Cambridge Analytica harvests Facebook data of 87 million users without consent for political targeting

Summary

In March 2018, The Guardian and New York Times revealed that Cambridge Analytica had harvested the personal data of up to 87 million Facebook users without their consent. The data was used for political purposes, including influencing the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the Brexit vote. The data was collected through an app called 'thisisyourdig', raising significant concerns about privacy and surveillance.