Zuckerberg breaks his silence

No Images? Click here         Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Cambridge Analytica Incident As Facebook Fumbles After a riotous week full of revelations that Facebook enabled a shadowy British firm called Cambridge Analytica to harvest and exploit the personal information of more than 50 million users ― then failed to follow up on it for more than two years ― CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered an off-camera act of contrition Wednesday. It’s been a response several days in the making, as neither Zuckerberg nor Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg offered so much as a peep earlier this week as the allegations piled up and Facebook’s stock tanked. Both were absent from an internal briefing about the situation Tuesday (though they were never scheduled to appear in the first place). And while Zuckerberg was expected to speak at an all-hands meeting Friday, it seems that’s been bumped up a day or two. In today’s missive, Zuckerburg acknowledged there’s been “a breach of trust” between Facebook and its users. He outlined several steps he hopes will restore public trust in the company, all aimed at clarifying which apps have access to which types of data. “We have a responsibility to protect your data,” he wrote, “and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you.” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? The suspected Austin bomber is dead after a confrontation with police. The suspect has been identified as 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt. READ MORE President Trump is having second thoughts about a spending deal. Trump is apparently most upset about the spending deal’s lack of funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. READ MORE The fight over Trump's CIA nominee who helped oversee torture may hinge on Democrats. If they unite, they could have the power to block Gina Haspel from getting the job. Will they?  READ MORE    .     ICYMI Elizabeth Warren has a plan to make health care coverage cheaper and more reliable. The Massachusetts senator’s new bill would increase consumer subsidies and force insurers to accept tougher rules.   Mark Zuckerberg tried to censor me when I published his Harvard application. Here it is again.   Republicans are heading into the midterms with a problem president. Trump enjoys campaigning and the adulation he receives at rallies, but so far there is little evidence that his trips that are ostensibly on behalf of other candidates actually help those politicians.    . Want more?  California Cops Fatally Shoot Unarmed Black Man Stephon Clark In His Own Backyard Trump Administration Sued On Elephant Trophy Ban Flip-Flop Obamas To Parkland Teens: You’ve Awakened The Nation’s Conscience     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe