By Maria Tsangari
Salos has erupted with the revelations of a former employee of the company Cambridge Analytica who complains of spying on data of 50 million Facebook users.
Chris Wiley - Former Cambridge Analytica Employee
"Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Earl. And you say okay. Then I get not only your answers, but also all the information about you on Facebook. The application penetrates the network of your friends and collects that data as well "
Cambridge Analytica was behind the election campaign of Donald Trump, as well as his former adviser, Steve Bannon, who was its leader.
According to the complaints, the professor of psychology at the University of Cambridge, Alexander Kogan, set up a profile for each user based on the data they collected through the application.
So targeted ads and news were sent to influence his point of view. Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix has already been made available.
Shares of Facebook plunged for a second day, with the company's market value falling by $ 50 billion. Some shareholders have filed a lawsuit.
Politicians from the United States and Britain call on the social network and Ceo Mark Zuckerberg to give explanations.
At the same time, Cambridge Analytica is accused of using unfair methods, with its bosses admitting it to Channel 4 reporters posing as customers.
Mark Turnbull - Director of Dept. International Politics Cambridge Analytica
"I know people who worked for MI5, MI6, now they work for them… Private organizations. Private organizations and find all the "unwashed" quiet, discreet and give you a report "
In an announcement, the company talks about misinterpretation of statements.