Facebook recently announced that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained information from up to 87 million accounts without their users' consent. Experts believe that collected data could include locations, interests, photos, status updates and more.
Facebook applications and third-party services can normally request access to an account's information in order to add functionality or advertise products. However, experts allege that Cambridge Analytica violated Facebook's terms of service by using the data to direct political campaigns and influence voters.
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