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    Home»Sections»Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps

    Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps

    Sections By Alex Veiga21 September 2019
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    Facebook has said it has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

    Starting in March 2018, Facebook began looking into the apps that have access to its users’ data. The probe came after revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used ill-gotten data from millions of Facebook users through an app, then used the data to try to influence US elections.

    It led to a massive backlash against Facebook that included CEO Mark Zuckerberg being called to give evidence before the US congress. The company is still trying to repair its reputation.

    The probe came after revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used ill-gotten data from millions of Facebook users

    Facebook said its investigation is ongoing and it has looked at millions of apps so far.

    The company said it has banned a few apps completely and has filed lawsuits against some, including in May against a South Korean data analytics company called Rankwave.

    In April, it sued LionMobi, based in Hong Kong, and JediMobi, based in Singapore, which the company says made apps that infected users’ phones with malware.

    Record fine

    Facebook settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a record US$5-billion earlier this year over privacy violations that stemmed from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

    The company said the FTC agreement “will bring its own set of requirements for bringing oversight to app developers”.

    “It requires developers to annually certify compliance with our policies” and developers who don’t do this will be “held accountable”.

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