Facebook Is Under Criminal Investigation Over Data Deals With Other Companies

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According to a New York Times report, federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the records of at least two smartphone companies.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a US House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Facebook in Washington, DC on April 11, 2018.

Facebook is under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors with the United States attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York over the social media giant's partnerships with other tech companies that gave them access to its users' data. TheIn a statement, Facebook told BuzzFeed News, “It has already been reported that there are ongoing federal investigations, including by the Department of Justice.

 

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days of facebook are over, it seems. 👎

Omg are they Russian spies too!? smh

Two and a half years ago, Facebook opened a sizeable office in Shanghai, in a country that blocks Facebook. There is a rumour that this office, coupled with a data centre in WGQ Pudong, is being used to sell intel to the Chinese government. This is a rumour, but a common one.

Oooooh I see he was trying to “clean up” FB and IG 😂

Really ?

He's about to go prison aka the Swiss Alps or Maui. Whichever he prefers. billionairelife

I wish there was a way to force him out and ask for Sheryl Sandberg’s resignation. Totally disappointed in both.

Nice

Maybe they just paid the internet to get famous but ran out of cash.

Send Zuckerberg facebook to jail with manafort and illegitimate potus. He helped steal an election.

Does this have anything to do with why their apps seem to be completely broken rn?

And fb and IG is still down 🙄

Is this why Facebook is 'closed' tonight CNN MSNBC Reuters ?

Oooh robot boy under investigation... There's a shick

I mean....we been knew

Google should be as well!!!!! 🙄

College scandal.. Owner of Fbook ans Instagram is a richcollegekid

ooh they in trouble lol

I hope it destroys them asap

It was only a matter of time! 😐

But when is Instagram going to be under criminal investigation for RUINING MY DAY? InstagramBlackout2019

Is this why Instagram is down

Facebook took a face plant all day today. Maybe the boss man is teaching everyone a lesson.

THE RECKONING From the Book of Silicon; the gospel according to Sheryl: '... and then Mark said, 'Forgive them, Steve, for they know not what they do.'

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