" 3 Users Did so on Facebook "
3 users did so on Facebook
Facebook acknowledged on Sunday that it takes information about the calls and messages of its Android users, but does not protect them without the permission of consumers.
Three Facebook users of Facebook Messenger have filed a case of violation of their privacy on the company's information about their calls and messages. The problem arose for the social media site Facebook, when it was accused of giving information about five million Facebook users to a political consulting company, Cambridge Analytica.
CNBC said three consumers filed a case in the US Supreme Court seeking compensation for their losses. Facebook acknowledged on Sunday that it takes information about the calls and messages of its Android users, but does not protect them without the permission of consumers.
Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had admitted that Facebook has made a mistake in the case of Cambridge Analyte, which has broken the trust between Facebook and its users.
He apologized for this and said that he was ready to give testimony before the Congress. In the US, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has already confirmed that it is investigating the issue of information from Facebook.
FTC said on Monday that it took seriously the recent report of the media that expressed concerns about Facebook's privacy policies. Apart from this, German Minister of Justice Katrina Barley said that in Germany, Facebook will have to go through stringent provisions. Apple chief Tim Cook and IBM chairman Gini Rometety have also made changes in policies to protect consumers' information.