FTC Finds Cambridge Analytica Deceived While Harvesting Facebook Data

Cambridge Analytica “engaged in deceptive practices to harvest personal information from tens of millions of Facebook users for voter profiling and targeting,” the FTC said in a 5-0 opinion Friday. The bankrupt consulting firm engaged in deceptive practices involving EU-U.S. Privacy Shield participation. The company is barred from misrepresenting itself again, the agency said. A July complaint alleged Cambridge Analytica and then-CEO Alexander Nix and app developer Aleksandr Kogan deceived consumers. The individuals agreed to settle, while the company didn't respond, the commission said now. The company didn't respond to request for comment.