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SINGAPORE — More than 65,000 Facebook users in Singapore may have had their information “improperly shared” with political consultancy and data mining firm Cambridge Analytica.
Responding to queries from TODAY, the social media giant said that it would notify the 65,009 people here who may have been part of the data breach, but did not specify when.
Facebook is embroiled in a scandal involving the data of up to 87 million users worldwide. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) in Singapore said that it is in close contact with Facebook and is looking into the matter.
“PDPC is concerned that individuals in Singapore are affected,” its spokesperson said. “Facebook users are encouraged to review their privacy settings in order to control how their information is used or shared.”
The commission did not say what penalties Facebook could face if found to have breached regulations here.
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65K SG users may be hit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Responding to queries from TODAY, the social media giant said that it would notify the 65,009 people here who may have been part of the data breach, but did not specify when.
Facebook is embroiled in a scandal involving the data of up to 87 million users worldwide. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) in Singapore said that it is in close contact with Facebook and is looking into the matter.
“PDPC is concerned that individuals in Singapore are affected,” its spokesperson said. “Facebook users are encouraged to review their privacy settings in order to control how their information is used or shared.”
The commission did not say what penalties Facebook could face if found to have breached regulations here.
More at
65K SG users may be hit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
