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As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be subject to penalties if his company doesn't comply with an agreement over privacy violations.

FTC To Hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Liable For Any Future Privacy Violations

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the company will pay $5 billion and its co-founder could be subject to penalties if Facebook doesn't comply with the agreement.

G. Ford Gilbert, founder of Trina Health, is shown in an office at the company’s Sacramento headquarters on Feb. 5, 2018.

Founder Of California-Based Diabetes Network Pleads Guilty In Public Corruption Case

The founder of a nationwide chain of diabetes clinics, which inewsource investigated for months, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to conspiring to bribe a state lawmaker in Alabama.

Google Announces It Will Stop Allowing Ads For Payday Lenders

The search giant prohibits ads for dangerous, counterfeit and offensive items, among other things. Now it will also ban ads for loans due in less than 60 days, or with an APR of 36 percent or more.

Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe first encountered Ebola in 1976, before it had been identified. Since then, from his post at the Congo National Institute for Biomedical Research, he has led the global search for a cure.

This Congolese Doctor Discovered Ebola But Never Got Credit For It — Until Now

Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe first confronted a mysterious, bloody disease in 1976. But credit for the discovery went to Belgian researchers.

A smartphone shows a Facebook notice that says additional reporting is available regarding a doctored video that purported to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words.

Pelosi's Relationship With Big Tech Shifts As Privacy And Antitrust Questions Mount

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the House speaker to discuss an altered video of her. She didn't call back but met with his former partner, who has urged breaking up the social media giant.

Protesters in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 14 march ahead of a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

As Tensions Rise Over Defense Costs, U.S. Walks Out Of Talks With South Korea

The U.S. reportedly is demanding that South Korea pay $5 billion for the coming year. The issue is putting stress not seen in years on the decades-old alliance between the U.S. and South Korea.

Facebook ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political process are displayed as, from left, Google's Kent Walker, Facebook's Colin Stretch and Twitter's Sean Edgett, testify during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017.

How Russian-Backed Agitation Online Spilled Into The Real World In 2016

Facebook, Twitter and Google faced questions from the Senate and House Intelligence Committees on Wednesday, revealing more than ever about last year's Russian interference campaign.

'Mala Vida' Never Quite Gets Up To Speed

Marc Fernandez' noir has fascinating elements — a crusading journalist, a trans detective, and the tragic real-life snatching of thousands of babies in Franco-era Spain — but ultimately falls flat.

Facebook says it took down more than 200 pages and accounts that were linked to a Russian "troll farm," the Internet Research Agency. Here, ads associated with some of the pages are reproduced.

Kremlin Calls Facebook's Removal Of Russian Pages And Ads Censorship

Facebook is targeting the Russia-based Internet Research Agency — the "troll factory" that is under indictment for interfering in the 2016 U.S. election.

Members of Parents For Peace gathered in Washington recently for its annual summit. The group is made up of former extremists and their families.

'We Were Blindsided': Families Of Extremists Form Group To Fight Hate

Members of the nonprofit Parents For Peace came to Washington to show the human toll of violent extremism. They want Americans to see hate as a public health crisis.

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