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Facebook sues South Korean firm 'Rankwave' over data misuse

R Sinduja

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Facebook is suing South Korean analytics firm Rankwave over alleged abuse of its developer platform, accuses of unlawfully using data to sell marketing & advertising. FB wanted to audit the firm's activities to see if user data was potentially obtained & sold. But, Rankwave refused to cooperate with a compliance check regarding how it used FB's data. Fb says the firm has harmed its reputation & public trust.