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Scrutiny of Facebook has intensified following reports that it failed to prevent the data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica from amassing personal information about millions of users - possibly used to aid Donald Trumps campaign - and that the social network has been collecting Android users phone call and text message histories without notice.

Will Mark Zuckerberg be able to boldly fix Facebook crisis?

The Federal Trade Commission announced it was investigating Facebook for its privacy practices.

27 March 2018 10:03 AM IST

Facebook faces US Federal Trade Commission privacy probe

The Federal Trade Commission, in a statement, confirmed that it has an "open non-public investigation" into Facebook's...

27 March 2018 8:46 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Data leak war gets ugly, Cong and BJP hurl insults

Rahul Gandhi: Bigg Boss' PM spies; Smriti Irani takes Chhota Bheem' dig.

27 March 2018 1:36 AM IST

Cambridge Analytica, whose clients included Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign, sought information on Facebook users to build psychological profiles on a large portion of the US electorate. (Photo: AFP)

UK watchdog demands Cambridge Analytica to hand over American's...

The order comes days after reports that Cambridge Analytica had improperly obtained data on tens of millions of Facebook...

7 May 2018 7:29 AM IST

All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice on their feeds titled Protecting Your Information. It will have a link to information on which Facebook apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Three-quarters Facebook users as active or more since privacy scandal:...

The online poll found that about half of Facebook's American users said they had not recently changed the amount that...

6 May 2018 7:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed 1.25 crore Indians for fourth time. (Photo: PTI)

Stop being scared of bullies, don't be silent

Creating a fear psychosis to control one billion minds, is wishful thinking a fantasy more than a policy.

5 May 2018 6:29 AM IST

Cambridge Analytica, whose clients included Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign, sought information on Facebook users to build psychological profiles on a large portion of the US electorate. (Photo: AFP)

UK probe goes on despite Cambridge Analytica bankruptcy

Cambridge Analytica announced Wednesday that it plans to file for bankruptcy in Britain and the US.

4 May 2018 9:10 AM IST

Facebook banned several Buddhist nationalists for hate messages targeting Rohingya Muslims.

UK committee says Facebook still elusive about Cambridge Analytica and...

Cambridge Analytica said it deleted the data when asked and did not use it in Trump's campaign.

30 Jun 2018 10:28 AM IST

Facebook insists shared data was not abused (Pic credit: ANI).

Facebook shared data with mobile makers: Govt seeks explanation by...

Taking suo-motu note of reports, the Information Technology Ministry has also asked for a detailed factual report.

7 Jun 2018 9:04 PM IST

A graphic from the Cambridge Analytica website is displayed on a computer screen in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Ex-CEO: Cambridge Analytica got 'huge target' with Trump win

Recently, Cambridge Analytica's ex-CEO Alexander Nix, clashed with British lawmakers as he denied his firm was...

7 Jun 2018 2:29 PM IST

Cambridge Analytica improperly harvested data from around 87 million Facebook users.

Ex-Cambridge Analytica head concedes Facebook data provided by...

Contrary to a previous testimony, former Cambridge Analytica head admits firm acquired data from researcher.

7 Jun 2018 8:10 AM IST

The CBI alleged that the exchange had not fulfilled the criteria for acquiring the status.

CBI probes Cambridge Analytica data misuse

On this, Facebook has reported it is not aware of any misuse of information, including Indian users' data.

9 Aug 2018 2:43 AM IST