Cambridge Analytica acting CEO steps down

Source: The Hill | April 11, 2018 | Brett Samuels

The acting CEO of Cambridge Analytica, the data firm at the center of controversy over Facebook’s handling of user data, has stepped down from the role.

The data firm’s board of directors announced Wednesday that Alexander Tayler will step down from the post just weeks after taking the position.

Tayler will resume his former position as chief data officer “in order to focus on the various technical investigations and inquiries,” the board said in a statement.

Tayler took over after a London media outlet published video that showed the company’s permanent CEO, Alexander Nix, discussing the use of bribes and prostitutes to sway political elections.

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