Mark Zuckerberg: Difference between revisions
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*Lax Data Policies: The Cambridge Analytica | *Lax Data Policies: [[The Cambridge Analytica Scandal]] revealed Facebook allowed third-party apps to harvest data from millions without explicit consent. Zuckerberg admitted, "We simply did a bad job". <ref name=":0" /> Emails later suggested he was aware of privacy risks but prioritized growth.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
*Deceptive Practices: The FTC found Facebook violated a 2012 consent decree by misleading users about data sharing. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Rushe |first=Dominic |date=June 12, 2019 |title=Facebook emails seem to show Zuckerberg knew of privacy issues, report claims |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/12/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-privacy-emails-report |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Attorney General Racine’s lawsuit accused Zuckerberg of personally enabling policies that exposed user data. <ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=AG Racine Sues Mark Zuckerberg for Failing to Protect Millions of Users' Data, Misleading Privacy Practices |url=https://oag.dc.gov/release/ag-racine-sues-mark-zuckerberg-failing-protect}}</ref> | *Deceptive Practices: The FTC found Facebook violated a 2012 consent decree by misleading users about data sharing. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Rushe |first=Dominic |date=June 12, 2019 |title=Facebook emails seem to show Zuckerberg knew of privacy issues, report claims |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/12/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-privacy-emails-report |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Attorney General Racine’s lawsuit accused Zuckerberg of personally enabling policies that exposed user data. <ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=AG Racine Sues Mark Zuckerberg for Failing to Protect Millions of Users' Data, Misleading Privacy Practices |url=https://oag.dc.gov/release/ag-racine-sues-mark-zuckerberg-failing-protect}}</ref> | ||