Facebook fallout and the state of privacy on the social network

The Cambridge Analytica fallout is continuing for Facebook which this week released new information about the numbers involved in the data harvest.Chief technology officer Mike Schroeper also outlined new measures to limit data sharing with third-party apps and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear before a US committee.But despite the controversy, are people actually willing to delete their Facebook account? Could it still operate if switched to a paid-for model?Jeff Parsons and Shivali Best are discussing the state of the big blue social network in this week's episode. They touch on how Facebook collects data and whether alternatives like SnapChat or (Facebook owned) WhatsApp are enough to replace it.And, if all this privacy talk has just left you wanting out – Future File tells you how you can delete your account. Or, if you're not sure, just deactivate it for a little while.Thanks for listening. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices