Facebook accidentally leaks analytics reports to app testers
A Facebook App Analytics summary email was mistakenly sent to app testers instead of just developers.
In yet another case of mishandling data, Facebook accidentally leaked analytics reports from app developers. A Facebook App Analytics summary email was mistakenly sent to app testers instead of just developers.
The summary contained private data including weekly average users, page views, and new users, Engadget reported. While Facebook confirmed that three per cent of apps' summaries were shared owing to an error in the mail delivery system, no personal information about the users was revealed. The company said that it has fixed the problem and will email all app developers that were affected by the bug.
Besides, a few months ago, Facebook’s CEO apologised for the Cambridge Analytica scandal with ads in multiple US and British newspapers Sunday, saying the social media platform doesn’t deserve to hold personal information if it can’t protect it.
Facebook’s privacy practices have come under fire after Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm affiliated with President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, got data inappropriately. The firm is alleged to have created psychological profiles to influence how people vote or even think about politics and society.
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