Facebook Privacy Scandal Unleashes Nationwide ‘Litigation Swarm'
- Federal, state probes are adding to social network’s woes
- Legal battles on multiple fronts could worsen public image
Zuckerberg Sees Several Years to Solve Facebook's Issues
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Facebook Inc. finds itself in the eye of a rapidly building legal storm over the disclosure of user data to political research firm Cambridge Analytica.
Lawsuits are piling up from users and investors. U.S. lawmakers are calling on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress next week. The Federal Trade Commission is jumping into the fray, along with states and local government that are launching their probes or taking the company to court over its business practices.