Facebook being investigated for unauthorised storage of up to 1.5 million email IDs
5 years, 8 months ago

Facebook being investigated for unauthorised storage of up to 1.5 million email IDs

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Facebook said it may have “unintentionally uploaded” email contacts of up to 1.5 million new users New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday she is investigating Facebook Inc’s unauthorised storage of up to 1.5 million Facebook users’ email contact databases, the latest privacy issue to affect the U.S. social media giant. Last week, Facebook said it may have “unintentionally uploaded” email contacts of up to 1.5 million new users since May 2016, adding that the “contacts were not shared with anyone and we are deleting them.” James said on Thursday in a statement that when the individuals’ contacts were taken into account “the total number of people whose information was improperly obtained may be hundreds of millions.” Facebook said in an emailed statement that it was “in touch with the New York State attorney general’s office and are responding to their questions on this matter.” James called last week’s disclosure “the latest demonstration that Facebook does not take seriously its role in protecting our personal information.” “It is time Facebook is held accountable for how it handles consumers’ personal information,” she added. The FTC has been investigating revelations that Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million of its users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The settlement accrual, which Facebook set at $3 billion but said could rise as high as $5 billion, cut the company’s net income in the first quarter to $2.43 billion, or 85 cents per share.

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Firstpost  

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NPR  

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LA Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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Live Mint  

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Huff Post  

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CNN  

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CNN  

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India Today  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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The Independent  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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CNN  

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Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights
3 years, 3 months ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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The Independent  

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FB whistleblower calls for regulation
3 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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LA Times  

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Facebook asks court to toss FTC lawsuit over its buys of Instagram and WhatsApp
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook asks court to toss FTC lawsuit over its buys of Instagram and WhatsApp

NPR  

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Senators push Facebook exec on Instagram policies for youth
3 years, 3 months ago

Senators push Facebook exec on Instagram policies for youth

Associated Press  

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