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Professor Apologizes for Helping Cambridge Analytica Harvest Facebook Data

Aleksandr Kogan, the academic who helped harvest tens of millions of Facebook profiles in 2014, said he “never heard a word” of objection from the social media giant......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytApr 22nd, 2018

Professor Apologizes for Helping Cambridge Analytica Harvest Facebook Data

Aleksandr Kogan, the academic who helped harvest tens of millions of Facebook profiles in 2014, said he “never heard a word” of objection from the social media giant......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytApr 22nd, 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

Facebook Is Fined by British Agency Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak

The Information Commissioner’s Office said it was fining Facebook 500,000 pounds — the maximum allowed — for letting Cambridge Analytica harvest users’ information without their consent......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytJul 10th, 2018

Facebook Is Fined in Britain Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak

The Information Commissioner’s Office said it was fining Facebook 500,000 pounds — the maximum allowed — for letting Cambridge Analytica harvest users’ information without their consent......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytJul 11th, 2018

Cambridge Analytica"s Facebook data was accessed in Russia

parliamentlive.tv The data Cambridge Analytica harvest.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 18th, 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

Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data

The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 9th, 2020

FTC makes it official: Cambridge Analytica deceived Facebook users with data collection

The FTC formally claimed political ad marketing firm Cambridge Analytica deceived Facebook users ove.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayDec 6th, 2019

California probing Facebook, demands subpoenaed documents

California is investigating Facebook Inc's disclosure of user data to Cambridge Analytica and other partners. Zachary Goelman reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 6th, 2019

Facebook agrees to pay UK fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000 pound ($644,000) fine for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Britain's information rights regulator said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 30th, 2019

The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower explains how the firm used Facebook data to sway elections (FB)

Business Insider The Cambridge Analytica whi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 5th, 2019

Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps

Facebook says it has suspended over 69,000 apps over concerns about their use of personal data in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN AM to discuss the latest......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 24th, 2019

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

D.C."s AG: Facebook again fails to block lawsuit

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine has said his court case against Facebook for last year's Cambridge Analytica data breach will go ahead......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 29th, 2019

U.S. judge waves through D.C. case against Facebook

A U.S. judge on Friday denied Facebook Inc.'s request to dismiss a lawsuit by the Washington, D.C. attorney general over the social media giant's improper sharing of 87 million users' data with British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 1st, 2019

Facebook knew of Cambridge Analytica data misuse earlier than reported: court filing

DC attorney general says email exchange shows Facebook knew of data harvesting prior to Guardian report.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 21st, 2019

What scandal? Facebook is growing

Facebook confronts Wall Street for the first time since the Cambridge Analytica data scandal......»»

Category: topSource: cnnApr 25th, 2018

Facebook"s North America audience is growing again despite data scandal

Facebook confronts Wall Street for the first time since the Cambridge Analytica data scandal......»»

Category: topSource: cnnApr 25th, 2018

Twitter earnings growth relied on selling user data

Amid controversy about social-media companies’ treatment of users’ data in the wake of Facebook Inc.’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, Twitter Inc. is making a bigger business out of selling such information......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 25th, 2018