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Nation

NSA deletion of call records raising questions

Now the NSA is deleting all the information it collected from the queries.

June 30, 2018 06:25 AM EDT

Nation

Facebook made some private posts public for as many as 14M

The news follows a recent furor over Facebook's sharing of user data with device makers,

June 07, 2018 06:21 PM EDT

Nation

Supreme Court limits warrantless police searches of vehicles by homes

A line of Supreme Court cases had generally allowed police to search a vehicle without a warrant.

May 29, 2018 01:51 PM EDT

Nation

A look at DNA testing that ID'd the Golden State Killer

Critics say that familial DNA testing allows for searches of innocent people who happen to be related to someone suspected of committing a crime.

April 27, 2018 01:51 PM EDT

Products

What would government regulation of Facebook actually look like?

Will the Zuckerberg hearings trigger policy that changes the social network for the better?

April 13, 2018 09:10 AM EDT

Nation

Despite the scandals, Facebook users not likely to quit

Most users’ public data has likely been scraped by “malicious actors,” Facebook revealed as Mark Zuckerberg prepared to face Congress.

April 05, 2018 05:44 PM EDT

Nation

Facebook reworks privacy tools amid Cambridge Analytica uproar

Facebook says it wants users to have simpler access the data it collects about them.

March 28, 2018 10:41 AM EDT

Politics

Do you trust Facebook to protect your privacy?

The social media giant is hit with user backlash, an FTC investigation and tumbling stocks amid data scandal.

March 26, 2018 06:38 PM EDT

Politics

Facebook, Cambridge Analytica under fire for alleged misuse of social media data

After reports that 50 million Facebook users had their data mishandled, Congress wants answers.

March 20, 2018 06:44 PM EDT

Business

What data are private companies collecting about you?

Researchers found the typical privacy policy is about 2,500 words and takes 10 minutes to read.

February 13, 2018 06:54 AM EST

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