He said personal data including email addresses and in some cases private messages was allowed to leave Facebook servers with no real controls on how the data was used after that.įacebook allows you to connect plugin apps specially designed to work with the social network, ranging from games and entertainment to fast-food delivery. parliamentary committee Wednesday that the company was vigilant about its network security but lax when it came to protecting users' data. Sandy Parakilas, who worked in data protection for Facebook in 20, told a U.K. Zuckerberg and Facebook's No 2 executive, Sheryl Sandberg, have been quiet since news broke Friday that Cambridge Analytica may have used data improperly obtained from roughly 50 million Facebook users to try to sway elections.Ĭambridge Analytica's board, meanwhile, said Nix's comments 'do not represent the values or operations of the firm, and his suspension reflects the seriousness with which we view this violation.'įacebook itself is drawing criticism from politicians on both sides of the Atlantic for its alleged failure to protect users' privacy. 'If we can't then we don't deserve to serve you,' he wrote. The head of the firm, Alexander Nix, was suspended yesterday after Channel 4 News broadcast hidden camera footage of him suggesting the company could use young women to catch opposition politicians in compromising positions.Ĭommenting on the scandal for the first time, Zuckerberg said Facebook has a 'responsibility' to protect its users' data. The panic follows revelations that data gathered by a quiz app called This Is Your Digital Life, used by 270,000 Facebook users in 2015, was sold on to Cambridge Analytica after being created by Kogan.Ĭambridge Analytica is currently embroiled in a privacy row amid accusations the information was used by the Trump campaign to influence the US presidential elections, as well as to boost the Brexit campaign in the UK.

It is unclear whether this will allow them to claw back data previously shared via third-parties. Many users are choosing to manually remove permissions previously granted to each individual app used with Facebook, a time consuming process. If you look at the data carefully those claims quickly fall apart'. It made claims that this data is incredibly accurate and it tells you everything there is to tell about you.

Dr Aleksandr Kogan claims he had no idea his work in 2014 would be used to help Donald Trump's presidential campaign and believes he has been made a scapegoatīut he added: 'I think what Cambridge Analytica has tried to sell is magic.

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