Facebook discussed sharing user data for medical project: Report
The proposed plan also included using a process to match for individuals in both sets to prove that how sharing information could improve patient care.
In a recent revelation in the Facebook data sharing scandal, the social networking giantadmitted that it has "discussed sharing user data"and "patient data"for a research project.
The revelation was made in a news report published by the US daily on Thursday.
The plan included both hospital and the social media companysharing data. The proposed plan also included using a process to match for individuals in both sets to prove how sharing information could improve patient care.
According to news reports, American College of Cardiology and Stanford University School of Medicine were among the medical institutions with whom the project was discussed.
However, the project was put on hold in March and Facebook did not share or analyzeany userdata.
“This work has not progressed past the planning phase, and we have not received, shared, or analyzed anyone’s data,” Guardian reported Facebook's spokesperson as saying.
Meanwhile, as widely reported Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11.
Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after reports that the personal data of over 80 million users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that worked for US President Donald Trump's campaign.
In a blog post on Thursday, the company admitted that it might have "inappropriately"shared information regarding Indian users to Cambridge Analytica.
US-basedsocial networking company is also facing fine of $33 million by Brazilafter failing to give authorities access to messages as part of a health fraud investigation.