Cambridge Analytica controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Australia's privacy watchdog files proceedings against Facebook
Lawsuit filed
Australia's privacy watchdog said it initiated proceedings against Facebook, alleging that its actions exposed the personal data of about 311,127 Australian Facebook users to disclosure and use beyond users’ expectations. Facebook said it had engaged with the investigation and declined to comment further because the matter was before the court.
Company response
Investigation — Facebook
Facebook said it had "actively engaged" with the Australian investigation
Source excerpt
In a statement, Facebook said it had "actively engaged" with the Australian investigation but refused to comment further on the specifics of the matter as it was before the court.
"We claim these actions left the personal data of around 311,127 Australian Facebook users exposed to be sold and used for purposes including political profiling, well outside users' expectations."
Australia's privacy watchdog announced legal action against Facebook on Monday for alleged "systematic failures" exposing more than 300,000 Australians to a data breach by Cambridge Analytica.
2019
US regulatory complaint
The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint concerning Cambridge Analytica’s collection and use of personal data.
2018
Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
Cambridge Analytica received Facebook-derived information collected through Aleksandr Kogan’s personality application. The data included information relating to app users and many of their Facebook friends, potentially affecting up to 87 million people, and was used in a political-data context inconsistent with the application’s stated academic framing and Facebook’s rules.
2018
Undercover allegations about campaign tactics
Channel 4 News footage showed Alexander Nix discussing bribery stings, sexual entrapment, and disinformation-related methods. The recordings intensified scrutiny of the firm’s ethical standards and the accuracy of its public descriptions of its services.