Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook data was a ‘grossly unethical experiment’
On Friday, Facebook announced that it had suspended Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) and its political data analytics company, Cambridge Analytica, for violating its Terms of Service, by collecting and sharing the personal information of up to 50 million users without their consent. Read More
Facebook user data breach as ’50 MILLION profiles were used to predict and influence US voters’
A DATA analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign reportedly tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million users without their permission. The data leak allowed Cambridge Analytica, which had ties to Trump campaign strategist Steve Bannon, to capitalise on social … Read More
Facebook’s latest privacy debacle stirs up more regulatory interest from lawmakers
Facebook's late Friday disclosure that a data analytics company with ties to the Trump campaign improperly obtained — and then failed to destroy — the private data of 50 million users is generating more unwanted attention from politicians, some of whom were already beating the drums of regulation in … Read …
Secret Facebook page reveals violence at heart of forum for ‘football fans’
The Football Lads Alliance, the group behind marches against what they call “Islamist extremists”, uses a secret Facebook page full of violent, racist and misogynistic posts, targeting Sadiq Khan and Diane Abbott, as well as playing down the crimes of the Finsbury Park mosque attacker, Darren Osborne. Read More
Facebook suspends Cambridge Analytica for misuse of personal data
Facebook has banned the analytics firm Strategic Communication Laboratories and its political arm, Cambridge Analytica, for failure to follow its rules regarding the handling of personal data. While some outlets have reported that this was the result of a breach, the social network denies this claim. In the … Read More
Facebook and its executives are getting destroyed after botching the handling of a massive data …
Facebook and its executives faced a torrent of backlash on Saturday following news reports that the data firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked on the Trump campaign in 2016, improperly harvested private information from 50 million Facebook users. The company quickly faced calls for increased … Read More
Facebook Data May Have Been Illicitly Used for Politics, and It Started with a Quiz
An emerging scandal in which Facebook data may have been used illicitly to target political messages has a lot to teach consumers about privacy on social media. The data apparently was collected through one of those quizzes that can seem to colonize users' Facebook feeds. In this case, it was …
Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi offers internet service to developing countries
Facebook is dipping its toes into the ISP business with Express Wi-Fi. This app allows users in developing countries to buy data packs that can be used at hotspots. The app is currently live in five developing countries. The hot spots themselves are managed by local business owners, and Facebook … …
A Researcher’s Quiz App Deceptively Harvested Data for Political Research, Facebook Alleges
Facebook late on Friday said the firm, Cambridge Analytica, violated company policies related to collecting user data. According to a blog post written by Paul Grewal, a top Facebook attorney, Cambridge Analytica and its parent company, Strategy Communication Laboratories, improperly acquired and … Read More
The Cambridge Analytica Scandal Is What Facebook-Powered Election Cheating Looks Like
On Friday night, as Americans began settling into the weekend, Facebook dropped a pretty substantial piece of news: The company said in a detailed blog post that it had suspended from its platform the political-data firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked with the Trump campaign during the 2016 … Read More