Australia also investigates Facebook following data scandal

Facebook might be getting a "booting" Down Under.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced on Thursday it would open a formal investigation into the social media giant to see if it has breached Australia's privacy laws. 

It follows news the personal information of 300,000 Australian Facebook users "may have been acquired and used without authorisation" as part of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that affected 87 million.

OAIC said it would work with foreign authorities on the investigation, "given the global nature of the matter."  Read more...