

Cecilia Kang
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Will the SEC Add to Facebook's Woes?
One of the most pressing questions is whether the Securities and Exchange Commission will significantly add to the company’s woes.

Mark Zuckerberg to Be Added to Facebook Privacy Suit
The District of Columbia case, which grew out of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, could expose the chief executive to financial and other penalties.

Lawmakers See Path to Rein In Tech, but It Isn’t Smooth
If what faces Big Tech is anything like what happened to Big Tobacco, the road ahead is likely to be a yearslong battle over proposed...

Facebook Whistle-Blower Urges Lawmakers to Regulate the Company
Frances Haugen, who left the social network in May and leaked internal documents, gave senators rare insight into its inner workings.

Facebook urges court to dismiss latest F.T.C. antitrust suit.
“This court gave the agency a second chance to make a valid claim,” Facebook said in its filing. “But the same deficiency that was fatal...

Facebook to Face Senate Grilling Over Instagram's Effects on Teens
The company faces accusations that it hid research showing the mental and emotional harm its photo-sharing app Instagram has had on teenagers.

Justice Dept. Is Said to Accelerate Google Advertising Inquiry
The moves may result in a second antitrust lawsuit against Google before the end of the year.

F.T.C. Refiles Facebook Antitrust Suit
After a judge slammed the F.T.C.’s original lawsuit, regulators returned with a more detailed case accusing the platform of being a monopoly.

Facebook Antitrust Suit Dismissal Will Be Appealed, States Say
A federal judge eviscerated arguments by more than 40 state attorneys general that Facebook had a monopoly.