Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Facebook admits to another data leak, saying that up to 100 developers accessed people's data from Groups

Facebook admits to another data leak, saying that up to 100 developers accessed people's data from Groups

More than a year after Facebook clamped down on how much personal data third parties could see, the company has found some app developers still had access to people's data through Facebook Groups. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook tightened its rules on what personal data app developers could access. Following broad changes made in 2018, app developers' access to groups was restricted to content, as opposed to the data of individuals belonging to those groups such as names and profile pictures.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/100-facebook-app-developers-may-have-had-access-to-private-groups-data-2019-11?source=Snapzu

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