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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
:The scandal involved Facebook, Global Science Research (GSR), and Cambridge Analytica (Analytica). It exposed vulnerabilities in social media platforms, the misuse of personal data for political gain, and the lack of regulatory safeguards. | :The scandal involved Facebook (Meta), Global Science Research (GSR), and Cambridge Analytica (Analytica). It exposed vulnerabilities in social media platforms, the misuse of personal data for political gain, and the lack of regulatory safeguards. | ||
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|Christopher Wylie | |Christopher Wylie | ||
|Whistleblower who exposed the misuse of data by Analytica.<ref name=":2" /> | |Whistleblower who exposed the misuse of data by Analytica.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
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|Global Science Research | |||
|Alexsandr Kogan's company. | |||
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|Facebook (Meta) | |Facebook (Meta) | ||
|Failed to protect user data and allowed third-party apps excessive access via APIs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Meredith |first=Sam |date=21 Mar 2018 |title=Here’s everything you need to know about the Cambridge Analytica scandal |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/21/facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 Jun 2025 |website=CNBC}}</ref> | |Failed to protect user data and allowed third-party apps excessive access via APIs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Meredith |first=Sam |date=21 Mar 2018 |title=Here’s everything you need to know about the Cambridge Analytica scandal |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/21/facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 Jun 2025 |website=CNBC}}</ref> | ||
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==Responses== | ==Responses== | ||
*Facebook dismissed the incident as a violation of terms rather than a data breach claiming | *Facebook dismissed the incident as a violation of terms rather than a data breach claiming that "Mr. Korgan misled us all."<ref name=":4" /> | ||
*Analytica claimed it was not aware that the data from GSR violated Facebook's terms of service and deleted it after insistence from Facebook.<ref name=":4" /> | *Analytica claimed it was not aware that the data from GSR violated Facebook's terms of service and deleted it after insistence from Facebook.<ref name=":4" /> | ||