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Facebook: Cambridge Analytica Concerns Came Earlier Than Reported

When the Cambridge Analytica revelations became a global scandal, CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated at the time that Facebook learned of the data sharing in 2015, and from the media. But, according to new revelations,...

by LibertiesEU

When the Cambridge Analytica revelations became a global scandal, CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated at the time that Facebook learned of the data sharing in 2015, and from the media. But, according to new revelations, Facebook employees were aware of concerns about “improper data-gathering practices” by Cambridge Analytica months before the Guardian reported about it. The new information “could suggest that Facebook has consistently mislead” British lawmakers - the chair of the House of Commons digital culture media and sport select committee said in response to the court filing.

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