For those who weren't convinced Facebook knew everything about its users, the Cambridge Analytica scandal sure cleared things up.
In the aftermath, the internet screamed for users to #DeleteFacebook and protect their privacy, but a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows no one really did. Since Facebook's privacy breach was revealed, only 14 percent of U.S. adults changed their social media credentials. Just 22 percent started using a private browsing window, and only 4 percent have switched to using encrypted communication apps like WhatsApp.
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