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Facebook’s troubles entered a fourth day with a rising chorus of people – including the co-founder of WhatsApp – joining the #DeleteFacebook movement as the Federal Trade Commission was reported to be investigating the company’s handling of personal data. See:  How to permanently delete Facebook Account Momentum gathered behind the #DeleteFacebook campaign, with several media outlets publishing guides to permanently deleting your Facebook account. One surprising voice to emerge was that of Brian Acton, the co-founder of WhatsApp, which was bought by Facebook for $19bn in 2014 . Acton, who left WhatsApp in late 2017, posted to Twitter: “It is time. #deletefacebook.” The backlash has spooked investors, leading shares in the company to fall by more than 9% over the last two days – wiping almost $50bn off the valuation of the company. Read also:  How to deactivate Facebook Account Temporarily Meanwhile, in the United States, the FTC will examine whether t...

The #DeleteFacebook Movement Is Gaining A Lot Of Momentum : A former employee of a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm says it used algorithms that… The Guardian’s explosive report on Cambridge Analytica’s privacy violation of using of data compiled by Facebook to help shape the outcome the 2016 election has led to a growing backlash dubbed #DeleteFacebook. See: How can i delete my Facebook account permanently? Deactivate and Delete Facebook Account The “information warfare,” which was shaped by Steve Bannon and Breitbart money-man Robert Mercer to help the Trump campaign is now under investigation in the United Kingdom and the United States, with Facebook left without an explanation of how Cambridge Analytica acquired the information of 50 million users. Read : How I deleted my Facebook Account in just a second... Delete your Account on Facebook Now people are taking matters into their own hands, calling to #DeleteFacebook. In the ensuing fallout, Faceb...

#DeleteFacebook Is Trending, Is This the End of the Facebook? : Facebook is facing an unprecedented backlash, with frustrated users banding together on Twitter under the hashtag #DeleteFacebook in protest of Facebook's data and privacy policies. The wave of ill-feeling comes in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. See: How to Delete & Close My Facebook Account Right Now A whistleblower, Christopher Wylie, 28, revealed on March 17 how Cambridge Analytica had harvested 50 million Facebook profiles , the majority without consent, for use in political advertising. The secretive firm has been tied to clandestine tactics including the use of “honey traps” and propaganda campaigns, which it denies . On Monday, amid controversy, Facebook shares dropped by more than six percent, slashing over $30 billion from the company’s valuation. Wealth metrics published by Forbes showed the personal net worth of its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, fell by just over $5 billion. All in...