Facebook says it suspended 'tens of thousands' of apps for misusing data as part of its investigation into the Cambridge Analytica scandal

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The company launched a full-fledged investigation into apps on the Facebook platform in March 2018 following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Facebook announced Friday it had suspended"tens of thousands" of apps for misusing customer data in the last year and a half. The company launched a full-fledged investigation into its apps and developers in March 2018 after it admitted to mishandling the personal data of more than 87 million customers, which was improperly obtained by data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica.

Facebook announced Friday it had suspended"tens of thousands" of apps for misusing customer data in the last year and a half. The company launched a full-fledged investigation into its apps and developers in March 2018 after it admitted to mishandling the personal data of more than 87 million customers, which was improperly obtained by data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica.

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