facebook (if the time suck, Russian ads and personal data problems have become too much)
Technology

It’s not as impossible as you might think.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The Facebook exec who helped hunt down Russia’s political ads is leaving the companyThe Facebook exec who helped hunt down Russia’s political ads is leaving the company
Technology
Facebook will audit Cambridge Analytica to see what Facebook user data the firm still hasFacebook will audit Cambridge Analytica to see what Facebook user data the firm still has
Technology

Facebook has hired Stroz Friedberg, a digital forensics firm focused on cybersecurity, to run the audit.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Google’s and Facebook’s share of the U.S. ad market could decline for the first time, thanks to Amazon and SnapchatGoogle’s and Facebook’s share of the U.S. ad market could decline for the first time, thanks to Amazon and Snapchat
Technology

But don’t worry. Digital advertising is still a duopoly.

By Rani Molla