'Cambridge Analytica did not misuse data in EU referendum', says watchdog

Information commissioner closes three year investigation into collapsed firm after Brexit vote

The data watchdog has closed its investigation into Cambridge Analytica, concluding that the controversial data company did not directly misuse data to influence the Brexit referendum.

Elizabeth Denham, the information commissioner, said her team also found no evidence Cambridge Analytica aided Russian intervention in the UK political process. However, she warned that the company's data protection practices were lax with little thought for effective security measures" and its activities raised broader concerns about the influence of technology in politics.