The Infinite Brief

Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) tweeted: “Sure looks like Zuckerberg lied to Congress about whether users have “complete control” over who sees our data on Facebook. This needs to be investigated and the people responsible need to be held accountable.”

The New York Times reported Sunday that Facebook formed deals with at least 60 makers of cell phones and other devices allowing them access to users’ personal information and that of their Facebook friends, without explicit consent.

The deals may have breached Facebook’s compliance with a 2011 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordering the company to keep users’ information private.

The companies’ access remained intact even after Facebook realized in 2015 that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had exploited its access to tens of millions of users’ personal information.