The explanation did little, however, to stem the tide of anger as independent researchers pointed out that many others could have similarly misused Facebook data. This month, The Times viewed a set of raw data from the profiles Cambridge Analytica obtained. The company promised to take action and announced that it was suspending the accounts of Cambridge Analytica, Mr. Kogan and Mr. Wylie. By then, Facebook had learned that Mr. Wylie, who left Cambridge Analytica in 2014, was a named source for the news reports. In a statement on Sunday, Mr. Wylie described himself as “a curious and naïve 23-year-old,” when he first went to work for Cambridge Analytica.

Source: New York Times March 18, 2018 19:18 UTC