The case examines the data privacy controversies related to Facebook.com (Facebook), the social networking website, operated by the US based Facebook Inc. Launched in 2004, as a social networking website for the students of Harvard University, Facebook went on to become the largest social networking website in terms of number of users. However, since the year 2006, different features and applications offered on Facebook led to data privacy controversies. In September 2006, the introduction of News Feed and Mini Feed on Facebook attracted criticism from the members. With increasing protest from members of Facebook against News Feed and Mini feed, Zuckerberg issued a letter of apology.
The case discusses the data breach scandal involving the world’s largest social media network, Facebook, its impact on the company, and the challenges facing the social media giant. Designed with the vision of connecting people with their friends and family to discover what’s going on in the world and to share and express what matters to them, Facebook became a popular social media company with about 2.19 billion monthly active users as of the first quarter of 2018. However, the company's continuous growth was marred by security concerns. In March 2018, Facebook was caught in a major data breach scandal in which a political consulting firm – Cambridge Analytica – pulled out the personal data of more than 87 million Facebook users without their consent.
The data was allegedly used in favor of the US Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, during the 2016 elections. Further, it was found that the data was also misused to influence the Brexit referendum results in favor of the Vote Leave campaign. The tech giant’s reaction to the scandal was reportedly clumsy, defensive, and confused. When Facebook got to know about the data breach, it allegedly did not do anything and waited for months to send orders to Cambridge Analytica to delete all the data. Further, the company did not follow up to check whether the illegally acquired data had been deleted. The scandal put Facebook in a situation where it was left facing the ire of millions of Facebook users, lawmakers, and advertisers. Further, the company’s share value also dropped after news of the data breach broke out.
These type of social media app needs to improve there security issue. So it may not harm any one's privacy.
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This was really a big issue personal data of more than 87 million Facebook users without their consent now they have to face challenges
ReplyDeleteOver the past year, the social network has found itself at the center of a growing storm over a wide array of issues, ranging from data privacy to fake news.
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ReplyDeleteIt is one of the most largest communication stage where users share their personal data to known users.Facebook done such an unethical thing by selling the data of people without their consent. And In this article you pointed out that how unethical this app is.
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ReplyDeleteThere must be strict law for data breach,Our data is our privacy and to keep it safe is there responsibility but some companies sell is and Facebook has also done this. They sell data of millions .There must be strict and this thing should not be repeated again
ReplyDeleteFacebook has never been particularly good at prioritizing our privacy. our data powers its business, after all.
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ReplyDeleteThere was a time when people use facebook the most and then something happens like data breach, scandal , Hacking such type of practices is not good for the society
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