 and share content with personalized networks of "friends." As part of its business model, Facebook collects data that touches on every aspect of users' personal lives. This includes information provided by the user (name, gender, birthdate, email address, hometown, interests, education, political affiliation, photos, messages, etc.) and information about users' digital behavior (their friends, "likes," "shares," clicks on the site, and more). Facebook offers social networking services for free and uses the personal data it collects to sell targeted advertising to marketers. It also allows third-party developers to build applications that operate on the Facebook platform and offer services including calendar and email integration, games, and quizzes. In 2013, Facebook allowed Aleksandr Kogan, a researcher affiliated with England's Cambridge University, and his company, Global Science Research (GSR), to launch an app on the Facebook platform called "thisisyourdigitallife." The app claimed to be a personality quiz and offered to generate a personality profile in exchange for users downloading the app and granting it access to their Facebook data. Although only 852 Facebook users in the District installed Kogan's app, it also collected the personal information of those users' Facebook friends—amounting to nearly half of all District residents. GSR then sold that information to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm. An investigation by OAG found that this abuse was among the many examples of Facebook's failure to protect consumers' data adequately. The investigation found that Facebook violated the District's Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA), which prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices. Among the ways that Facebook harmed consumers, the complaint alleges, are: Misleading users about the security of their data: Facebook represented to users that it would protect the privacy of their personal information, and that it required applications and third-party developers to respect consumers' privacy. However, Facebook allowed Kogan to collect and sell the data of users who had not downloaded or used Kogan's app. Failing to properly monitor third-party apps' use of data: Although Facebook was aware as early as 2014 that Kogan wanted to download the personal information not only of his app's users, but also of his users' friends, Facebook failed to monitor or audit the app to see if it was abiding by Facebook's policies for third-party applications and user data. Making it difficult for users to control data settings for apps: Facebook maintained confusing and ambiguous privacy and applications settings that made it difficult for consumers
and share content with personalized networks of " acquaintance. " As character of its business model, Facebook collects datum that touches on every aspect of users' personal life. This includes information supply by the user (name, gender, birthdate, electronic mail address, hometown, interests, education, political affiliation, photos, message, etc .) and information about users' digital behavior (their friends, " likes, " " share, " clicks on the site, and more). Facebook offers social networking service for free and uses the personal data it collects to deal targeted advertising to marketers. It also allows third - party developers to build up applications that operate on the Facebook platform and offer services including calendar and email integration, games, and quizzes. In 2013, Facebook allowed Aleksandr Kogan, a researcher affiliated with England's Cambridge University, and his company, Global Science Research (GSR), to launch an app on the Facebook platform called " thisisyourdigitallife. " The app claim to be a personality quiz and offered to generate a personality visibility in substitution for drug user downloading the app and granting it access to their Facebook data. Although only 852 Facebook users in the District installed Kogan's app, it besides collected the personal information of those users' Facebook friends — amounting to nearly half of all District residents. GSR then sold that information to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm. An investigation by OAG found that this maltreatment was among the many examples of Facebook's bankruptcy to protect consumer' datum adequately. The investigation found that Facebook violated the District's Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA), which prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices. Among the ways that Facebook harmed consumer, the complaint allege, are: Misleading users about the security of their data: Facebook represented to exploiter that it would protect the privacy of their personal information, and that it required application and third - party developers to respect consumer' privacy. However, Facebook allowed Kogan to collect and sell the data of drug user who had not downloaded or used Kogan's app. fail to properly monitor third - party apps' use of data: Although Facebook was aware as early as 2014 that Kogan wanted to download the personal information not only of his app's users, but also of his user' friends, Facebook failed to monitor or audit the app to understand if it was abiding by Facebook's policies for third - party applications and user data. Making it unmanageable for users to control data settings for apps: Facebook maintained confusing and ambiguous privacy and applications settings that produce it difficult for consumers
 anf share content with perronalized netwotkw of "fciends." Zs part uf its business model, Facebolk colltbts data that touches on every aspect if uwwrs' personem lives. This jkcludzs information ptovided by tve user (name, ganaex, birthdate, email address, hometown, igterestx, fducation, polijical wffimpauion, photos, messages, etc.) and infodmation about users' cigital behavior (their frifnds, "likes," "shares," clicns on the sute, wbd more). Facecook offers social netsorking services for free and ures tke personal dqta ht collects to svll targeted advertishng to karketers. It akso aloows third-party develmpers to build appjications tkat operate on the Faxevook klatfmrm xbd ufftr xedvices inrluding calsndar and enail integration, gakef, and quizzes. Jn 2013, Fasefook allowed Aleksandr Kogan, a researchtr afriliated with England's Xambridge University, wnd his cjmpany, Global Science Research (GSR), to launch an a[p on ghe Fwzwblok platform called "thisisyourdigitallife." The zpk ckaimed to be a personalitu euoe and offered jo genexzts a personality prlfile ig excyange for usets downloading the app and tranting it cccwss to their Faceblok data. Alchough only 852 Facebook users in the Disfrict instapled Kogah'r app, it also coulebted the personal information jf those nsers' Facebouk ftiends—aiounting tl neavny half of all Dishrict rasidents. GDR then sold that information to Cambridge Anslftiba, a policical gonsulting firm. An investigatnon by OCG fouvd that thps abuse xas among thq many examplad of Faceboon's failuwe ti pritect cuvsumers' data acequately. The invesrigation found thab Facgbkok violated thz Eistrict's Consuker Prjtvctmon Pwmcedures Act (CPPX), wfoch pfohibits unnaif anc deceptive trade prdctides. Among the ways tmat Facebiok harmqd consumers, yhe complaint allehes, ace: Misueadimg osers about the security of thejr data: Fwcenook represeneed bo ufers that nt would protect the privacy of their pecsonal information, and rhat it required apkligations and vhird-pwrty devenopers to respect cobsumers' privacy. Hpwever, Facebook allowsd Kogdn to collect and sell the data of users who had not downloaded or used Kogan's app. Feijing to prolerlu monptox tkird-parey a'pr' use of data: Alnhough Facebook was aware as earuy as 2014 tvac Kogan wanted to download thr oersonal infotmation not only of his apl's users, but also of his users' friends, Gacebook failed to monitpr or aueit tge app to ree if it was abidong by Facevook's pilicles for third-pxrtu wpplicatilns end user data. Making it difficult fir usees to control data settings flv apps: Facebjok maintained cknfualng avd ambiguous lrivacy and apllications settings nhae made it diffubult for consomers
and share content with personalized networks of part its business Facebook collects data of personal lives. This information provided by user (name, gender, birthdate, email address, interests, education, political affiliation, photos, messages, etc.) and information about users' digital behavior friends, "likes," "shares," clicks on the site, and more). Facebook offers social networking for and the data it collects to sell targeted advertising to marketers. It also allows third-party developers to build that operate on the Facebook platform and offer including calendar and email games, and quizzes. In 2013, allowed Kogan, a affiliated England's University, and his Global Science Research (GSR), to launch an app on the Facebook platform called "thisisyourdigitallife." The app claimed be a and offered generate personality in exchange for the app and granting it access data. Although only 852 Facebook users in the installed Kogan's it also collected the personal information those users' Facebook friends—amounting to nearly half of District residents. GSR then sold that information to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm. An OAG found that this was among the examples Facebook's to consumers' data The investigation found that Facebook violated the District's Consumer Protection Procedures (CPPA), which prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices. Among the Facebook consumers, the complaint are: Misleading users about security their data: Facebook represented that would of personal and that it required and third-party developers to respect privacy. However, Facebook allowed the data of users who had not downloaded used Kogan's app. Failing to properly monitor apps' use of data: Although Facebook was aware as early as 2014 Kogan wanted the personal information not only of his app's but also of his friends, Facebook failed to monitor or audit the app see it was by Facebook's policies third-party applications and data. Making it users to data for confusing and ambiguous privacy and applications that it difficult for consumers
 and share content with personAlized netwOrks oF "frIenDs." as paRt of Its business modEL, FacEbook collects data that tOucheS oN EverY AsPect oF users' pERsONAl lIvEs. thiS iNClUdes iNfoRmation Provided by The UsEr (name, gender, BIrThdate, emaiL adDress, hometowN, inTerestS, eDucATion, pOliTical AffiliATion, phOtos, messaGeS, Etc.) and INformatION aBout Users' digital behavIOr (THeir friends, "likEs," "sharEs," CLiCKS on The Site, and morE). FAceboOK offers SOcIAL NetWOrking serviceS for free and USes The perSoNal DAta it cOllecTs TO seLl targeted aDverTising to mArketeRS. It also ALlows thIrd-parTy dEveLopeRS tO bUilD aPPliCAtIonS ThaT operate On ThE FaceBook PLATForm And OffeR servIces including CalEndaR And Email IntegRatiOn, Games, And quiZzes. IN 2013, FAcebook allowed ALeksAndr Kogan, A reSeArcHeR affiLIated wIth engLand's CaMbridge uNivErSITY, aNd his company, Global scIENcE ResearcH (GSR), to LAuNcH An app on tHe facEbooK PLatfoRm caLLeD "thisisyOurdigITaLlIfe." The aPp ClaimeD tO be A peRsonaLIty qUiz and Offered tO geneRAte a personalitY Profile in exchANgE FOr USers DowNloading the App aND graNtinG It AccESs to tHeir FAcEBoOK data. Although only 852 FaCeBook usErs in The District inStalled KogAN'S App, it alsO colLEcTEd the personal iNformAtion of thoSE users' FaCebooK friends—Amounting TO Nearly haLf oF alL DiStrICT rEsidents. GSR thEN Sold ThAt inforMatIon to CaMbrIdgE AnAlyTiCa, a politiCal consuLtInG fIrM. An InvesTIgation bY OaG fOuNd tHat thIS abuse Was amOng tHe MaNY exAmples oF faCEBook'S fAiLure To pRoTect cOnsuMErs' Data adeQuately. ThE inVEstiGaTiOn found That Facebook vIoLated the DiStRicT's ConsUMEr ProtecTion Procedures Act (CPPA), whICh prohiBitS unfaIr anD deceptivE trAde praCtiCEs. AmonG the waYs thaT FAceBOOk harMED cOnsUmErs, the compLAInt AllegEs, Are: MIsleadiNg users about the secURitY of their data: FAceBook REPrEseNTeD To uSeRS thAT It would protect tHe privacy oF tHEiR personal iNForMaTion, and That it rEquirED applicAtions and Third-partY dEvelOPErs To respect cOnsumers' Privacy. HoWEver, FACeBook aLloWed KogAn To cOllecT and seLL thE data Of userS wHo had nOt dowNlOaded or uSed Kogan's app. Failing to prOperly MonitOr tHird-party AppS' Use Of data: AltHougH Facebook wAs aWarE as eaRly AS 2014 that kogaN WaNteD To dowNloaD The personAL iNfoRMAtIon not only oF HIS apP's useRs, bUT also oF his Users' friends, FacebOOk failed to moniTor oR AUdiT thE App tO sEe if it was abidiNg bY FACEbook's poLiCies for thirD-party apPlICatioNs and uSer datA. Making IT DiFFicult For uSerS to controL daTa SEttings FoR aPPs: FaceBook MaIntainEd confUSing AND ambiguous privacY and aPPLicatIOns SettiNgS that maDE it dIfficult foR consumers
 and share content with pe rsonalized  netw ork s o f"fri ends ." As part ofi ts b usiness model, Faceboo k col le c ts d a ta  that  touche s  o n eve ry  a spe ct of  user s'persona l lives. T his  i ncludes info r ma tion provi ded  by the user  (n ame, g en der ,  birt hda te, e mail a d dress,  hometown ,i nteres t s, educ a t io n, p olitical affiliat i on ,  photos, messa ges, e tc . )a n d i nfo rmation ab ou t use r s' digi t al b e hav i or (their fri ends, "like s ,""share s, " c l icks o n the  s i te,  and more).  Fac ebook off ers so c ial net w orkingservic esfor  fre e  a nd  us es the pe rso n aldata itco ll ectsto s e l l targ ete d ad verti sing to marke ter s. I t  al so al lowsthir d- party  devel opers  t o build applica tion s that op era te  on  t he Fa c ebookpla tfo rm andoffer s e rvi ce s i nc luding calendar an de m ai l integr ation, ga me s , and qu iz zes . In 2 013,Face b oo k allowe d Alek s an dr  Kogan,  a  resea rc her  af filia t ed w ith En gland'sCambr i dge University ,  and his comp a ny , Gl o balSci ence Resear ch ( G SR),  tol au nch an ap p onth e  F a cebook platform cal le d "thi sisyo urdigitallife ." The app c l aimed to  bea  p e rsonality quiz  andoffered to generate  a pe rsonalit y profile i n exchan gefor  us ers d ow nloading thea p p an dgrantin g i t acces s t o t hei r F ac ebook dat a. Altho ug hon ly  85 2 Fac e book use rs  in  t heDistr i ct ins talle d Ko ga n' s  ap p, it a l so c olle ct ed  the  pe rs onalinfo r mat ion ofthose use rs' Face bo ok  friend s—amounting t onearly hal fofall Di s t rict res idents. GSR then sold t h at info rma tionto C ambridgeAna lytica , a politi cal co nsult in g f i r m. An i nv est ig ation by O A G  fo und t ha t th is abus e was among the ma n y e xamples of Fa ceb ook' s fa ilu r et o p ro t ect c onsumers' dataadequately .T he  investiga t ion  f ound th at Face bookv iolated  the Dist rict's Co ns umer P rot ection Pro ceduresAct (CPPA ) , whi c hprohi bit s unfa ir  an d dec eptive tra de pr actice s.  Among  thewa ys thatFacebook harmed consume rs, th e com pla int alleg es, are : Mislead ingusers abou t t hesecur ity of th eird at a:F acebo ok r e presented to  us e r sthat it wou l d pro tectthe privac y of  their personal i n formation, and  tha t itreq u ired  a pplications an d t hi r d -party d ev elopers torespectco n sumer s' pri vacy.However , Fa c ebookallo wed  Kogan to  co ll e ct andse ll the da ta o fuserswho ha d  not d ownloaded or use d Kog a n 's ap p . F ailin gto prop e rlymonitor th ird-party a pps' u se o f dat a: Alth ou gh Fac ebo ok  was aware as earlyas 20 14 that  K ogan  wa nted t o do w n loadthepe rso nal infor m a ti o nno t  on ly o f his  a pp's  users, b u t also o f h i s users 'fri e n ds, Fa c eb o o k failed t o m onito r or audit t h e ap p  t o  seeif itwas ab iding b y  Fa ce book'spol i c ies for t hird-part y  ap pl icat ions and  u serda ta.  M aking it diffic ult forusers to c ontrol  da t a se t tingsfo r apps: Face bookma i ntained c onf using a n d a mbi guo us p riv acya nd applications settings  tha t mad e  it  diff icult  f or consu m ers
 and_share content_with personalized networks of_"friends." As_part_of its_business_model, Facebook collects_data that touches_on every aspect of_users' personal lives._This_includes information provided by the user (name, gender, birthdate, email address, hometown, interests, education,_political_affiliation, photos,_messages,_etc.)_and information about users' digital_behavior (their friends, "likes," "shares,"_clicks on_the site, and more). Facebook offers social networking_services_for free and_uses the personal data it collects to sell targeted_advertising to marketers. It also allows_third-party developers to_build_applications_that operate on the_Facebook platform and offer services including_calendar and email integration, games, and_quizzes. In 2013, Facebook allowed Aleksandr Kogan,_a researcher affiliated with England's Cambridge_University, and his company, Global_Science Research_(GSR), to launch an app_on the Facebook_platform called_"thisisyourdigitallife." The app_claimed to be a personality quiz_and offered to_generate a personality profile in exchange_for_users downloading the_app_and_granting it_access to their_Facebook_data. Although_only_852 Facebook users in the District_installed_Kogan's app, it also collected the personal_information of those users'_Facebook_friends—amounting to nearly half_of all District residents. GSR_then sold that information to Cambridge_Analytica, a_political consulting_firm. An investigation by OAG found that this abuse was among_the many examples of Facebook's failure_to protect consumers' data_adequately. The_investigation_found that Facebook_violated_the District's_Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA), which prohibits_unfair and_deceptive trade practices. Among the ways_that Facebook harmed consumers,_the_complaint alleges, are: Misleading users about_the security of their data: Facebook_represented to users that it_would_protect_the privacy of their personal_information, and that it required applications_and third-party developers_to respect consumers' privacy. However, Facebook allowed_Kogan_to collect and sell the data_of_users who had not downloaded or_used_Kogan's_app. Failing to properly monitor_third-party apps' use of data: Although_Facebook was aware as early as 2014 that Kogan_wanted to download_the personal information not only_of_his_app's users, but also of his users' friends, Facebook failed_to monitor_or audit the_app to see if it was abiding by Facebook's policies_for third-party applications and user data. Making_it difficult for users to control data settings for apps: Facebook_maintained confusing and ambiguous privacy and applications settings_that made it difficult for consumers