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Zuckerberg's data leaks from Facebook: years will take years to solve the problem
Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:59 am
Facebook social bookmarking Mark Zuckerberg said the company will take several years to address the data leak.
He told about this in an interview with Vox.
"I would like to solve these problems in three or six months, but the reality is that solving these issues will require a long period of time," he said.
He also said that around 14,000 people are working on the security of the company. At the same time, in order to solve the problem faster, on Facebook this year plans to expand the staff to 20 thousand employees.
According to Zuckerberg, one of the problems of Facebook was idealistic.
"Focusing on the positive aspects of social networking as an instrument that unites people, Facebook's creators have left out some of the weaknesses of its use," he added.
Previously, Facebook restricted third-party access to user data.
Recall that Cambridge Analytica, an analyst with Donald Trump's US presidential campaign, illegally accessed more than 50 million Facebook users.
The journalists found that Cambridge Analytica was collecting data about the Donbas commissioned by the Ukrainian authorities.
Zuckerberg acknowledged the mistakes against the scandal regarding the use of personal data. Facebook has blocked access to any services for Cambridge Analytica.
Mark Zuckerberg was invited to the European Parliament to explain the situation.
At CA offices in London on March 23, they searched.
hromadske.ua In Ukrainian/український
He told about this in an interview with Vox.
"I would like to solve these problems in three or six months, but the reality is that solving these issues will require a long period of time," he said.
He also said that around 14,000 people are working on the security of the company. At the same time, in order to solve the problem faster, on Facebook this year plans to expand the staff to 20 thousand employees.
According to Zuckerberg, one of the problems of Facebook was idealistic.
"Focusing on the positive aspects of social networking as an instrument that unites people, Facebook's creators have left out some of the weaknesses of its use," he added.
Previously, Facebook restricted third-party access to user data.
Recall that Cambridge Analytica, an analyst with Donald Trump's US presidential campaign, illegally accessed more than 50 million Facebook users.
The journalists found that Cambridge Analytica was collecting data about the Donbas commissioned by the Ukrainian authorities.
Zuckerberg acknowledged the mistakes against the scandal regarding the use of personal data. Facebook has blocked access to any services for Cambridge Analytica.
Mark Zuckerberg was invited to the European Parliament to explain the situation.
At CA offices in London on March 23, they searched.
hromadske.ua In Ukrainian/український
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