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Ex-Cambridge Analytica exec: We had access to Breitbart data

Former Cambridge Analytica Director Brittany Kaiser tells CNNMoney's Laurie Segall she believes the company applied user data in a similar manner to that of the Obama 2012 campaign......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnApr 19th, 2018

Ex-Cambridge Analytica exec explains how Breitbart data was used

Former Cambridge Analytica Director Brittany Kaiser tells CNNMoney's Laurie Segall she believes the company applied user data in a similar manner to that of the Obama 2012 campaign......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnApr 19th, 2018

Judge lets Facebook privacy class action proceed, calls company"s views "so wrong"

A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users' private data, calling the social media company's views on privacy "so wrong.".....»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 9th, 2019

Cambridge Analytica exec reveals more quizzes used to collect data

A former employee of the notorious data broker C.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 18th, 2018

Cambridge Analytica exec reveals there were more quizzes used to collect data

A former employee of the notorious data broker C.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 18th, 2018

As Facebook Works on Damage Control, Some Businesses Are Hung Out to Dry

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Mark Zuckerberg's company is actively restricting access to its users' data......»»

Category: topSource: incApr 6th, 2018

There may be more Cambridge Analytica-sized leaks, says Facebook

Facebook updated its risk section as the company audits how outside developers use its social network and cuts off some access to data.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 27th, 2018

Data Protection Standards Need to Be Global - WIRED

WIREDData Protection Standards Need to Be GlobalWIREDWhether it is Cambridge Analytica gaining access to private information on up to 87 million Facebook users, or the large-scale data breaches at Equifax or Yahoo, alarmingly loose standards for th.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsApr 29th, 2018

Twitter sold Cambridge Analytica researcher public data access

Twitter Inc. sold data access to the Cambridge University academic who also obtained millions of Facebook Inc. users’ information that was later passed to a political consulting firm without the users’ consent......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 29th, 2018

Twitter sold Cambridge Analytica researcher public data access

Twitter Inc. sold data access to the Cambridge University academic who also obtained millions of Facebook Inc. users’ information that was later passed to a political consulting firm without the users’ consent......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 29th, 2018

Twitter Sold Data Access to the Researcher at the Center of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica Scandal

To Cambridge University academic Aleksandr Kogan. Twitter sold data access to the Cambridge University academic who also obtained millions .....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 30th, 2018

Cambridge Analytica shutting down after Facebook data flap

Cambridge Analytica was accused of improperly gaining access to the sensitive user information of as many as 87 million Facebook users......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 2nd, 2018

Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse investigation

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps that had access to large quantities of user data, a response to a scandal around political consultancy Cambridge Analytica......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2018

Facebook suspends 200 apps in post-Cambridge Analytica investigation

Facebook has suspended about 200 apps that had access to large amounts of data four years ago -- all part of its internal investigation in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica crisis.    &#.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 14th, 2018

Facebook"s top policy and communications exec steps down

Elliot Schrage, a longtime Facebook exec who played a key role in helping the company organize its response to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, is stepping down......»»

Category: topSource: cnnJun 14th, 2018

The Justice Department and FBI’s probe into Cambridge Analytica is now looking at Facebook, and the SEC and FTC are getting involved (FB)

The US Department of Justice's investigation into Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal is now looking at Facebook itself, not just the defunct data firm that gained access to its user data, according to a report from The Washington Post. Ad.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 2nd, 2018

Washington DC sues Facebook over privacy scandal

The attorney general in the nation's capital has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 19th, 2018

DC sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal

The District of Columbia sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 19th, 2018

D.C. attorney general sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Facebook Inc. for what he says is the social media giant’s failure to protect the privacy of its users and deception about who has access to user data coming out of this year’s Cambridge Analytica scandal. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 21st, 2018

Tim Cook reportedly told Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook should delete all data it collected after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and he was "stunned" by the suggestion

At the annual Sun Valley billionaire retreat, the Apple CEO reportedly took aim at Facebook.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 26th, 2021

Australia Sues Facebook For Data Breach Of 300K Citizens In Cambridge Analytica Case

The office of Australian Information Commissioner Angelene Falk has sued Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) for an alleged data breach of citizens in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 9th, 2020