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title: Facebook Suspends Apps Amidst Privacy Scrutiny
description: Facebook suspended ‘tens of thousands’ of apps after the social media giant discovered a misuse of data collection by developers.
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# [Facebook Suspends Apps Amidst Privacy Scrutiny](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/facebook-suspends-apps-amidst-privacy-scrutiny)

 Written by [Haley Moore](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/author/haley-moore) | Sep 24, 2019 1:16:04 AM

Facebook suspended ‘tens of thousands’ of apps after the social media giant discovered a [misuse of data collection](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/technology/facebook-data-privacy-suspension.html?te=1&nl=evening-briefing&emc=edit_ne_20190920?campaign_id=57&instance_id=12547&segment_id=17212&user_id=1950d63c606447885759df9ec65325d6&regi_id=95311634) by developers. 

The company launched an investigation after the Cambridge Analytica scandal that revealed more privacy issues than previously anticipated. This new discovery adds to Facebook’s plate of personal privacy concerns by users.

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