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WHAT IS FACEBOOK DOING TO FIX ITS DATA MINING PROBLEM?

Mark Zuckerberg finally broke his silence on the misuse of 51 million users’ data Wednesday evening, outlining three steps the firm plans to take to prevent something like this from happening again. This includes:

1. Investigate apps which used old system to get user information 

Apps can no longer access the same amount of information that Kogan did through quizzes thanks to a 2014 change in Facebook policy however it remains unclear how many took advantage of the old rules before they changed. 

On Wednesday, Zuckerberg said Facebook's first step was to go back and look at what they still know. 

2.  Make the rules even tighter for app developers 

If a person has not engaged with an app for three months, Facebook will remove their access to you. 

They will also restrict what information they do get in the first place to only your name, profile photo, and email address. If they want more, they will have to sign a contract and get approval. 

3. Introduce tool to show what companies already know about you 

The tool will appear in the next month or so on users' news feeds. 

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