Facebook reviewing whether misused data still in hands of political consultant
Facebook says it's conducting a review to determine if the personal data of 50 million users that was reported to be misused by a political consultant still existed
Washington: Facebook said on Sunday it was conducting a “comprehensive internal and external review" to determine if the personal data of 50 million users that was reported to be misused by a political consultant still existed.
The company said in a statement that it was trying to determine the accuracy of allegations that a researcher gave the firm Cambridge Analytica inappropriately obtained Facebook user data starting in 2014.
In the statement from Paul Grewal, a Facebook vice president and deputy general counsel, the company said it was committed to “vigorously enforcing our policies to protect people’s information." Reuters
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