Facebook says bug let apps access millions of users' private photos

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About 1,500 third party Facebook apps had access to private photos of up to 6.8 million users, Facebook says.

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We need privacy laws

Our private data being compromised is just as bad as our home being burglarized. Wake up people. These companies help give us Trump FFS. WAKE UP and see the GREED.

Das is möglich, aber nicht richtig (with sh in both endings like in Saarland). :)

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