How to tell if Facebook shared your personal data with Cambridge Analytica

The controversy surrounding Cambridge Analytica has been building over recent weeks, following an investigation that uncovered how Facebook data of millions was leveraged to target political advertisements.

Equally reported by The New York Times, the core of Cambridge Analytica's inquiry was conducted via a personality survey tied to a Facebook log-in. After logging in with your credentials, the app could collect your profile information to aid research. This alone rounded up the information of over 270,000 reported users, all in accordance with Facebook'south policies.

Although the survey used to fuel Cambridge Analytica's targeting was completed by simply a fraction of affected individuals, information harvesting was seen on a much wider scale. Taking advantage of default privacy settings, the app was able to expand its reach to unknowing Facebook friends. This leads to the state of affairs we detect ourselves in today – millions of affected users, many unknowing such a survey or firm existed.

Were you lot affected by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica's data debacle?

Facebook has now rolled out an official tool for its users, providing insight into whether Cambridge Analytica improperly nerveless their data. By visiting the tool on Facebook'due south Help Center page, the visitor will ostend whether your information was shared by the "This Is Your Digital Life" survey or through Facebook friends. (You must be logged in to the site.)

For those affected, Facebook will pause downwardly an guess of shared data. Among the ordinarily shared details are your public profile, page likes and other personal information tied to your account. Friends who shared admission to their News Feed, timeline, and messages may take too provided access to data posted by you.

To take a look at Facebook's official tool, head over to its page titled "How tin I tell if my info was shared with Cambridge Analytica?" on its Aid Centre.

Were yous affected past the Cambridge Analytica fiasco? Drop into the comments section below and share your findings.

Facebook Help Centre: How can I tell if my info was shared with Cambridge Analytica?
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