Trump campaign firm pleads guilty in Facebook data case
January 10, 2019 | 08:55
A UK consultancy working on Donald Trump's US election campaign pleaded guilty and was fined by a London court on Wednesday (Jan 9) over its refusal to release personal data it secretly hoovered off Facebook.
Britain to fine Facebook over data breach
July 12, 2018 | 09:39
Britain's data regulator said on Wednesday (Jul 11) it will fine Facebook half a million pounds for failing to protect user data, as part of its investigation into whether personal information was misused ahead of the Brexit referendum.
Facebook boss faces European Parliament over data scandal
May 24, 2018 | 08:55
BRUSSELS: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questions later Tuesday (May 22) at the European Parliament over the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal.
Cambridge Analytica files for voluntary bankruptcy in US: Court filing
May 18, 2018 | 20:30
British political consulting group Cambridge Analytica filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York, court documents showed.
Cambridge Analytica to close after Facebook data scandal
May 03, 2018 | 09:18
The decision follows weeks of intense pressure on the company after allegations emerged it may have hijacked up to 87 million Facebook users' data.
Scientist at centre of Facebook data scandal faces MPs
April 24, 2018 | 12:32
The Russian-American academic who developed an app that allowed political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to farm the data of 87 million Facebook users faces questions by British lawmakers on Tuesday (Apr 24).
Vietnam among top 10 countries affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal
April 06, 2018 | 21:07
Vietnam is among top 10 countries in which information of Facebook users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, according to Facebook chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer.
Facebook says 87 million may be affected by data breach
April 05, 2018 | 09:45
The new figure eclipses a previous estimate of 50 million in a further embarrassment to the social network roiled by a privacy scandal.
UK watchdog reviews evidence after Cambridge Analytica search
March 25, 2018 | 10:03
British regulators finished searching the offices of Cambridge Analytica, the firm at the centre of a Facebook data scandal, before dawn on Saturday (Mar 24) and said they would examine the evidence before considering "next steps".
Facebook, Cambridge Analytica sued in US by users over data harvesting
March 22, 2018 | 09:52
Facebook Inc and the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica have been sued in the United States for obtaining information belonging to 50 million of the social media company's users without permission.
'Delete Facebook' movement gains prominent backer
March 22, 2018 | 09:29
As Facebook reels from the scandal over hijacked personal data, a movement to quit the social network has gathered momentum, getting a boost from a high-profile co-founder of the WhatsApp messaging service acquired by the huge social network in 2014.
Data firm Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO over Facebook scandal
March 21, 2018 | 10:09
Facebook expressed outrage on Tuesday (Mar 20) over the misuse of its data as Cambridge Analytica, the British firm at the centre of a major scandal rocking the social media giant, suspended its chief executive.
Cambridge Analytica 'strongly denies' Facebook data misuse allegations, entrapment of politicians
March 21, 2018 | 09:17
Cambridge Analytica, a British communications firm hired by Donald Trump's presidential campaign, said Monday (Mar 19) that it "strongly denies" allegations it inappropriately harvested data on 50 million Facebook users as part of that work.
Facebook rocked by data breach scandal as investigations loom
March 20, 2018 | 10:27
Facebook shares tumbled on Monday (Mar 19) as the social media giant faced an onslaught of criticism at home and abroad over revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump's presidential campaign harvested and misused data on 50 million members.
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