Report: Cambridge Analytica chief accused of taking $8M from company
Alexander Nix reportedly took the money shortly after British journalists began exposing the company's involvement in mishandling Facebook users' personal data
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Alexander Nix reportedly took the money shortly after British journalists began exposing the company's involvement in mishandling Facebook users' personal data
Representatives of a British insurance company and the University of Mississippi have testified under oath that no private data of British citizens was ever transferred to the university
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized for misuse of the social media network during a meeting with European Union lawmakers Tuesday. Zuckerberg faced questions over Facebook's response to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. This all comes as Europe prepares to enact sweeping data privacy laws on Friday. Dan Patterson, senior writer for TechRepublic, joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
EU lawmakers question Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook's role in Cambridge Analytica scandal
European officials insisted on hearing the social-media CEO in person following the Cambridge Analytica incident
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Wylie told Senators that Cambridge Analytica was the "canary in the coal mine" and called for increased regulation of social media platforms. TechRepublic senior writer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to break down Wylie's testimony.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with the European Parliament about the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. Meanwhile, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wiley answered questions on Capitol Hill today. CNET executive editor Ian Sherr joins CBSN to discuss.
The whistleblower provided new details into the firm's controversial research and practice of voter suppression and "psychological profiling"
Wylie provided the Senate Judiciary Committee new details Wednesday into the firm's controversial practices, including voter suppression efforts and "psychological profiling" in 2014 and during the 2016 election.
The Justice Department and the FBI are investigating Cambridge Analytica, the company at the center of Facebook's recent privacy scandal, according to a report by the New York Times. The Times reports that the investigation appears to focus on Cambridge Analytica's financial dealings in addition to how it acquired and used personal data pulled from Facebook.
The political data firm announced earlier this month it is ceasing operations and filing for bankruptcy
After a Parliament committee demanded the Facebook CEO answer questions, including two about a CBS News report, the company said he won't testify in-person
Facebook's investigation into data misuse by third parties is in full swing
Less than two months after what seemed like an existential data crisis, Facebook shares have fully recovered
David Carroll, an associate professor at the Parsons School of Design in New York City, had brought the case to the Information Commissioner's Office
The data firm Cambridge Analytica is shutting down following the scandal involving personal info harvested from 87 million Facebook users. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nick Thompson joined CBSN with more on the fallout.
TechRepublic senior reporter Dan Patterson explains why Facebook's new "Clear History" feature will have a limited effect on preventing user data collection.
Cambridge Analytica said Wednesday it was shutting down and planned to file for bankruptcy in the U.S. and U.K. This comes on the heels of the Facebook scandal where 87 million users' data was mishandled. Jennifer Grygiel, an assistant professor at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, joins CBSN to discuss the impact of Cambridge Analytica's announcement and what it means for the social media giant.
Cambridge Analytica, the consulting firm at the center of the Facebook data scandal, is closing its doors. The company said it's shutting down its operations in the U.S. and U.K. following revelations that it harvested huge amounts of user data. CNET News executive editor Ian Sherr joins CBSN to discuss the news.
Cambridge Analytica has been at the heart of the data scandal that has rocked Facebook, the world's largest social network
Mark Zuckerberg took the stage Tuesday at Facebook's annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California. He said the social media giant has moved on from its data scandals as it rolls out new features. TechRepublic senior reporter Dan Patterson and CNET News executive editor Ian Sherr join CBSN with analysis.
Zuckerberg said the company has moved on from its data scandals as it rolls out a feature to connect romantic partners
Media committee asked Zuckerberg to appear May 24, during what it described as a planned trip to Europe to give testimony to European Parliament
"I think it wasn't a requirement that we read them," the company's technology head told Parliament