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Facebook, Cambridge Analytica hit with class-action lawsuit — The Hill

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica were hit with a class-action lawsuit on Tuesday, writes Harper Neidig of The Hill. Here is the link: http://thehill.com/policy/technology/382462-facebook-cambridge-analytica-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit

Zuckerberg says ‘we made it very clear’ that Facebook users could have their data harvested, so it didn’t break an FTC agreement — Business...

The leak of data that eventually went to Cambridge Analytica did not represent a FTC violation, said CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Senate testimony...

Investigators complete seven-hour Cambridge Analytica HQ search — The Guardian

Investigators from Britain’s data watchdog have spent nearly seven hours searching the London offices of Cambridge Analytica, writes Hannah Summers and Nicola Slawson of The Guardian.

Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO Alexander Nix

The board of Cambridge Analytica has suspended CEO Alexander Nix with immediate effect, pending a full, independent investigation, the company said a statement. 

Data, democracy and dirty tricks: Cambridge Analytica uncovered — Channel 4 News

The British data firm described as “pivotal” in Donald Trump’s presidential victory was behind a ‘data grab’ of more than 50 million Facebook profiles. Here is a report from the investigative team of Channel 4 News, in partnership with the observer: https://www.channel4.com/news/data-democracy-and-dirty-tricks-cambridge-analytica-uncovered-investigation-expose