Report: Facebook Gave Tech Giants More Access To Users' Data Than It Said
Facebook gave some of the tech industry's biggest companies greater access to users' personal data than the social-networking company previously disclosed.
Facebook gave some of the tech industry's biggest companies greater access to users' personal data than the social-networking company previously disclosed.
In the past year, a sizable number of Facebook users have changed how they interact with the social media platform -- including getting rid of it altogether.
Facebook said a software bug -- affecting some 14 million -- led some users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings.
Facebook is pushing back against a media report saying that it provided extensive information about its users and their friends to third parties.
Facebook has suspended some 200 apps as part of its investigation into whether companies misused personal user data gathered from the social network.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces another day of grilling on Capitol Hill as he testifies before the House Energy & Commerce committee on Wednesday.
Facebook has vowed to make a litany of changes in how it collects and uses your data, from banning some external apps to giving users more "control."
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is shutting down his Facebook account as the social media giant struggles to cope with the worst privacy crisis in its history.
Facebook's acknowledgment that all 2 billion of its users likely had their information "scraped" without their knowledge or consent should serve as a wake-up call to consumers.
Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the user data that outsiders can access.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his company's business model in an interview published on Monday, arguing that recent criticism from CEO Tim Cook at Apple was unfounded.
Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls to make them easier to use, but the changes won't affect the social network's privacy policies or the types of data it gathers about users.
Regulators and politicians are demanding more answers on Facebook's privacy practices. This, after a fallout from the social media giant's relationship with a political data firm Cambridge Analytica.
Mr. Zuckerberg is going to Washington. Reports say the 33-year old Facebook CEO has decided to travel to Capitol Hill to testify before Congress.
The FTC is investigating Facebook's privacy practices following a week of privacy scandals. Facebook's stock, which already took a big hit last week, plunged as a result.
On the same day Facebook bought ads to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social media site faced new questions about collecting phone numbers and text messages from Android devices.
Facebook's CEO apologized for the Cambridge Analytica scandal with ads in multiple U.S. and British newspapers Sunday.
Mark Zuckerberg is breaking more than four days of silence as he posts an update about the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook's latest privacy scandal has some people reconsidering their relationship status with the social network. There's just one problem: There isn't much of anywhere else to go.
A prominent data analytics firm that worked with President Trump's campaign exploited Facebook data to harvest "millions" of profiles of U.S. voters without their authorization, according to a whistleblower who once worked to help acquire the data.
Two corrections officers face murder charges in the case.
Xavier Bass was arrested in Valdosta, Georgia, more than 800 miles from the crime scene in Fort Worth.
An 81-year-old man was fatally struck by a truck in a McDonald's parking lot this weekend.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The Supreme Court was reviewing the constitutionality of laws regulating social media companies from Texas and Florida.
Two corrections officers face murder charges in the case.
Xavier Bass was arrested in Valdosta, Georgia, more than 800 miles from the crime scene in Fort Worth.
An 81-year-old man was fatally struck by a truck in a McDonald's parking lot this weekend.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The Supreme Court was reviewing the constitutionality of laws regulating social media companies from Texas and Florida.
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Jeremiah Cottle is selling all the intellectual property rights for the manufacture of bump stocks.
In 2017, investigators found bump stocks attached to the guns used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which killed 58 people - the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
According to Tarrant Appraisal District records, the owner claimed the horses "stayed on the property year around," but inspectors said the evidence indicated otherwise.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The Supreme Court was reviewing the constitutionality of laws regulating social media companies from Texas and Florida.
Border Patrol processed approximately 84,000 migrants in June, the lowest monthly level since President Biden took office.
Some Democrats question Biden's ability to campaign in the 2024 presidential election, divide over whether he should be the nominee, after voters say Trump won debate.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump duke it out in their first debate in four years. In a one-on-one interview with Jack Fink, Sen. John Cornyn criticizes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms over a recent rule change for gun sellers. Plus, grassroots Republicans in North Texas share who they'd like to see as Trump's running mate. Jack Fink covers these stories and more in the latest edition of Eye on Politics (original air date: June 30).
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
The healthcare system called the Texas Health and Human Services Commission process "deeply flawed."
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
MedStar says the biggest thing to stay safe this summer is to know the signs of heat-related illnesses. If you feel dizzy or incoherent call 911. Medics also advise people to hydrate often, because dehydration can sneak up on you days later.
Dr. David Moore said Baylor Scott & White Medical Center partners with the non-profit organization Haiti Cardiac Alliance and has performed surgeries on 40 Haitians since 2016.
Change is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards in the form of a billion-dollar development project.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The closures will impact hundreds of employees at locations in Dallas, Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands and Denton.
Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. The move becomes official today, after 3 years in the making.
Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 to snap a six-game skid.
Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics along with Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezley Rivera and Suni Lee.
Langford tripled in the fourth, doubled in the fifth and singled in the sixth.
Texas A&M hired Michael Earley to take over as the 21st baseball coach at the school.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Oscar-winning actor and director spoke with CBS News Texas ahead of the release of his passion project.
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
"CBS News 24/7," a daily flagship show featuring live reporting from CBS News and Stations' local-to-global newsrooms, brings viewers a dynamic and immersive news experience.
In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
The heat dome that has been dominating the weather pattern continues its hold on North Texas and the Southern Plains this week.
Just in time for summer plans, COVID-19 cases are increasing across the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control.
Millions of Texans are expected to travel for the Fourth of July this week.
Rain and thunderstorm chances increase to 40% on Friday and up to 50% on Friday night.
Fireworks shows are back in Grapevine and Addison for the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!