#facebook issue

Meta, Facebook's parent company, has just agreed to a USD $725 million settlement with political analysis firm Cambridge Analytica, as a result of the data scandal it was involved in back in 2018. In 2018, Facebook admitted that it had leaked the user data of at least 87 million Facebook users to the firm, sparking comprehensive investigations and public outrage among Facebook users. The Philippines' very own National Privacy Commission launched its own investigation against Facebook following the leak, especially with the estimated 67 million active Filipino Facebook users at the time. Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer announces its updated plans to restrict data access on Facebook. This is line with the issue that data firm Cambridge Analytica may have gained unauthorized access to up to 87 million users' data. Facebook made nine important changes and it said that users should expect more changes in the next coming months. Only apps that were approved by Facebook are allowed to use this API. All third-party apps using Groups API will need approval from Facebook and an admin from the group. Read more in our articles including "Meta agrees to USD 725 million settlement for Cambridge Analytica scandal" and "Facebook updates plans to restrict data access".