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The law that made Facebook what it is today

  • Written by Frank LoMonte, Director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida
Cutouts depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing 'Fix Fakebook' displayed on Capitol Hill on April 10, 2018.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Facebook is facing a reckoning in the court of public opinion for how the social media giant and its partners handle customer data.

In the court of law, holding Facebook responsible for its actions has been quite...

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