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The data originated from a personality quiz integrated on Facebook by Aleksandr Kogan, who gained access to users\u2019 data and their Facebook friends\u2019 data without consent. Although only about 270,000 users took the quiz, Kogan harvested data from over 30 million users. Cambridge Analytica used this data to create personality profiles of American voters, which were allegedly used to benefit political campaigns, including Donald Trump\u2019s 2016 presidential campaign.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFacebook learned of Cambridge Analytica\u2019s misconduct in 2015 but failed to inform affected users. The company continued to investigate the data usage and negotiated a confidential settlement with Kogan in 2016. Despite assurances that the data had been deleted, Facebook discovered in 2016 that Cambridge Analytica was still using the data. The scandal became public in March 2018, leading to significant drops in Facebook\u0027s stock price. 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