Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
Regulatory
Reporting in March 2018 revealed that Cambridge Analytica had harvested data from millions of Facebook users. The scandal led to a record $5 billion FTC privacy penalty against Facebook in July 2019.
Announced: Mar 17, 2018
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Overview
Reporting in March 2018 revealed that Cambridge Analytica had harvested data from millions of Facebook users. The scandal led to a record $5 billion FTC privacy penalty against Facebook in July 2019.
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