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Facebook has said it has suspended \u201ctens of thousands\u201d of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.<\/p>\nFacebook has said it has suspended \u201ctens of thousands\u201d of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.<\/p>\n
Starting in March 2018, Facebook began looking into the apps that have access to its users\u2019 data. The probe came after revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used ill-gotten data from millions of Facebook users through an app, then used the data to try to influence US elections.<\/p>\n
It led to a massive backlash against Facebook that included CEO Mark Zuckerberg being called to give evidence before Congress. The company is still trying to repair its reputation.<\/p>\n
Facebook said its investigation is ongoing and it has looked at millions of apps so far.<\/p>\n
The company said it has banned a few apps completely and has filed lawsuits against some, including in May against a South Korean data analytics company called Rankwave.<\/p>\n
In April, it sued LionMobi, based in Hong Kong, and JediMobi, based in Singapore, which the company says made apps that infected users\u2019 phones with malware.<\/p>\n
Facebook settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a record 5 billion US dollars (\u00a34 billion) this summer over privacy violations that stemmed from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.<\/p>\n
The company said the FTC agreement \u201cwill bring its own set of requirements for bringing oversight to app developers. It requires developers to annually certify compliance with our policies\u201d and that developers who don\u2019t do this will be \u201cheld accountable.”<\/p>\n