After the Cambridge Analytica data scandal broke in 2018, things got bad enough for Meta (then Facebook) that Mark Zuckerberg had to face Congress to try to explain what had happened.

Cambridge Analytica Scandal The Cambridge Analytica scandal erupted in 2018, revealing how the personal data of millions of Facebook users had been harvested without their consent.

It means Facebook will have to face a class action lawsuit over accusations it misled investors about the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, which stemmed from the company using data from tens of ...

The Supreme Court considered Wednesday a bid from Facebook to block a shareholder lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal from moving forward. Shareholders sued the social media company ...

Meta Platforms faces a multibillion-dollar lawsuit after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed its appeal over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, potentially leading to a $2 billion settlement.

Facebook paid more than $5 billion in penalties to US authorities over the Cambridge Analytica scandal and paid $725 million to settle a separate class action lawsuit by Facebook users.

While Cambridge Analytica said in the wake of the scandal that it deleted the data from Facebook, it was reported in 2018 that the firm had lied.

Cambridge analysts ran the enhanced data through an algorithm to create psychological profiles that allowed for more incisive targeting.

Facebook Canada said on Wednesday that more than 600,000 Canadians had their data “improperly shared” with Cambridge Analytica. AggregateIQ was not immediately available for a comment.

Former Cambridge Analytica director, personal data advocate praises blockchain tech Blockchains have emerged as key players in protecting personal data, security and sovereignty in the digital age.

A shareholder lawsuit claims Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook unlawfully withheld information from investors about a 2015 data breach involving British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica ...