![]() ![]() The Facebook data privacy scandal centers around the collection of personally identifiable information of “ up to 87 million people” by the political consulting and strategic communication firm Cambridge Analytica. SEE: Navigating data privacy (ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature) | Download the free PDF version (TechRepublic) What is the Facebook data privacy scandal? It is also available as a download, Cheat sheet: Facebook Data Privacy Scandal (free PDF). This article will be updated as more information about this developing story comes to the forefront. TechRepublic’s cheat sheet about the Facebook data privacy scandal covers the ongoing controversy surrounding the illicit use of profile information. While the most well-known offender is Cambridge Analytica–the political consulting and strategic communication firm behind the pro-Brexit Leave EU campaign, as well as Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign–other companies have likely used similar tactics to collect personal data of Facebook users. A decade of apparent indifference for data privacy at Facebook has culminated in revelations that organizations harvested user data for targeted advertising, particularly political advertising, to apparent success. ![]()
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