Face it! It’s much worse
THE NUMBER of Facebook users whose personal information was improperly shared with political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica has jumped to 87 million, the social network said Wednesday.
The British data firm — which worked for President Trump's 2016 election campaign — collected the info from users who are mostly in the U.S., Facebook said in a lengthy post.
“In total, we believe the Facebook information of up to 87 million people — mostly in the US — may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica,” the post read.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he hasn't fired anyone over the security scandal.
“We didn’t take a broad enough view what our responsibility was,” he said.
It was originally revealed that Facebook shared the information of more than 50 million users with the firm. Outraged people then began using the DeleteFacebook hashtag, and abandoning the platform.
Zuckerberg apologized for the data breach and offered to testify before Congress after the scandal broke. He’s set to testify at a House oversight panel next Wednesday.
Mike Schroepfer, Facebook’s chief technology officer, announced several privacy changes, including deleting calls and texts that are more than a year old.
The company has removed the option of searching for someone by using their email or phone number.
Facebook will also show users the applications they’ve used and information that was shared. They’ll have the option to delete the apps they don’t want. THE WOMAN accused of shoving a construction worker into the path of an incoming subway train was indicted for attempted murder Wednesday.
Marjorie Chambers, 57, was hit with a felony rap in the would-be death of Stephen Ware, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Shanitra Waymire said at the suspect’s hospital arraignment.
The near-fatal push at the Union Square station Friday was captured on video, Waymire said.
Fast-acting cops pulled the 27-year-old to safety about 12:15 a.m. as a Brooklyn-bound Q train was about to arrive at the busy transit hub.
Ware said he was on his way home from work when he was randomly attacked.
Chambers was ordered held on $150,000 bond or $100,000 cash bail at her arraignment from Bellevue Hospital, which was done via video feed to Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Kevin McGrath.
Chambers is next due in court April 16.