DARE: Facebook Introduces Central Page for Privacy and Security Settings
Under fire for handling of personal data, Facebook says it will offer centralized system for users to control their privacy and security settings, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg now seems… More
DARE: Emma González’s Stunning Silence for Parkland: The Latest on March for Our Lives
Young people rally nationwide advocating for gun control; Parkland survivor Emma González speaks volumes with silence–and is shown tearing up the constitution in faked photo circulating on social media.… More
DARE: Why Facebook users’ data obtained by Cambridge Analytica has probably spun far out of reach
Revelations continue about Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and the massive passing around of user data. Read PEN America’s assessment of the free expression issues raised and the criticality of transparency… More
To Protect a Free and Open Society, Facebook Must Protect Its Users’ Data
"While Americans have the choice to forswear Facebook in favor of other channels, elsewhere in the world it is virtually the only route to online access. Having secured its… More
Facebook Must Protect Its User Data—Democracy Depends On It
Above all, Facebook’s leadership and that of other similarly situated companies must reckon with the opportunities that online platforms provide to exploit the greatest trove of personal information, beliefs,… More
DARE: Zuckerberg Breaks Silence, Promises To Protect Facebook Community
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg goes public with a limited mea culpa and pledges to remedy gaps in security and information controls as some users close their accounts. Zuckerberg offers… More
DARE: Allegations from Women in His Past Shadow Trump
Two women in court seeking paths to tell their stories of alleged affairs with President Trump. Fox News analyst quits citing outrage at the network’s denigration into a “propaganda… More
DARE: Facebook Stock Plunges As Data Scandal Takes a Dark Turn
Facebook stock plunges as security chief reportedly departs the company amid disputes over handling of mushrooming revelations of weak data protections and extensive manipulation of opinion and voters in… More
DARE: Facebook’s Role in Data Misuse Sets Off Storms on Two Continents
Facebook under fire for not protecting its users after new reveals on how a political data firm with links to the 2016 Trump campaign was able to harvest private… More
DARE: National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S.
Schoolchildren across the country mount unprecedented coordinated protest to demand gun control. In defending against Trump libel suit over Steele dossier, Buzzfeed takes steps to provide Trump accuser Stormy… More