Facebook among 30 organisations in UK political data inquiry

Information commissioner is investigating use of personal information in political campaigns

The UK Information Commissioner's Office is investigating 30 organisations, including Facebook, as part of its inquiry into the use of personal data and analytics for political purposes.

The information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, said: "As part of my investigation into the use of personal data and analytics by political campaigns, parties, social media companies and other commercial actors, the ICO is investigating 30 organisations, including Facebook.