Facebook faces £500,000 fine from UK data watchdog

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Facebook faces £500,000 fine from UK data watchdog

The UK’s data protection watchdog plans to fine Facebook £500,000 over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

It would be its biggest ever penalty. The social network has yet to decide if it will to try to reduce the sum.

In addition, the regulator said it intended to bring a criminal action against Cambridge Analytica’s defunct parent company SCL Elections.

BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44785151

Findings, recommendations and actions from ICO investigation into data analytics in political campaigns | ICO

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2018/07/findings-recommendations-and-actions-from-ico-investigation-into-data-analytics-in-political-campaigns/

UK lawmaker says fine imposed on Facebook over user privacy – seattlepi.com

https://m.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/UK-lawmaker-says-fine-imposed-on-Facebook-over-13064420.php

Facebook faces £500k fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal

https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/07/10/facebook-faces-500k-fine-for-cambridge-analytica-scandal/

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