Facebook said it suspended Cambridge Analytica over allegations that it kept the improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had been deleted. In a blog post, Facebook explained that Cambridge Analytica had years ago received user data from a Facebook app that purported to be a psychological research tool, though the firm was not authorized to have the information. Wylie is a former Cambridge Analytics employee who has emerged as a primary source for the Times report. Cambridge Analytica denied wrongdoing in a statement. The firm said none of Kogan’s data was used in its 2016 election work for the “avoidance of doubt.”Kogan did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment.

Source: Egypt Independent March 17, 2018 21:11 UTC