Facebook suspends data firm hired by Vote Leave over alleged Cambridge Analytica ties
by Carole Cadwalladr from on (#3M4JH)
AggregateIQ, which played a pivotal role in the Brexit campaign, suspended after reports it may have improperly obtained user data
Facebook has suspended the Canadian data firm with which the official Vote Leave campaign spent 40% of its budget, as the Cambridge Analytica scandal continues to unfold.
On Friday, Facebook announced it had suspended AggregateIQ (AIQ) from its platform following reports the company may be connected to Cambridge Analytica's parent company, SCL.
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