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In response to "The Cambridge Analytica scandal isn’t a scandal. This is how Facebook works. -- (link)" by Strongbad

Facebook said it violated their terms of service.

Posted by mara Mar 20 '18, 11:17

"The company issued a statement on Friday saying that in 2015, when it learned that Dr. Kogan’s research had been turned over to Cambridge Analytica, violating its terms of service, it removed Dr. Kogan’s app from the site. It said it had demanded and received certification that the data had been destroyed.

"Facebook also said: 'Several days ago, we received reports that, contrary to the certifications we were given, not all data was deleted. We are moving aggressively to determine the accuracy of these claims. If true, this is another unacceptable violation of trust and the commitments they made. We are suspending SCL/Cambridge Analytica, Wylie and Kogan from Facebook, pending further information.'"

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So, the company that has - Strongbad Mar 20, 11:34 12
- I've seen literally no one advance the idea that Facebook is an innocent victim here. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:12 5
  - It seems to me that people are much angrier at Facebook than CA at this point. nm - Dignan Mar 20, 12:21 3
    - I just don't get it then. - Strongbad Mar 20, 12:27 1
      - This rings true on one level, but they have also made certain representations as to how user data is handled and/or protected. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 20, 12:31
    - Yes. Because over half the country doesn't know what CA is or cares what it is. -- nm - Jovian Mar 20, 12:23
  - You're correct, I haven't seen any of that here. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 12:20
- I thought your point is that it *isn't* a scandal? Why do you sound so scandalized? -- nm - mara Mar 20, 11:51 5
  - The “scandal” is that fb has been getting away with this as SOP for so long without adequate guarantees of oversight regarding the use of their data. -- nm - znufrii Mar 20, 12:02 1
    - Also that CA might also have provided another vector for Russian influence. -- nm - znufrii Mar 20, 12:04
  - You're right, I should stop talking about it. - Strongbad Mar 20, 11:58 2
    - It's weird when you do this. -- nm - David Mar 20, 12:12 1
      - I'm a weird guy. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 12:19
Both things are true. This is how FB works and the researcher lying about his purpose is a convenient copout for FB -- nm* - ty97 Mar 20, 11:21

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