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Facebook takedown — Stickers bearing the Facebook logo at the F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, on April 30, 2019. (REUTERS / Stephen Lam)

Facebook files suit against Ukrainian man who allegedly scraped data about 178 million users

The case is the latest salvo in an ongoing legal dispute between tech companies and outsiders who gather accessible information.

Oct 22, 2021 By Tonya Riley

Facebook takedown — Stickers bearing the Facebook logo at the F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, on April 30, 2019. (REUTERS / Stephen Lam)

Facebook stops NYU researchers from examining misinformation, is criticized for ‘silencing’ transparency efforts

Facebook says researchers violated the website's privacy protections.

Aug 5, 2021 By Tonya Riley

Instagram — (Perzonseo Webbyra / Flickr)

Facebook sues to curb data scraping, fake Instagram likes from outside developers

It's part of an effort to show Facebook can regulate itself.

Jun 18, 2020 By Jeff Stone