Jessica Guynn reporting in USA TODAY.
Zuckerberg finally spoke and apologized, some social media experts welcomed it as a move in the right direction and others felt it is too little too late.
The Facebook co-founder outlined a three-point plan: investigate all third-party apps with access to large amounts of information, further restrict third-party access to prevent future abuses and make sure users understand which apps they've given access to their information.
Facebook users are outraged and feel that they are betrayed .
Regulatory agencies in US and Europe are getting ready to take action against Facebook.
U.S. lawmakers have called on Zuckerberg to testify before Congress. Facebook met with lawmakers Tuesday and planned to meet again Wednesday to discuss the case.
The Federal Trade Commission is probing Facebook over the matter, and the social network faces investigations from attorneys general in both New York and Massachusetts.
"While this specific issue involving Cambridge Analytica should no longer happen with new apps today, that doesn't change what happened in the past," Zuckerberg wrote. "We will learn from this experience to secure our platform further and make our community safer for everyone going forward."
Cambridge Analytica, which had said all data obtained through Facebook was done "legally and fairly," revealed Tuesday it suspended CEO Alexander Nix pending a full investigation.
My take on it is that it is too little too late. What is your take?
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