Cambridge Analytica
A British political data analytics firm that triggered a global data privacy scandal for unlawfully harvesting and utilizing Facebook user data for political micro-targeted advertising during the 2016 US presidential election. The company ceased operations in 2018.
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Meta lost a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and was ordered by a court to pay 25 billion dollars in damages.
The Cambridge Analytica scandal became a key catalyst for global data privacy legislation, directly driving the implementation of the GDPR and the introduction of privacy laws in multiple US states.
Cambridge Analytica declared bankruptcy in 2018.
The Cambridge Analytica scandal was exposed in 2018 by a joint investigation by The Guardian and The New York Times.
Cambridge Analytica collected data on users and their friends through a third-party psychological test app, "this is your digital life," involving about 87 million Facebook users.
Cambridge Analytica is a British political consulting firm founded in 2013 that provided data analysis services for Trump's 2016 campaign team and the Brexit camp.
Cambridge Analytica collected the personal data of about 87 million Facebook users without adequate informed consent through a personality-test app called "thisisyourdigitallife".
Cambridge Analytica subsequently went bankrupt.
Facebook (now Meta) was embroiled in the 'Cambridge Analytica' data scandal.
The 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal obtained large amounts of user data through permission vulnerabilities in Facebook Login.
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In the Cambridge Analytica scandal exposed in 2018, the company collected personal data from approximately 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge through a third-party quiz application, which was then used for targeted political advertising.
65%UnverifiedMeta was involved in the Cambridge Analytica incident and has faced GDPR fines on multiple occasions.
90%UnverifiedThe Cambridge Analytica scandal became a key catalyst for global data privacy legislation, directly driving the implementation of the GDPR and the introduction of privacy laws in multiple US states.
50%UnverifiedCambridge Analytica collected data on users and their friends through a third-party psychological test app, "this is your digital life," involving about 87 million Facebook users.
50%UnverifiedCambridge Analytica is a British political consulting firm founded in 2013 that provided data analysis services for Trump's 2016 campaign team and the Brexit camp.
50%UnverifiedCambridge Analytica collected the personal data of about 87 million Facebook users without adequate informed consent through a personality-test app called "thisisyourdigitallife".
50%UnverifiedFacebook (now Meta) was embroiled in the 'Cambridge Analytica' data scandal.
50%UnverifiedThe 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal obtained large amounts of user data through permission vulnerabilities in Facebook Login.
50%UnverifiedThe Cambridge Analytica incident directly led to Zuckerberg being questioned before the U.S. Congress.
50%Unverified剑桥分析将收集的数据用于构建选民心理画像，服务于2016年美国总统大选及英国脱欧公投
50%UnverifiedMeta lost a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and was ordered by a court to pay 25 billion dollars in damages.
50%UnverifiedThe Cambridge Analytica scandal was exposed in 2018 by a joint investigation by The Guardian and The New York Times.
50%UnverifiedCambridge Analytica declared bankruptcy in 2018.
50%UnverifiedCambridge Analytica subsequently went bankrupt.
50%UnverifiedThe 2016 Cambridge Analytica incident revealed the potential of large-scale psychological targeting in political mobilization.
50%UnverifiedIn the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, a third-party company improperly obtained the personal data of approximately 87 million users through the Facebook platform.
50%UnverifiedThe Cambridge Analytica scandal broke in 2018, when Cambridge Analytica had collected personal data of as many as 87 million Facebook users.
50%UnverifiedThe Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2018 revealed the far-reaching influence of social media platforms on democratic processes.
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