OPC investigates alleged Facebook data leaks

GATINEAU - The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has opened a formal investigation in response to recent media reports over the unauthorized access and use of Facebook user profiles.Commissioner Daniel Therrien confirmed that the investigation was opened in response to a complaint against Facebook in relation to allegations involving political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that has been linked to the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. Therrien said that the first step of the investigation will be to confirm with the company whether the personal information of Facebook users in Canada was affected.Specifically, the investigation will examine...