Faceblock campaign urges users to boycott Facebook for a day
by Nicola Slawson from Technology | The Guardian on (#3M5RP)
Direct action planned in protest against company's involvement in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook users are being urged to stop using the social media platform for one day in protest against the company's involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Faceblock campaign has been planned to coincide with Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before US Congress on Wednesday, where the Facebook chief executive will be testifying about data privacy issues.
The international group of campaigners is asking people to take part in a day of online protest by refusing to use Facebook's platforms and apps, including Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram, for 24 hours.
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