Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is declining to testify before the British Parliament concerning the Cambridge Analytica user data scandal, opting instead to send other executives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Christopher Wylie, a Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, told the British Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday (March 27) that AggregateIQ, a Canadian company, worked on software, dubbed Ripon, which was used to pinpoint Republican voters leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Get...
Facebook is denying that it collected call records and SMS data from Android devices without users’ permission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
As news swirls that Cambridge Analytica may have improperly collected user data from Facebook that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into the social media platform’s privacy practices, the agency said in a...
The fallout for Facebook continues. A new opinion poll shows that the majority of Americans no longer trust Facebook to protect their privacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
It’s another possible data scandal for Facebook: This time, the social media site has been caught collecting call records and SMS data from Android devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Following claims that Cambridge Analytica improperly collected personal data from Facebook users that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. legislators are asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify at a hearing, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
About 20 years before Julius Caesar overthrew the Roman Republic and became the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, he was elected to the position Pontifex Maximus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg waded into the Cambridge Analytica scandal, apologizing in an interview with CNBC Thursday (March 22) and predicting the company will face more regulation as a result. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...