Month: March 2018

Technology

Cambridge Analytica CEO claims influence on U.S. election, Facebook questioned

Reuters News March 20, 2018 0

LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The suspended chief executive of Cambridge Analytica said in a secretly recorded video broadcast on Tuesday that his UK-based political consultancy's online campaign played a decisive role in U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 election victory.

Technology

U.S. FTC to question Facebook over consultancy’s access to user data

Reuters News March 20, 2018 0

SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said Tuesday it faced questions from the lead U.S. consumer regulator about how its users' personal data was mined by a political consultancy hired by Donald Trump's campaign.

Technology

FTC to investigate Facebook over use of personal data: report

Reuters News March 20, 2018 0

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook Inc over its use of personal data, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, after a whistleblower said a political consultancy hired by Donald Trump improperly accessed information on 50 million Facebook users to sway public opinion.

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UK investigates Facebook over data breach, to raid Cambridge Analytica

Reuters News March 20, 2018 0

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is investigating whether Facebook did enough to protect data after a whistleblower said a London-based political consultancy hired by Donald Trump improperly accessed information on 50 million Facebook users to sway public opinion.