on Tuesday disclosed that as many as 100 software developers may have improperly accessed user data, including the names and profile pictures of people in specific groups on the social network.
The company recently discovered that some apps retained access to this type of user data despite making changes to its service in April 2018 to prevent this, Facebook said. The company said it has removed this access and reached out to 100 developer partners who may have accessed the information. Facebook said that at least 11 developer partners accessed this type of data in the last 60 days.
“Although we’ve seen no evidence of abuse, we will ask them to delete any member data they may have retained and we will conduct audits to confirm that it has been deleted,” the company said in the blog post.Facebook has been restricting software developer access to its user data following reports in March 2018 that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had improperly accessed the data of 87 million Facebook users, potentially to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S.
One must understand that social media is not everything, therefore one must refrain from sharing any personal information on it so as to be safe in every way. Now day’s, scams and threats are all gone digital...!
This company disgusts me
THESE MARKETS ARE FRAUDULENT! SMART PEOPLE DONT BUY AT ALL TIME HIGHS, THEY SELL!
And the hits just keep on coming
Facebook is a pariah! Shut it down!
At this turning point cyber anything is a bad idea. Government will see that an admission of guilt will certainly prove Facebook has secret knowledge which must be disclosed immediately with or without a warrant - AGSteveMarshall.
Zuck for prison!
cyborgZuck does it again. Oops, did I do that?!
There has to be a way to fire robot Zuck
Facebook is shit
Trade_Haven And now you know why I deleted FB.
Oh no! They found out I love golf!!! Oh the horror 🤦🏼♂️
Number seems small?
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Zuckerberg is lying through his teeth. He sold the infotmation from his site users again. Now he is lying to protect his ass. This is why I deleted my facebook and instagram. I have a prepaid sim on another burnphone for whatsapp. Facebook is a danger to our global privacy! !
Just multiply by 1000 to get the real number
Improperly like sold. 🤔
Breakup monopolies
APPARENTLY, FACEBOOK SAYS ONE THING AND DOES ANOTHER. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR PRIVACY.
FB must be broken up. And Mark Zuckerberg Arrested.
I’m so glad I deleted my account 3 years ago.
No worries! The new logo will fix it!
lol just because it was “improper” doesn’t mean he didn’t know about it.
Youtube has been purged. It's essentially useless, now. The search brings up nothing but propaganda. Unless you know the precise page or title you're looking for, that's all you get.
Improperly. Sure Jan.
At least it wasn’t a thousand!
Shut this shit down already.
it’s your company so you will go to the jail.
'Improperly accessed' = they didn't pay for access like Cambridge Analytica.
ManMet80 Of course. fbnewsroom sucks
You mean FACEBOOK ? What's Facebook
Headline is misleading. 100 development firms or businesses not 100 humans. That could mean 100 Cambridge analyticas
This company needs to be shit down if they can't protect the privacy of their users
These are rookie numbers. You gotta pump those numbers up!
Wahrhaftig Facebook has become part of the
TheWarMonitor pointing the finger elsewhere
And again we see how Facebook screws us over. There needs to be serious consequences for violating user data if this problem is to alleviated
And no one is going to jail....WOW!
Mmmm they sold that shit, ain’t nobody making billions from candy crush ad revenue.
Our user data is very valuable. We should all join in on a lawsuit to collect damages and shut down FBs ability to mine our information for profit.
But Zuck wants you to vote for Mayor Pete because both are too big to fail!
Man, fuck this company.
DeleteFacebook
How convenient...right before the election? SpeakerPelosi
Facebook needs to be federally regulated. It’s obvious that they are incapable of policing themselves.
And they want to create a currency.....
I never joined facebook. Never interested. So glad.
So glad I deleted my FB account. His face makes me nauseous 🤮
Zuck was the 1st.
irishrygirl Enough! If you are still on Facebook, it's your own fault whatever happens to your info & elections. DeleteFacebook