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Facebook's Zuckerberg admits mistakes over Cambridge Analytica Facebook's Zuckerberg admits mistakes over Cambridge Analytica
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the giant social network "made mistakes" over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the giant social network "made mistakes" over the Cambridge Analytica scandal and a "breach of trust" had occurred between it and its users.
He pledged to introduce changes that would make it harder for third-party apps to "harvest" users' information. His statement follows allegations that 50 million Facebook users' private information was misused by the political consultancy firm.
A "breach of trust" between app creator Aleksandr Kogan, Cambridge Analytica and Facebook had occurred, he said. Mr Zuckerberg pledged to introduce a series of changes.
But it was also a breach of trust "between Facebook and the people who share their data with us". These would make it far harder for apps to "harvest" user information, he said.
"I started Facebook, and at the end of the day I'm responsible for what happens on our platform," Mr Zuckerberg said in a statement on his Facebook page. A breach of trust between app creator Aleksandr Kogan, Cambridge Analytica and Facebook had occurred, Mr Zuckerberg said in a statement on his Facebook page - his first public comments since the scandal broke.
To address current and past problems, he said Facebook would: But he added it was also a breach of trust "between Facebook and the people who share their data with us".
In future, Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook would: He continued: "We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you.
"I started Facebook, and at the end of the day I'm responsible for what happens on our platform."
To address current and past problems, Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook would:
In future, he said Facebook would:
Mr Zuckerberg added: "While this specific issue involving Cambridge Analytica should no longer happen with new apps today, that doesn't change what happened in the past.
"We will learn from this experience to secure our platform further and make our community safer for everyone going forward."
Mr Kogan, the Cambridge University academic who created the app that harvested data from 50 million Facebook users - mostly in the US - says Cambridge Analytica and the social media firm have made him a "scapegoat".
He insisted he did not know his work for Cambridge Analytica in 2014 violated Facebook's policies.