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Why Is #DeleteFacebook Trending On Twitter?

Paul Bois

People are calling on users to #DeleteFacebook in the wake of revelations that research firm Cambridge Analytica culled private data from 50 million Facebook profiles to determine voting patterns based on personality. The data was obtained largely without user consent.

According to Newsweek, “Facebook shares dropped by more than six percent, slashing over $30 billion from the company’s valuation.” Even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has seen a hit in his personal net worth, which has now fallen by $5 billion, according to Forbes.

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