Don’t Fix Facebook, Replace It
"These days, you might get more applause for <i>not</i> being on social media than for reaching a follower milestone in Europe's liberal hubs such as Berlin or Paris.<p>...<p>The mechanisms used by Cambridge Analytica and the "malicious actors" cited by Facebook appear to have been legal and do not constitute a data hack, but rather a <i>deliberate exploitation</i> of information through tools or loopholes Facebook itself provided in the past.<p>...<p>At least two foreign governments, Australia and Germany, threatened or launched investigations into the practices on Thursday.<p>...<p>Meanwhile, in India, where more than a half-million users are estimated to be affected, the allegations have resulted in a governmental request to Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for more detailed information, with a Saturday deadline.<p>Even though India is now Facebook's biggest market - ahead of the United States - no Indian media outlets were able to ask questions in a conference call with CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday.<p>The heavy U.S.  focus immediately triggered criticism because privacy advocates are still looking into reports that Cambridge Analytica may have used Facebook data to influence Indian politics, as well.<p>...<p>German justice minister Katarina Barley already called for an E.U.-wide investigation into the misuse of Facebook's data by Cambridge Analytica and other companies on Thursday.<p>"Facebook has gambled away people's trust," Barley said.<p>...<p>But in Europe, Germany's justice minister and others already fear that <i>the latest regulations aren't enough</i>."<p>Source:<p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/04/05/as-facebook-confronts-tough-questions-on-data-misuse-europe-might-force-real-change/" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/04/05...</a>