https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-acknowledges-it-shared-user-data-with-dozens-of-companies/ > Facebook has admitted providing dozens of tech companies with special access to user data after publicly saying it restricted such access in 2015. > Facebook continued sharing information with 61 hardware and software makers after it said it discontinued the practice in May 2015, the social networking giant acknowledged in 747 pages of documents delivered to Congress late Friday. The documents were in response to hundreds of questions posed to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg by members of Congress in April.