NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook’s privacy practices following a week of privacy scandals including whether the company engaged in “unfair acts” that cause “substantial injury” to consumers. Facebook’s stock, which already took a big hit last week, plunged as a result. Facebook said in a statement on Monday that […]
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Mainers, it’s time to talk about your relationship with Facebook
Jen Goldman had begun to feel like an addict. She’d often notice her arm reaching for her phone to open Facebook, without really thinking about it. But Wednesday, a few days after news broke that the personal information and habits of up to 50 million Facebook users had been mined by the voter-profiling firm Cambridge […]
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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will audit thousands of apps after ‘breach of trust’
Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said Facebook will audit thousands of apps in response to the “breach of trust” created by Cambridge Analytica, the chief executive’s first comments since a crisis over data siphoned by the political marketing firm used by the Trump campaign erupted Friday. In a post on his personal Facebook page, Zuckerberg said […]
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It’s easier to hate Facebook than it is to quit it
First, you have to know where the deactivation page lies in your account settings. To even see the page, you have to re-enter your password. Then, Facebook makes its final plea: “Are you sure you want to deactivate your account?” The deactivation page displays a mosaic of your friends’ photos, each one accompanied by a […]
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Facebook’s rules for accessing user data lured more than just Cambridge Analytica
Facebook last week suspended the Trump campaign’s data consultant, Cambridge Analytica, for scraping the data of potentially millions of users without their consent. But thousands of other developers, including the makers of games such as FarmVille and the dating app Tinder, as well as political consultants from President Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign, also siphoned […]
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Video: Blogger says Paul LePage shoved her; he says she was chewing in his face
AUGUSTA— Maine Gov. Paul LePage had an interesting interaction with a blogger outside his office Thursday. And there’s video. A 20-second clip posted on Facebook by WMTW-TV reporter Jim Keithley shows LePage speaking to a group of media members. In the front is Carol McCracken, of Portland, who writes a blog called Munjoy Hill News. […]
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Sabattus police seek clues in attempted store break-in
SABATTUS — Police have identified a possible suspect in an attempted convenience store burglary over the weekend. Lt. Sheila Wetherbee said Wednesday her department used Facebook to post surveillance photos in an effort to develop leads, including those of a man who appears to be wearing a hooded jacket and had partially covered his face. […]
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Russian operatives featured Paul LePage in Facebook posts
A series of controversial and racially charged statements that Maine Gov. Paul LePage uttered in 2016 and 2017 became fodder for Russian operatives who posted on fake Facebook accounts in attempts to sow discord with U.S. voters. The posts on separate accounts appeared to both attack LePage and praise him for comments the Republican made […]
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#MeToo. Maine too.
When “Julie” was 4 years old, living in western Maine, her uncle heard her mother say over a CB radio that she’d be heading to the bar that night, leaving her young children home alone. As soon as her mother left, Julie’s uncle came over to the house, put a pillow over her face and […]
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Greg L. "Greg" Arsenault
UPDATE FROM 2 PORTER BRIDGE ROAD — Gregory L. “Greg” Arsenault, 62, of 2 Porter Bridge Rd. in Mexico, logged out of Facebook for the last time on Tuesday, Sept. 19. He passed away peacefully at CMMC in Lewiston surrounded by loving family following a courageous battle. He was born in Rumford on Aug. 13, 1955, […]