The case has prompted calls for the federal government to take steps to prevent something similar in Australia. Experts are warning Australians to be cautious of their online security, amid the controversy surrounding Facebook's data-harvesting scandal. United States political consultant Cambridge Analytica was suspended from the social media company last week after it emerged 50 million users' data had not been destroyed as agreed. Facebook is yet to reveal whether Australians were among those affected. But the National Justice Project's George Newhouse says Australians have reason to be concerned about how their personal information is being accessed.
How can Australians secure their online privacy?
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As Facebook falls under scrutiny for its role in data-harvesting, experts say Australians might also be at risk of having their online privacy breached.
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