Cambridge Analytica's Facebook data was accessed from Russia, MP says

As it stated in Related: Facebook broke the law and faces maximum fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal, UK watchdog saysRevelations about the collection and use of the data threw Cambridge Analytica and Facebook into crisis earlier this year. While also working at Cambridge University, Kogan held a professorship at St. Petersburg State University. Kogan denies handing over the Facebook data he gathered for Cambridge Analytica to any Russian entity, saying it is possible that someone in Russia could have accessed data from his computer without his knowledge. The university would not comment on the specific claim that the data Kogan gathered had been accessed from Russia. Facebook has asked the ICO what evidence there is the Facebook data was accessed in Russia, CNN understands.

Russian company had access to Facebook user data through apps

Facebook told CNN that the Mail.Ru Group developed hundreds of Facebook apps, some of which were test apps that were not made public. Now we learn that the largest technology company in Russia, whose executives boast close ties to Vladimir Putin, had potentially hundreds of apps integrated with Facebook, collecting user data. Facebook would not say how much user data the Mail.Ru Group obtained or if any data was obtained about American citizens. Related: Facebook investigating employee's links to Cambridge AnalyticaMail.Ru told CNN that it had not been contacted by Facebook about its investigation into the misuse of user data. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered an investigation into potential misuse of Facebook user data gathered through third-party apps a few days after the Cambridge Analytica story broke in March.

Facebook hits all time high, marking full recovery from data scandal

as declared in Friday's gains mark a complete recovery from March, when Facebook shares hit a 52-week intraday low of $149.02 per share, following reports the company mishandled data from about 87 million users. Facebook's data woes are far from over, although investors no longer seem concerned. On Monday, the social media company confirmed that the FBI, SEC, and FTC have all joined the Justice Department in asking questions about user data being improperly shared with political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Facebook shares dipped after the reports, but made a strong comeback later in the week. The stock has gained about 15 percent so far in 2018.

Facebook suspends firm over concerns it inappropriately shared user data with U.S. government

Facebook suspends firm over concerns it inappropriately shared user data with U.S. governmentFacebookElizabeth Weise | USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO – Facebook has suspended a data analysis company whose contracts with the U.S. government may have violated its polices about how publicly available data about users can be collected and shared. In a statement, Facebook said it takes the allegations seriously and has suspended the Crimson Hexagon apps while it investigates. The data comes from social media including public posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, forums, blogs, reviews and more. The data Crimson Hexagon gathered from Facebook comes from public postings such as comments users make on public Facebook pages about companies, brands, celebrities or events. As of Friday, Facebook's investigation indicted that Crimson Hexagon had not obtained any Facebook or Instagram information inappropriately.

Facebook to publish data on Irish abortion referendum ads

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