Facebook Suspends Around 200 Apps for Misusing User Data

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Facebook suspends 200 apps for misusing data
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  • Facebook revealed that they have suspended around 200 apps for violating data collection policies set in 2014.
  • The suspended apps will be screened to confirm if user data was misused.
  • Users who have been affected will be informed through the Your Info page on Facebook Help.

Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Mark Zuckerberg promised a thorough app investigation and audit on March 21 of third-party apps on Facebook. The social media giant has identified and suspended around 200 apps for misusing user data.

With Facebook facing a lot of heat, the social media platform has been trying to ensure a repeat of the privacy scandal does not happen. The 200+ apps were suspended as part of the first stage of an internal…

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