In this case, however, it's not clear how the device makers could have abused Facebook even if they wanted to. So far there's no evidence that phone and tablet makers used Facebook data improperly, in sharp contrast to Cambridge Analytica consultants. A similar practice involving third-party apps on Facebook landed CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg before Congress during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook's 2011 FTC agreement requires it to obtain " affirmative express consent " before making changes that override users' privacy preferences. Apple said it used data pulled in from Facebook to let people post photos and other items on Facebook without opening the Facebook app.

Source: ABC News June 04, 2018 12:49 UTC