Facebook will not compensate European users because bank accounts are not shared
4hw.com.cn: Beijing time reported on May 24, Facebook said Wednesday that it is unlikely to compensate 2.7 million European users who were affected by the Cambridge analysis data leak because sensitive bank account information was not shared.
Facebook responded to questions that Mark Zuckerberg, the company's CEO, did not answer when he testified in the European Parliament.
Facebook said in a statement: 'we have failed to live up to users' trust, but it is worth noting that information such as bank account information, credit card information and ID card numbers have not been improperly shared. Most people authorize related applications to access their public profile, webpage likes, friends list, birthday and other information, and users' friends' account settings also authorize sharing of these information. '
Facebook said the app developers in the data breach sold data to Cambridge analytics from users in the United States, not Europe.
A Maryland resident filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook and Cambridge analytics, seeking compensation for the misuse of U.S. user data.
In response to European lawmakers' concerns about the misuse of personal data of non Facebook users without their knowledge, Facebook said the information it collected was clear. Non Facebook users can set what kind of data they are allowed to collect through the help center, and Facebook will not create profiles for them.
Facebook rejected suggestions to isolate Facebook and WhatsApp users' personal information, saying sharing information is necessary to combat inappropriate content and spam.
Facebook also rejected a proposal by another member of the European Parliament to separate Facebook messenger from WhatsApp, saying it would be better for users to bundle them.