The FTC confirms that it is investigating Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg

  • The Federal Trade Commission publicly confirmed on Monday that it is investigating Facebook as a result of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  • Facebook has been in hot water after news reports revealed that Cambridge Analytic had illicitly obtained data on up to 50 million users and used that data to influence voters towards Donald Trump in the US presidential election, as well as to influence the Brexit vote.
  • This isn’t the first time the FTC  has investigated its privacy practices. The agency looked into the company’s practices several years ago and found them wanting. In 2011, Facebook entered into an agreement with the FTC that regulated how it treated its users privacy.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday said that it is officially investigating Facebook. 

The FTC publicly confirmed the investigation after several news outlets reported on the probe last week, citing unnamed sources.

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