據央視財經(jing)(jing)，去(qu)年3月，英(ying)(ying)(ying)國(guo)政治(zhi)咨(zi)詢企業劍(jian)(jian)橋(qiao)(qiao)分析公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)經(jing)(jing)由(you)(you)一種個性測試(shi)應用(yong)(yong)程(cheng)序獲(huo)取(qu)大約(yue)8700萬(wan)(wan)臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)用(yong)(yong)戶(hu)的(de)個人(ren)信(xin)息(xi)。英(ying)(ying)(ying)國(guo)信(xin)息(xi)監(jian)管局(ju)先前(qian)說(shuo)，劍(jian)(jian)橋(qiao)(qiao)分析公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)將至少(shao)100萬(wan)(wan)名英(ying)(ying)(ying)國(guo)用(yong)(yong)戶(hu)的(de)個人(ren)數(shu)(shu)(shu)據用(yong)(yong)于政治(zhi)目的(de)。這一機構去(qu)年8月對(dui)臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)開出罰單，理由(you)(you)是臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)“嚴(yan)重違反數(shu)(shu)(shu)據保護法”。臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)辯解稱數(shu)(shu)(shu)據遭(zao)劍(jian)(jian)橋(qiao)(qiao)分析公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)“竊用(yong)(yong)”。當地時間30日，英(ying)(ying)(ying)國(guo)信(xin)息(xi)監(jian)管局(ju)發表(biao)聲明稱，美國(guo)臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)同意(yi)支(zhi)付(fu)50萬(wan)(wan)英(ying)(ying)(ying)鎊(bang)罰款，約(yue)合人(ren)民(min)幣450萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)。同時，英(ying)(ying)(ying)國(guo)信(xin)息(xi)監(jian)管局(ju)非常欣慰看到(dao)臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)已經(jing)(jing)采取(qu)并將繼續采取(qu)行動，以遵守個人(ren)數(shu)(shu)(shu)據保護的(de)基本原(yuan)則。對(dui)此，臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)方面30日表(biao)示，非常高(gao)興能與英(ying)(ying)(ying)國(guo)信(xin)息(xi)監(jian)管局(ju)達成和(he)解，企業方面已經(jing)(jing)作出重大改(gai)變，包括嚴(yan)格限(xian)制信(xin)息(xi)類(lei)應用(yong)(yong)程(cheng)序獲(huo)取(qu)用(yong)(yong)戶(hu)數(shu)(shu)(shu)據等，但(dan)不(bu)承認對(dui)用(yong)(yong)戶(hu)數(shu)(shu)(shu)據外泄負有責任(ren)。據英(ying)(ying)(ying)國(guo)《衛報》報道，50萬(wan)(wan)英(ying)(ying)(ying)鎊(bang)是能夠處罰的(de)最高(gao)限(xian)額。臉(lian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)2017年的(de)收入(ru)為315億英(ying)(ying)(ying)鎊(bang)，約(yue)合2875億元(yuan)人(ren)民(min)幣。