Cambridge Analytica news and trends

FTC Issues Opinion On Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Security & Fraud // December 06, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found on Friday (Dec. 6) that British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica lied to people about the data it was collecting from Facebook, and that it used it to profile and target voters, according to a report by Reuters. The...

CA AG: Facebook Lags In Cambridge Analytica Probe Response
Facebook // November 07, 2019

California’s attorney general said that Facebook has continued “to drag its feet” when it comes to handing over documents pertaining to the state’s investigation into the social media giant and Cambridge Analytica. On Wednesday (Nov. 6), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a court...

Facebook Investor Lawsuit Is Dismissed 
Legal // September 26, 2019

A class-action lawsuit against Facebook from investors alleging they weren’t told about the impact of a privacy breach has been dismissed, according to Reuters. However, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California said the investors can refile at a later date. He added...

Federal Judge Green-Lights Facebook Privacy Lawsuit
Facebook // September 10, 2019

A federal judge has ruled that a class-action suit against Facebook can proceed. The lawsuit covers Facebook users in the United States and the United Kingdom who are seeking damages from the company for allowing third parties such as Cambridge Analytica to access their private...

Interviews & Exclusives
Facebook Privacy And Waning Consumer Trust In The ‘Wild West’ Of Intrusive Apps

September 11, 2018
Who are you? And who do you want to be — especially before disparate audiences and peer groups? Don’t worry — this is not an intro to a freshman philosophy class (a fair number of philosophy majors make bank with hedge funds and tech, though, so let’s not tease). Rather, those are questions central to […]

Quick Reads
New Cambridge Analytica Leaks Uncover Election Influence In 68 Countries

January 06, 2020
A newly revealed massive leak by defunct data firm Cambridge Analytica has been exposed via internal documents, showing voter manipulation in at least 68 countries, according to reports on Monday (Jan. 6), citing former Cambridge Analytica employee and self-proclaimed whistleblower Brittany Kaiser. Cambridge Analytica and its parent company, SCL Elections, first made international headlines when […]

FTC Issues Opinion On Cambridge Analytica Scandal

December 06, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found on Friday (Dec. 6) that British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica lied to people about the data it was collecting from Facebook, and that...

CA AG: Facebook Lags In Cambridge Analytica Probe Response

November 07, 2019
California’s attorney general said that Facebook has continued “to drag its feet” when it comes to handing over documents pertaining to the state’s investigation into the social media giant and...

Facebook Investor Lawsuit Is Dismissed 

September 26, 2019
A class-action lawsuit against Facebook from investors alleging they weren’t told about the impact of a privacy breach has been dismissed, according to Reuters. However, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila...