By John Glenday

Facebook has shared its first reactions to a developing data scandal which threatens to engulf the social network following media reports alleging that user data from 50m US Facebook profiles had been harvested by Cambridge Analytica – a London-based data analytics firm which worked on both the Trump election campaign and Brexit vote.

Vice president of marketing Carolyn Everson admitted that she was ‘outraged and beyond disturbed’ by the reports while addressing the ShopTalk retail conference, adding: “If the allegations are true, this is an incredible violation of everything Read full story ›

Source: The Drum