Author: Michael LaForgia, Matthew Rosenberg and Gabriel J.X. Dance / Source: New York Times Jason Henry for The New York Times Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook struck with some of the world’s largest technology companies, intensifying scrutiny

Author: Cecilia Kang / Source: New York Times Andrew Harnik/Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is in the advanced stages of its investigation into whether Facebook violated privacy rules and is expected to seek large fines from the company, according to two people

Author: Marina Fang / Source: HuffPost A New York Times investigation revealed Tuesday that Facebook has underplayed the extent to which it shared user data with other entities. Unbeknownst to users, the social media giant allowed major tech companies wide access to personal information: for

Author: Nicholas Confessore, Michael LaForgia and Gabriel J.X. Dance / Source: New York Times Facebook failed to closely monitor device makers after granting them access to the personal data of hundreds of millions of people, according to a previously unreported disclosure to Congress last month.

Author: Mike Isaac / Source: New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said Friday that an attack on its computer systems that was announced two weeks ago had affected 30 million users, about 20 million fewer than it estimated earlier. But the personal information that was exposed was far more