Facebook Data Privacy Policies Bashed By Critics After Cambridge Analytica Incident

Facebook is in hot water after acknowledging that a consulting group – that has worked on several high profile political campaigns, including that of President Donald Trump’s – used the social media platform to harvest the data of 50 million users. Continue reading Facebook Data Privacy Policies Bashed By Critics After Cambridge Analytica Incident

Facebook caught up in political data scandal; denies data breach

Lawmakers from the US and Europe demand explanations from Facebook following statements that it shared user data with Cambridge Analytica, a political analytics firm linked to US President Donald Trump,  while the 2016 presidential election was in… Continue reading Facebook caught up in political data scandal; denies data breach

Facebook loses control of 50 million users’ data, suspends analytics firm

Facebook has suspended Cambridge Analytica for violating its platform policies. Continue reading Facebook loses control of 50 million users’ data, suspends analytics firm

Cambridge Analytica’s grab of 50 million Facebook users’ data

Cambridge Analytica is widely credited for helping Donald Trump’s successful campaign on social media to be elected President of the United States.
But now it has been suspended from Facebook, following claims that it gathered the profiles of some 50 m… Continue reading Cambridge Analytica’s grab of 50 million Facebook users’ data

New CIA Director Gina Haspel Oversaw Torture at a Black Site Then Lost Evidence of It

As “chief of base” of a CIA Black Site in Thailand, Haspel oversaw the torture and waterboarding of Abu Zubaydah, who still hasn’t been charged with a crime. Continue reading New CIA Director Gina Haspel Oversaw Torture at a Black Site Then Lost Evidence of It