Facebook collects a lot of information about its users. This data is then used to create more targeted advertising for users. — dpa
NEW YORK (AP): Facebook’s privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly seven million users who had photos exposed to a much wider audience than intended.
The bug disclosed Friday (Dec 14) gave hundreds of apps unauthorised access to photos that could, in theory, include images that would embarrass some of the affected users.
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