Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Under Fire over Analytica data scandal

Danny W. Tucker



F acebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under fire due to Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal involves the collection of personally identifiable information of up to 87 million Facebook users. Zuckerberg is testifies before United States Senate.

On Twitter, people uses hashtag #DeleteFacebook, which is responding to the scandal. On December 2015, The Guardian reported that United States politician Ted Cruz was using data from this breach and that the subjects of the data were unaware that companies were selling and politicians were buying their personal information. In March 2018, The New York Times, The Guardian and Channel 4 News made more detailed reports on the data breach with new information from former Cambridge Analytica employee turned whistleblower Christopher Wylie, who provided clearer information about the size of the data breach, the nature of the personal information stolen, and communication among Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and political representatives who hired Cambridge Analytica to use the data to influence voter opinion.

Occurring to the Wikipedia page about it; Facebook director Mark Zuckerberg apologized for the situation with Cambridge Analytica, calling it an "issue," a "mistake" and a "breach of trust." Other Facebook officials argued against calling it a "data breach", arguing those who took the personality quiz originally consented to giving away their information. Zuckerberg pledged to make changes and reforms in Facebook policy to prevent similar breaches. On March 25, 2018, Zuckerberg published a personal letter in various paper newspapers apologizing on behalf of Facebook. In April they decided to implement the EU's General Data Protection Regulation in all areas of operation and not just the EU.

Amazon said that they suspended Cambridge Analytica from using their Amazon Web Services when they learned that their service was collecting personal information. The governments of India and Brazil demanded that Cambridge Analytica report how anyone used data from the breach in political campaigning, and various regional governments in the United States have lawsuits in their court systems from citizens affected by the data breach.

I personality believes that Facebook currently in seriously trouble. If people wanted to have facebook, the CEO WILL have to change Facebook officers or Mark Zuckerberg had to step down as Chairman and CEO to keep it safe. I usually uses facebook other than twitter but thousands or maybe millions started the. Rather you deleted facebook due to the scandal or not. I use facebook for roleplaying and talk to my family and friends.