Matrix Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Facebook has faced controversies in the past—fake news, the mood manipulation experiment, violence on its Live streaming feature—but they haven’t put a real dent in the social network’s business. With the Cambridge Analytica scandal, however, the company is facing what could be its biggest ever crisis—even WhatsApp’s co-founder is calling for people to delete their accounts. Allegations over Global Science Research harvesting 50 million users’ information without their consent and giving it to Cambridge Analytica has led to an anti-Facebook campaign. The public and several media outlets have got behind #deletefacebook, but it was surprising to learn that Brian Acton has joined the cause. Acton, along with Jan Koum, founded WhatsApp back in 2009. In 2014, the messaging app was acquired by Facebook in a deal worth around $22 billion, but Acton quit the company last year to found his own non-profit. Despite Facebook helping him to a $6.5 billion net worth, he has joined the chorus of voices speaking out against the social media giant. “It is time,” Acton tweeted from his account, adding the #deletefacebook tag. Facebook won’t welcome the news of a former executive turning against it, but the company is facing bigger problems right now. It's thought that Facebook may have violated the FTC’s consent decree with its actions. If found guilty, Mark Zuckerberg’s firm could face fines reaching into the billions of dollars. Speaking of Zuckerberg, Members of Parliament in the UK have summoned the CEO to appear before a select committee investigating fake news. Facebook has been accused of misleading the committee over how third parties gather and handle user data. Since the Cambridge Analytica story hit the headlines, Facebook’s shares have fallen by 9 percent, resulting in almost $50 billion being wiped off the company’s valuation. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 problem is...the latest issue...targeting voters in the USA election...most of the targeted do not see anything wrong as they voted for trump...but yea...we may see mass firings take place at the top at facebook.... not to mention some huge fines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mona Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 As a result hashtag #DeleteFacebook has grown very popular on Twitter last days. Frankly, I personally won't cry after Facebook ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALLONN7 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 It will hit nothing and the hashtaggers of this "movement with date to cease" will be hashtagging the next mass hashtag soon... And so on... This chorus of a Brazilian music translates well the times we're living: "let life take me, life take me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoclock Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 This is going to be interesting since Facebook owns WhatsApp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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