The Cambridge Analytica Story, Explained
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Inside the Two Years That Shook Facebook—and the World
How a confused, defensive social media giant steered itself into a disaster, and how Mark Zuckerberg is trying to fix it all.
Nicholas Thompson and Fred Vogelstein
The Irreversible Damage of Mark Zuckerberg’s Silence
Facebook was forged in its founders image. So unlike traditional companies—say Google or Microsoft—Zuckerberg’s silence has already harmed his bottom line.
Jessi Hempel
Mark Zuckerberg Speaks Out on Cambridge Analytica Scandal
After a series of revelations of data misuse ballooned into a company crisis, Facebook's founder finally broke his silence.
Issie Lapowsky
A Complete Guide to Facebook's Privacy and Security Settings
Despite the repeated privacy lapses, Facebook offers a fairly robust set of tools to control who knows what about you.
Brian Barrett
Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO Amid Scandals
Alexander Nix has been suspended until further notice and replaced by Cambridge's head of data, Alexander Tayler.
Issie Lapowsky
The Lords of Silicon Valley Are Thrilled to Present a ‘Handheld Iron Dome’
ZeroMark wants to build a system that will let soldiers easily shoot a drone out of the sky with the weapons they’re already carrying—and venture capital firm a16z is betting the startup can pull it off.
Matthew Gault
How Game Theory Can Make AI More Reliable
Researchers are drawing on ideas from game theory to improve large language models and make them more correct, efficient, and consistent.
Steve Nadis
Why the EU’s Vice President Isn’t Worried About Moon-Landing Conspiracies on YouTube
During a tour of Silicon Valley, EU vice president Věra Jourová said she expects tech giants to prioritize stamping out content that could distort democracy.
Paresh Dave