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FTC to investigate Facebook over use of personal data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook Inc over its use of personal data, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, amid reports that a London-based political consultancy had improperly accessed information on 50 million Facebook users.
Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter, said the probe would look into whether the social media company allowed Cambridge ...
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Sep. 30, 2018 5:19 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook Inc over its use of personal data, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, amid reports that a London-based political consultancy had improperly accessed information on 50 million Facebook users.
Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter, said the probe would look into whether the social media company allowed Cambridge Analytica to receive some Facebook user data in violation of its policies.
Representatives for the FTC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
