Australian privacy regulator launches investigation into Facebook

April 5, 2018 4:34

Facebook will be investigated by the Australian Federal Government’s privacy regulator after the social media service revealed over 300,000 Australians may have had their personal details accessed in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

At a press conference this morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg admitted the company didn’t do enough to protect users’ data and promised they would further tighten partners’ access to information.

Acting privacy commissioner Angelene Falk has opened investigations into Facebook

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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