Tag: Facebook

Data Privacy

Facebook Faces a Bombardment of Lawsuits Over Handling of Personal Information

Facebook is facing yet another class action lawsuit in the wake of the well-publicized Cambridge Analytica scandal. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California near the company’s Menlo Park headquarters, follows close on the heels of Facebook’s admission that the personal information of a large number of its users was collected via a personality quiz app named “This is Your Digital Life” and shared with Cambridge Analytica. The app harvested the personal information of not only those who used it, but also millions… Continue Reading
Cyber Attacks / Legislation

New York AG Seeks to Require Privacy Violation Notifications

While the law has adapted to the reality of cyberattacks and data breaches, in the wake of recent revelations about Facebook use of personal information, New York’s Attorney General intends to propose legislation to address Privacy Violations — where personal information is obtained or used by organizations in violation of a platform’s terms of service, or the law. Facebook has recently acknowledged that data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica collected personal information of 50 million Facebook users without their consent as part of a political influence… Continue Reading