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FACEBOOK HAS APOLOGISED for a “bug” that may have exposed un-posted photos from as many as 6.8 million users over a 12-day period through third-party applications.
In the latest in a string of incidents on data protection, the leading social network said using Facebook login and granting permission to third-party apps to access photos may have led to the unintended lapse between 13 and 25 September.
“When someone gives permission for an app to access their photos on Facebook, we usually only grant the app access to photos people share on their timeline,” engineering director Tomer Bar said in a message to developers.
“In this case, the bug potentially gave developers access to other photos, such as those shared on Marketplace or Facebook Stories.”
Bar added that the bug also impacted photos that people uploaded to Facebook but chose not to post – in situations where someone uploads a photo but doesn’t finish posting it, for example.
“We store a copy of that photo so the person has it when they come back to the app to complete their post,” he said.
Bar said affected users would be notified and directed to a help center where they will be able to see what images may have been affected.
“We’re sorry this happened,” he said. “Early next week we will be rolling out tools for app developers that will allow them to determine which people using their app might be impacted by this bug. We will be working with those developers to delete the photos from impacted users.”
Facebook has been facing heightened scrutiny over its data protection practices in recent months, notably since the revelations over hijacking of personal data of tens of millions of users by Cambridge Analytica, a consultancy working on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.book
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The holy stone of clonricard, upgraded from a class 3 relic to a class 2 relic
Will that still be a grade 3 when they take it out your grace.
Where were the carvings found?
On two granite rocks.
In the daal with the rest of the carvings
I will be in Killrush for that weekend didn’t know this was happening will definitely go.
Ca we also have back the large chunk of Limerick City thats in Clare……..On second thoughts!!
Doesn’t that “chunk” voluntarily go back into Limerick once their summer holidays in kilkee are over ?
A Gathering on Scattery!
Please tell me they’re not just going to leave them on the ground like that..
Went to Scattery for the first time last summer – well worth the visit – glad it’s getting some good PR!
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