“THIS was a breach of trust, and I’m sorry we didn’t do more at the time.” That was part of a full-page advert run in nine UK newspapers by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday.
The social media firm’s boss was forced to apologise over revelations that data firm Cambridge Analytica obtained private information on millions of Facebook users without their permission. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has since completed a search of Cambridge Analytica’s London headquarters.
Over the past week, Facebook’s share price has plunged and a #DeleteFacebook movement has sprung up. Some high-profile users distanced themselves from the platform, including SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who removed his companies from Facebook. As other people went to delete their accounts, some found that Facebook had logged their call and text messaging records. Facebook said this was an opt-in feature for Messenger and Facebook Lite on Android.
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This article appeared in print under the headline “Facebook boss forced to grovel”
