Facebook under fire as prosecutors, Congress confirm investigations - Washington Times

Facebook under fire as prosecutors, Congress confirm investigations - Washington Times:

"The Federal Trade Commission, a key congressional committee and state prosecutors each announced inquiries Monday into Facebook’s privacy practices, leaving the internet giant scrambling to contain a growing scandal over how it treats its users.
The FTC confirmed that it is investigating whether release of data on more than 50 million Facebook users — information that ended up in the hands of a British political consultancy tied to the Trump campaign — breaches a 2012 privacy settlement Facebook reached with the U.S. government to better protect data.
On Capitol Hill, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, called on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to explain his company’s actions at an April 10 hearing."