"We have received a complaint against Facebook in relation to allegations involving Cambridge Analytica and have therefore opened a formal investigation," Canada's Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien said in a statement. "The first step will be to confirm with the company whether the personal information of Facebook users in Canada was affected." The investigation will look at whether Facebook has complied with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canada's federal private sector privacy law. Cambridge Analytica has suspended Nix following the release of recordings showing him discussing political 'dirty tricks' with an undercover reporter. We have recommended strengthening Canada's private sector law in order to help strengthen consumer trust.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2018 23:05 UTC