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Facebook Not Giving Kochs User Data

Q: Is Facebook planning to give Charles and David Koch “unprecedented access” to users’ personal information?

A: No. A story making that claim misrepresents a research initiative that is being funded by seven organizations including the Charles Koch Foundation.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent two days this week on Capitol Hill from Congress amid widespread concerns about the company’s ability to protect users’ personal information.

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