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What happens when you sue the federal government ... and win

by Lizzie O'Leary
Apr 6, 2018
...and what the decision could mean for immigration policy.
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Cloudflare promises to keep users' web data from ISPs

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 4, 2018
Internet service providers track customers' web data and sell it, so is there a way to keep your information private?
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What we don’t know about social media may hurt us

by Erika Beras
Apr 2, 2018
Lots of Facebook users have no real idea what happens to the data they share online.
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Erasing your digital footprint is hard

by Jon Gordon and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 2, 2018
Companies track our activity all over the web, so can anyone reclaim their privacy?
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Facebook plans to end partnerships with data brokers

by Aaron Schrank
Mar 29, 2018
Facebook knows a lot about its users — their searches, their likes, even their chat history. But data brokers have information Facebook doesn’t.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Facebook rejiggers its privacy settings to make them easier to use

by Reema Khrais
Mar 28, 2018
Facebook announced a group of changes Wednesday designed to make it easier for users to manage their privacy and find out how their data is being used. The changes are intended to rebuild users’ trust in the social network after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. But they may be more of a Band-Aid than a fix.  […]
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Why Facebook thinks you know these random people

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 28, 2018
The social media platform is tracking more about your acquaintances than you might realize.
Facebook comes up with some interesting "people you may know" suggestions.
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Mark Zuckerberg won't talk to U.K. Parliament about Cambridge Analytica

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 27, 2018
The Facebook CEO can't be forced to testify, but it might hurt his reputation, our London bureau chief says.
Mark Zuckerberg isn't a British citizen, so he can't be compelled to appear before the United Kingdom Parliament.
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I asked a security expert to reveal how Cambridge Analytica might target me based on my personality

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 26, 2018
And they might use the same tactics on you.
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To delete or not to delete

by Amy Scott
Mar 21, 2018
When it comes to Facebook, that is the question.
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