It appears that Facebook isn’t quite done doing damage control. Many remember the recent news of the massive data incident that rocked this social media company. One popular way that Facebook extended its reach to the social media community was by offering their own apps. Many of these apps are popular games that millions of Facebook users regularly play. Unfortunately, these apps could be another part of the Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook found themselves involved in recently.
The investigation into these apps was launched by CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. The announcement of this investigation was made on March 21, during a time where Facebook was certainly facing tough times. The goal of this investigation is to find any Facebook apps that had access to user data before the company made a policy change in 2014. After offending apps have been found, Facebook employees conduct interviews with the app makers, requesting information regarding data access. The purpose of this investigation was to find any potential apps misusing user data and removing them from the Facebook’s social media platform.
While industry reports show that Facebook stock is recovering to levels seen before the data scandal, many feel this company still has a lot of work to do. Bloomberg reports that 200 Facebook apps have already been suspended. Hearing news about such a large suspension is understandably concerning news for any Facebook user. As of this writing, no new data breaches have been reported from Facebook from these apps. However, this could all change at any time.
To summarize, Facebook continues to be involved in the fallout from the recent Cambridge Analytica data fiasco. The social media giant recently announced that they would be conducting investigations into Facebook apps which are used by millions of users. The goal of this investigation is to find any apps that could potentially be misusing user data. As of this writing, 200 Facebook apps have been suspended and pulled from the social media platform.
Dil Bole Oberoi
