- After leaked internal documents showed Facebook may not know the extent of its data sharing, several U.S. and European lawmakers are calling for improved oversight to ensure compliance with existing privacy regulations, Vice reports. EU Parliamentarian Alexandra Geese called it “a confession of massive violations of EU data protection laws.”
- Following a fake emergency disclosure request, Twitter may have provided a researcher's account data to a Russian hacker allegedly associated with the REvil ransomware group, CyberScoop reports.
Lawmakers seek oversight of Facebook data sharing; Twitter may have given user data to hacker

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