Facebook shares dive 7% amid data misuse claim
Leading losses in the NASDAQ
Facebook shares have fallen 7% overnight, losing more than $38bn (£33.4bn), as the company is claimed to be involved in the data privacy scandal surrounding Cambridge Analytica and Donald Trump's Presidential election campaign.
Last weekend, a number of US newspapers reported Facebook was involved in aiding the UK political consultancy to swing elections. Cambridge Analytica is alleged to have mined the personal data of 50...
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