Facebook privacy breach

Personal data of 50m US voters from Facebook was gathered and then allegedly used by the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The developing scandal has not only wiped billions off the social network’s market value, it has also raised questions about its role in the democratic process. Here is the best of the FT’s news coverage

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Facebook’s frantic effort to regain its balance

Zuckerberg and Sandberg attempt to project fresh image of humility and transparency

Facebook co-founder says reckoning over its data use is ‘overdue’

At FT event, Chris Hughes also faults social network for role in rise of Donald Trump

Facebook chief admits ‘mistakes’ over data leaks

Zuckerberg outlines efforts to address issue but says there is ‘more to do’

Mark Zuckerberg should quit as chairman, investor says

New York pension fund official calls for Facebook board shake-up to protect user privacy

Facebook leak puts US regulator’s reputation in play

Federal Trade Commission had vowed to hold social network to account on privacy

Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Tim Cook over criticism

Facebook founder calls Apple chief’s comments on data failure ‘extremely glib’

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Cambridge Analytica whistleblower accuses social network of not enforcing its own rules

Facebook memo outlines ‘ugly truth’ behind its mission

Company executive wrote in 2016 that using ‘questionable’ practices was justified

Facebook moves to make privacy policies more transparent

Social network to stop providing data from brokers to advertisers and centralise settings

Data gatherers should be regulated like financial advisers

Facebook and Twitter also hold and use assets that belong to their customers

Facebook’s Zuckerberg under pressure to testify to UK lawmakers

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower unveils fresh allegations over Brexit campaign

FTC opens probe into Facebook privacy practices

Social network facing fines of $40,000 per violation per day if found in breach of 2011 pact

US Congress summons Zuckerberg over Facebook data use

Executive admits social network ‘caught flat-footed’ by Cambridge Analytica data leak

Steve Bannon dismisses data mining role in US election

Ex-Trump strategist linked to Cambridge Analytica plays down involvement in political targeting

Facebook and Google executives clash over ‘fake news’

Debate highlights sharp divisions between the two companies’ approaches

Facebook crisis raises the bar in data privacy debate

US company’s response is a classic example of how to deal with calls for more regulation

Facebook’s Zuckerberg finally speaks but not everyone is satisfied

Chief’s comments after Cambridge Analytica scandal meet mixed response

Cambridge academics fought man at centre of Facebook furore

Colleagues had been concerned about Aleksandr Kogan’s use of research

Mark Zuckerberg willing to testify on Facebook data leaks

Chief executive admits user privacy mistakes after revelations over Cambridge Analytica

How Europe’s data privacy rules could cut into Facebook’s revenues Premium

Companies cannot count on strong-arming picky users by denying them content

Conservatives criticised for links to Cambridge Analytica

Theresa May moves to distance party from data company in Facebook scandal

Facebook investors demand answers over data scandal

Shareholdings under review and class action lawsuits lined up

How to control your data on Facebook — or quit it

A guide to managing apps on the social network, deactivating or deleting your account

Facebook data scandal: the legal questions

Did the company violate its 2011 settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission?

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg silent during Cambridge Analytica scandal

Critics say low profile founder and other leading executives has not helped company

Facebook faces probe by US regulators

Cambridge Analytica suspends chief Alexander Nix as pressure mounts over data leak

How Facebook can be used to target millions

The platform offers a powerful tool for companies to mine user data

After Cambridge Analytica, politicians must act to save the web

A wondrous informational resource is turning into a cyber cesspit

Facebook plunge leaves valuation at cheapest since IPO

One-year forward P/E ratio plumbs lowest level since social media giant listed in 2012

Cambridge Analytica case highlights Facebook’s data riches

The success of a small data firm to target users points to tools companies can use

Cambridge Analytica under fire as scandal grows

Company forced into spotlight after Facebook allegations

Cambridge Analytica’s Alexander Nix pushed into centre stage

Suspended CEO had become public face of data analytics company

UK data watchdog still seeking Cambridge Analytica warrant

Information Commissioner raises concern about Facebook move to send in auditors

Facebook shares tumble as regulatory pressure intensifies

Politicians call for company’s chief Mark Zuckerberg to testify about privacy breach