Facebook has suspended Crimson Hexagon, a Boston firm that analyzes social media posts to identify trends for both corporations and political campaigns, while reviewing how its data might have been used by government clients.
The decision, which followed questions from Wall Street Journal reporters about Crimson Hexagon’s contracts with the U.S. government and one firm linked to the Kremlin, shows how Facebook is addressing increased concern from the American public and Congress about the utilization and safeguarding of electronically-gathered information.
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